N787RR
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Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
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40 reports on file, 2009-04-14 – 2019-10-06.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT BLG DOOR)
WE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE RH BODY LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IN FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE RELEASE OF NR 1 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE ACTUATOR FAILED AT THE END CAP/GLAND NUT THAT HOUSES THE SEAL FOR THE RAM. THE BREAK OF THE END CAP IS FROM SAFETY WIRE HOLE TO SAFETY WIRE HOLE AND IS APPROX HALF OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE END CAP ITSELF. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, WE WERE ON A TEST FLIGHT THAT WAS ALSO RELOCATING THE AIRCRAFT FROM WACO,TX KCNW TO TUCSON, AZ KTUS. WE WERE APPROX 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT WHEN THE FLIGHT ENGINEER NOTICED A DROP IN THE FLUID QUANTITY OF THE NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYS. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WHICH DIRECTED THEM TO DEACTIVATE THE AIR DRIVEN PUMP ADP AND DEPRESSURIZE THE ENGINE DRIVE PUMP EDP TO SEE IF THE LEAKAGE STOPS. THE LEAK APPEARED TO SLOW BUT DID NOT STOP, SO THE EDP WAS THEN TURNED TO SUPPLY OFF WHICH DID SEEM TO STOP THE LEAKAGE AT THE TIME. THE REMAINING NR 1 SYS FLUID WAS PRESERVED BY LEAVING THE PUMPS OFF UNTIL FINAL APPROACH AND LANDING. THE LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT THE AIRCRAFT`S NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS NOT RESPONDING SINCE IT IS OPERATED BY THE NR 1 SYS. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE RUNWAY USING ASYMMETRICAL ENG THRUST AND DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. WE STOPPED ON THE RAMP, ONCE CLEAR OF THE HOLD SHORT LINE, AND I EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. IT WAS NOTED THE RIGHT BRAKES WERE HOTTER THAN NORMAL DUE TO THE RECENT LANDING AND USE OF DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO STEER SO WE DEPLOYED A FAN THAT WE KEEP ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO DEPLOYED A FAN THAT THEY HAVE FOR SUCH AN EVENT. IT WAS APPARENT AT THIS TIME THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE BODY LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. I DIDN`T OPEN THE GEAR DOORS AT THIS TIME SINCE WE COULDNâT CLOSE THEM WITHOUT NR 1 HYDRAULICS. WE COORDINATED WITH OUR GROUND PERSONNEL AND TUCSON AIRPORT OPERATIONS TO ARRANGE FOR A TUG TO TOW THE AIRCRAFT TO OUR PARKING SPOT ON THE CARGO RAMP. AFTER THE BRAKES HAD SUFFICIENTLY COOLED, WE TO9WED THE AIRCRAFT TO PARKING. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED, THE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE OPENED AND THAT REVEALED THE ACTUATOR FAILURE AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES.
Earlier reports · 2009–2017 · 39 reports
2017
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 PYLON) · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
NR 2 PYLON INBOARD ANGLE IS CRACKED
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE R3 DOOR CUTOUT AFT UPPER CORNER IS CRACKED.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1310) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
RIGHT WING GEAR WHEEL WELL LONGERON BOX ANGLE AT BS 1310 IS CORRODED.
Part: CARGO TRACK — CORRODED (BS 964-968) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
FORWARD BILGE CARGO TRACK IS CORRODED AT BS 964 TO 968, RBL 46, WL 118.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1280) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
LEFT WING BODY GEAR WHEEL WELL UPPER SURFACE OF THE LONGERON BOX WEB AT BS 1280 HAS CORROSION.
Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE PANEL SUPPORT HAS CORROSION AT WING STATION 445 LEADING EDGE UPPER
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1308) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
RIGHT WING GEAR WHEEL WELL LONGERON BOX ANGLE AT BS 1308 IS CORRODED.
Part: LOCK — CRACKED (CARGO STOP) · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
CARGO STOP LOCK FITTING IS CRACKED AT BS 968 AT RBL 46
Part: FITTING — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR FORWARD UP-LOCK LONGERON BOX FITTING IS CORRODED.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (RT MLG) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
RIGHT LANDING GEAR UP-LOCK ATTACH AFT FITTING IS CORRODED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (R2 DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
R2 DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN HAS A BULGE AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1265) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL UPPER PRESSURE DECK TO CANTED PRESSURE DECK FRAME HAS CORROSION FROM RBL 13 TO RBL 27 AT BS 1265.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1307) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
VERTICAL FRAME WEB IN THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL WELL IS CORRODED AT STATION 1307
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 830) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE DME 2 ANTENNA AT BS 830 BETWEEN STRINGER 51L & 51R
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 570) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
FUSELAGE SKIN IS CORRODED AT BS 570 BETWEEN STRINGERS 51L & 51R
Part: PRESSURE PANEL — CORRODED (BS 1268) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,572 hrs · 22,741 cycles
PRESSURE DECK SKIN IS CORRODED AT BS 1268, LBL 125.
2014
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SILL LIGHTS L1846 & L1845 ARE INOPERATIVE DURING TEST.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING TE FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
LEFT OTBD AFT FLAP TOP SIDE SKIN PANEL HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT APPROXIMATE WING STA 1000.00.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
L-1 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SILL LIGHTS L1854 & L1853 ARE INOPERATIVE DURING TEST.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 3 NACELLE) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
NR 3 PYLON INBD EXTERNAL SKIN IS CRACKED AT THE UPPER FORWARD CORNER OF ACCESS HOLE FOR PANEL 473FL AT NACELLE, STA 207, NACELLE, WL 150.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING TE FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
RIGHT OTBD AFT FLAP UPPER SURFACE 62" OTBD OF INBD EDGE HAS CORROSION.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT UNARMED LIGHT IN THE FLIGHT DECK IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT AT STATION 830 ON THE L-2 DOOR IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1860) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
AFT BILGE FRAME UPPER CHORD IS CORRODED AT BS 1860, RBL 6.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN ABOVE FLIGHT DECK DOORWAY AT STATION 400 IS BROKEN.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1680) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
AFT BILGE FRAME UPPER CHORD IS CORRODED AT BS 1680, LBL 15.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT STATION 460 ABOVE THE L-1 DOOR IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT AT STATION 460 ON THE L-1 DOOR IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — DAMAGED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
NR 1 PYLON FORWARD INBD ATTACH FITTING IS DAMAGED ON THE OTBD EDGE OF THE LUG.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1680) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
AFT BILGE FRAME UPPER CHORD IS CORRODED AT STATION 1680, LBL 18.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ABOVE & BESIDE THE RT UPPER DECK DOOR AT BS 400 ARE INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
L-2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXITS SILL LIGHTS AT STATION 830 ARE INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT AT BS 460 ON THE R-1 DOOR IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE R-1 DOOR AT STATION 460 IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT AT STATION 400 ON THE RT UPPER DECK DOOR IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE R-2 DOOR AT BS 830 IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 79,340 hrs · 22,683 cycles
EMERGENCY EXIT SLIDE LIGHT AT STATION 830 ON THE R-2 DOOR IS INOPERATIVE.
2009
Part: KEELBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 78,887 hrs · 22,571 cycles
FUSELAGE UNDER WING TO BODY FAIRINGS, A/C BAY AND KEEL BEAM. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE KEELBEAM FROM B.S. 1000 TO 1760. CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON FITTINGS AND WEBS FOR THE KEELBEAM. THE KEELBEAM BOX LOWER CHORD LT AND RT AT BS 1265 TO 1480 AT LBL 9 AND RBL 9, WL 85 TO WL 93. ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION (ECRA) REPAIRED PER ECRA 787RR-53-747-51.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 78,887 hrs · 22,571 cycles
126871-144068 REMOVED AND REPLACED EMER. PWR. SUPPLIES FOR EMER. LIGHTING, EXIT SIGNS & FLOOR PATH LIGHTING PER MM 33-51-00 PG. 203-204 STEP 4-5.