N797PA
Registered owner: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, WA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAN AMERICAN WORLD AWYS INC. | Operator | on 1965-01-31 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PAN AMERICAN WORLD AWYS INC. (per NTSB report)
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
3 reports on file, 2005-04-20 – 2009-09-30.
Part: MOUNT BRACKET — UNKNOWN (TE FLAP)
WORK PERFORMED: 6,000 HR TIME CHANGE ON FLAP SECTORS AND SB 60-27-29 R2 INSTALLATION OF LT AND RT IMPROVED FLAP SECTOR MOUNTING BRACKETS. DURING RIGGING CHECKS OF FLAP SYS. FOUND SECTORS TO BE CONTACTING SPAR 8 ON BOTH WINGS. MM 27-50-00, PAGE 202 REQUIRES .030-.040" CLEARANCE BETWEEN SECTORS AND SPAR 8. CONTACTED MFG AND RECEIVED APPROVAL TO BLEND A MAX OF .040" FROM SECTORS TO OBTAIN PROPER CLEARANCES
Part: FLAP — OBSTRUCTED (TE FLAPS)
WORK PERFORMED: 6,000 HR TIME CHANGE ON FLAP SECTORS AND SB 60-27-29 R2 INSTALLATION OF LT AND RT IMPROVED FLAP SECTOR MOUNTING BRACKETS. DURING RIGGING CHECKS OF FLAP SYS. FOUND SECTORS TO BE CONTACTING SPAR 8 ON BOTH WINGS. MM 27-50-00, PAGE 202 REQUIRES .030-.040" CLEARANCE BETWEEN SECTORS AND SPAR 8. CONTACTED MFG AND RECEIVED APPROVAL TO BLEND A MAX OF .040" FROM SECTORS TO OBTAIN PROPER CLEARANCES.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG)
DURING DEPARTURE, AFTER MAINTENANCE (ENGINE AND THRUST REVERSER) THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR REPAIR. PROBABLE CAUSE: THE AC WAS JACKED, THE LANDING GEAR WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED IAW MM. THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SUSPECTED AN AIR LOCK IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM. A CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (EA09200504998) (K)