N804MA
Registered owner: NEW FRONTIER AVIATION LLC, MT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Air International | Operator | on 1992-12-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by MIAMI AIR INTERNATIONAL, 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.
41 reports on file, 1996-02-15 – 2003-04-10.
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE)
ON TAKEOFF FROM CAE, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND AIRCRAFT CLEARED TO SAV FOR LANDING. LANDED AT SAV WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SEVERAL LEAKING DUCTS ADJACENT TO OVERHEAT LOOP. REPOSITIONED CLAMPS AND NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR 5 MINUTES. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 36-12-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: REGULATOR VALVE — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ON DEPARTURE, NR 1 ENGINE SUPPLY PRESSURE (DUCT PRESSURE) REACHED 95 PSI FOLLOWED BY STRUT OVERHEAT AND PACK TRIP. RETURN AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT PREPED FOR TWO ENGINE FERR. ACCOMPLISHED TWO ENGINE FERRY TO MIA IAW MM. REMOVED AND REPLACED 13 STAGE MODULATING REGULATOR VALVE IAW MM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK, OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE. (SDR 03004, LOG PAGE 108353, 108354)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT TRANSIT CHECK FLIGHT TRANSIT RIGHT CENTER OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY IAW MM 33-50-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIRS)
DURING PRE-FLIGHT TRANSIT CHECK FLIGHT TRANSIT AFT AIRSTAIRS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT AIRSTRAIRS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1996–2002 · 37 reports
2002
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND EPL SYSTEM INOPERATIVE AT L2 DOOR AND ROWS 26 ABC THROUGH 30 ABC. TROUBLESHOT EPL SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPL POWER SUPPLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW 33-59-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT TRANSIT FOUND R2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R2 DOOR BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED OK IAW 33-50-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND L2 DOOR OVERHEAD EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 OVERHEAD EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK AND OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 33-50-31. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT TRANSIT FOUND CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT ROW 19, INOPERATIVE. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN CEILING, OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY IAW MM. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIR)
DURING PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIR STAIRWELL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT AIRSTAIR STAIRWELL EMEREGNCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY AS PER MM 33-50-0. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING DEPARTURE CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT DOOR EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MM 33-50-71. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN PRESSURE)
ON TAKEOFF FROM MIA, WHEN PASSING 17500 AUTO PRESSURIZATION FAILED TO STANDBY. SELECTED MANUAL DC. CONTINUED CLIMB TO FL330, AT 330 UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN WITH OUTFLOW VALVES FULL CLOSED AND CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AT 150 FT PER MINUTE. ENGINE BLEED PRESSURE NORMAL. RETURNED TO MIA. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND PIN OPEN BETWEEN PIN 29 PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND PIN 55 ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER, FOUND MISSING IN CONNECTOR D4904. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR D4904P AND 4904J. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL IAW 21-31-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2001
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND CENTER OVERWING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM, FOUND BATTERY PACK LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER OVERWING BATTERY PACK. OPS TEST ON GROUND NORMAL IAW MM 33-10-0 AND 33-50-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — INOPERATIVE (E/E BAY)
ON PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND COCKPIT EMERGENCY INTERPHONE INOPERATIVE. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND NR 2 AUDIO ACCESSORY UNIT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AUDIO ACCESSORY UNIT IAW 24-41-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND RT WING FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND BATTERY PACK CHARGE LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW 33-50-31. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND R1 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND BATTERY PACK CHARGE LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW 33-50-31. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ON PREFLIGHT, TRANSIT FOUND AFT MEGAPHONE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT MEGAPHONE. OPS CHECKED IAW 25-60-00. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ON PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND BOTH AFT PORTABLE FLASHLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT PORTABLE FLASHLIGHTS. OPS CHECKED IAW 25-60-00. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND RIGHT OVERWING INTERIOR EXT SIGN BLINKING ON/OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT HOUSING AND BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECKED IAW 33-50-01. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — BURNED (SHUT OFF VALVE)
DURING FLIGHT PLS/JFK, LEFT DUMP NOZZLE VALVE CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEACTIVATED LEFT FUEL NOZZLE DUMP VALVE CLOSED AND SAFETIED IAW MEL 28-9, TRANSFERRED TO DMI SLIP 1226. NO POWER TO PIN B AT CANNON PLUG. OPENED WING PANELS FOR INSPECTION. FOUND BURNED WIRES AT WING STATION 546. REPAIRED WIRES AS REQUIRED FOR LEFT FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE IAW B727 SWPM REF 20-10-13. OPS CHECK NORMAL. CLEARED DMO. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING P/T, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE EMERGENCY EXIT 19 AND 21 DEF INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-50-22. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: TURBINE — SEPARATED (NR 1 ENGINE)
AT TAKEOFF THRUST SETTING (ANV) LOUD EXPLOSION HEARD IN COCKPIT AND NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL QTY DECREASED TO 2 GAL THEN INCREASED TO 3 GAL AFTER SHUTDOWN. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES PER AOM 2-1-2. RETURNED TO RAMP. OIL PRESSURE ALSO DECREASED TO 20 PSI AND CONTINUED TO DECREASE. DISCOVERED T3 AND T4 HAD SEPARATED FROM ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAIL PIPE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. OPS CHECK OK. LEAK CHECKED OK IAW B727 MM 71-00. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)
AT TAKEOFF THRUST SETTING (ANV) LOUD EXPLOSION HEARD IN COCKPIT AND NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL QUANTITY DECREASED TO 2 GAL THEN INCREASED TO 3 GAL AFTER SHUTDOWN. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES PER AOM 2-1-2. RETURNED TO RAMP. OIL PRESSURE ALSO DECREASED TO 20 PSI AND CONTINUED TO DECREASE. DISCOVERED T3/T4 HAD SEPARATED FROM ENGINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAIL PIPE ASSY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. OPS CHECK OK. LEAK CHECK OK IAW B727 MM 71-00. (M)
2000
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING)
R/W REAR SPAR LOWER ANGLE SECTION CRACKED AT HOLE POINT, AFT SECTION OF MLG (LOWER AREA OF NR 8 SPOILER ACTUATOR). STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 4 AT R/W REAR SPAR LOWER ANGLE BELOW NR 8 SPOILER FABRICATED ANGLE. TREATED WITH ALODINE AND PRIMER AND INSTALLED WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-4 PAGE 4. (M)
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (NR 4 SLAT)
LEFT WING LEADING EDGE 36 INCHES FROM INBOARD NR 4 SLAT HAS A 7 INCH GOUGE OF .22 INCH DEEP. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 57-30-4 PAGE 1. TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-30-4. (M)
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STRINGER 28L BETWEEN BS 990 AND 1010 HAS CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW 53-30-3 PAGE 2A. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW 51-30-3/53-10-2. (M)
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, REAR SPAR, UPPER SURFACE HAS SEVERAL SPOTS OF EXFOLIATED CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW MIAMI AIR DWG K93-R01REVA DATED 6/23/200. (M)
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
MAIN CABIN AFT END SEAT TRACK EXTENSION HAS EXFOLIATIVE CORROSION ON SURFACE FROM BS 1130 TO BS 1183 LBL 25. REMOVED SEAT TRACK BS 1130 TO 1183 LBL 25. FABRICATED SEAT TRACK IAW 51-10-1. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED SEAT TRACK EXTENSION IAW 51-10-1 PAGE 8. (M)
Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
MAIN CABIN SHEAR WEB FLOOR SHOWING CORROSION ON SURFACE FROM BS 1150 TO 1183 LBL 18 AND EXFOLITIVE CORROSION ON PLATE ATTACHED (REINFORCEMENT). REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS AND FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-40-2 PAGE 1. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-2 PAGE 1 AND SRM 51-10-2. (M)
Part: WEB — CRACKED (RT WING)
RT WING AFT SECTION OF MLG (REAR SPAR) AT ATTACHED FITTING AREA, WEB SHOWING TWO CRACKS ON SURFACE AND LITTLE FORMED ANGLE CRACKED. FABRICATED NEW SECTION WEB AS PER SAMPLE AT RW SPAR AFT SECTION OF MLG REAR SPAR. TREATED WITH ALODINE AND PRIMED. INSTALLED WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (RT WING)
RIGHT WING INBOARD AFT OF MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHED FITTING HAS INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 1. FABRICATED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-4 PAGE 10. TREATED AND PRIMED, INSTALLED REPAIR IAW 51-40-4 PAGE 10. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (LT WING)
LEFT WING INBOARD AFT OF MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHED FITTING HAS INTERCOSTAL CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 51-10-1 PAGE 4. FABRICATED ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-4 PAGE 10. TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR WITH FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-40-4 PAGE 10. (M)
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
INTERCOSTAL AT STRINGER 28L BETWEEN BS 990 AND 1010 CRACKED. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2. (M)
1999
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (NLG)
JFK - ON FINAL APPROACH, AIRCRAFT LOST 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING, UNABLE TO TAXI A/C DUE LOSS OF FLUID IN NOSE STEERING SYSTEM. ON INSPECTION FOUND NLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR HYDRAULIC LINES DAMAGED AND DOWNLOCK SUPPORT CHANNEL FLANGE ON AFT BULKHEAD CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM CHANNEL. PURGED 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS, REPLACED CASE FILTER, PINNED AND SECURED NOSE LANDING GEAR, FERRIED A/C TO MIAMI. REPLACED DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR SUPPORT CHANNEL PER SRM 51-30-2. IN ADDITION, REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK ACTUATOR P/N 65-40467-6, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED PER MM 32-33-22. PERFORMED RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK PER 32-33-0. OPS CHECK OK. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ECCENTRIC — MISSING (RT TE FLAP)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT WING INBOARD AFT FLAP INBOARD ECCENTRIC, LOCK TAB WASHER AND NUT MISSING. REPLACED INBOARD CARRIAGE ECCENTRIC, LOCK TAB WASHER AND NUT ON RIGHT WING INBOARD AFT FLAP IAW 27-51-2. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ON PREFLIGHT TRANSIT FOUND LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOP FROM L1 DOOR T 30 ABC. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND EPL WET. DRIED AND CLEANED EPL, OPS CHECK OK IAW MM 33-50-1. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
DURING CLIMB-OUT ON FLAP RETRACTION BETWEEN 2 DEGREES AND FLAPS UP, INBOARD FLAPS LOCKED OUT. LEFT AND RIGHT NEEDLES DID NOT AGREE. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD FLAP INDICATOR AND ADJUSTED INBOARD TRANSMITTER PER MM 27-52-1. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LOG PAGE: 27320 - ON PRE-FLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND AFT ENTRY OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND LIGHT ASSY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY IAW 33-50-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
LOG PAGE 20132 - ON PRE-FLIGHT TRANSIT CHECK, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIRS EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY IAW 33-50-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)
1997
Part: PNEUMATIC DUCT — LEAKS (NR 3 ENGINE)
ON TAKEOFF TH NR 3 FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDED, BUT NOT LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BELL WAS SILENCED AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT CAME ON. THE BELL WAS SILENCED BY REDUCING ENGINE POWER, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. PULLED NR 3 FIRE HANDLE, AND RETURNED TO MIAMI AIRPORT. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT USED. CORRECTED PNEUMATIC LEAK AT THIRTEENTH STAGE DUCT. CHECKED GOOD ON RUN UP. (M)
1996
Part: OIL PRESS TUBE — FRACTURED (NR 2 ENG)
IN CRUISE AT FL 330, NR 2 ENGINE, AFTER ONE AND ONE QUARTER HOURS OF FLIGHT, LOW OIL/FILTER LIGHT CAME ON. OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO HALF GALLON. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20-30 PSI. SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT WITH CUTOFF SWITCH. FOR REMAINING 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT WHILE WINDMILLING MAINTAINED POSITIVE OIL PRESSURE. AN OPERATIONAL DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. IN THE SHOP, ISOLATED THE CAUSE OF THE OIL LOSS TO A BROKEN NR 6 BEARING OIL PRESSURE TUBE. (M)
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
HUF - FIRE WARNING BELL SOUNDS ON TAKEOFF. NO LIGHTS. CANNOT SILENCE EXCEPT BY PULLING NR 2 ENGINE DETECTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER. FOUND LOWER LOOP ON NR 2 ENGINE TO BE FAILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOOP. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW 26-10-00. NOTE: THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A FLIGHT OPERATED BY U. S. MARSHALL SERVICES AND RESULTED IN A FLIGHT RETURN.