N820SC
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
24 reports on file, 2000-09-08 – 2006-07-04.
Part: ADC — FAILED · airframe 52,662 hrs · 21,792 cycles
LOST NR 1 ADC DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET. DUMPED FUEL TO SAFE LANDING WEIGHT AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR SAFE LANDING. REPLACED NR 1 ADC IAW AMM 34-12-34, PAGE 401. SYSTEM TEST NORMAL PER AMM 34-11-20, PAGE 501. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UPLOCK — UNSERVICEABLE (LT MLG) · airframe 52,489 hrs · 21,743 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BQN, LT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, LT MAIN GEAR OPEN, GEAR UNSAFE AND DOWN ARROW LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK LIST, NO HELP. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO BQN WITH SAFE LANDING. REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY IAW MM 32-31-44 PAGE 4-1. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST OF ALTERNATE EMERGENCY EXTENSION IAW MM 32-30-00 PAGE 547 AND NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST IAW MM 32-3-00 PAGE 518. SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLEX LINE — RUPTURED (HYD SYS) · airframe 52,379 hrs · 21,711 cycles
DURING LEVEL OFF, GREEN SYSTEM (LEVEL LO) LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH QUANTITY LEVEL (0), PRESSURE 3000 PSI BEFORE SELECTING (DUMP) FOR GREEN SYSTEM PUMPS. CONTINUED FLIGHT TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION, AND SAFE LANDING. REPLACED RUPTURED HYDRAULIC LINE ON RT MAIN GEAR IAW AMM 20-23-11, BLEED AND LEAK CHECKED IAW AMM 32-43-00. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK, SERVICED GREEN SYSTEM TO FULL IAW AMM 12-12-29 AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE
Part: FLANGE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 52,372 hrs · 21,709 cycles
NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY WENT TO (0), OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED AT 10 PSI WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MASTER WARNING PANEL AND HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING AT BDL. LEAK CHECK OF ENGINE REVELED OIL LEAKING FROM CRACKED FLANGE OF OIL SCAVENGE STRUT AT COMPRESSOR REAR FRAME. REPLACED ENGINE.
Part: VALVE — UNSERVICEABLE (MLG) · airframe 51,932 hrs · 21,590 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT DUMPED 1000 LBS FUEL FOR LANDING WT REQUIREMENTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. FOUND LANDING GEAR ELECTRO VALVE AT FAULT IAW FIM 32-30-00 FIG 104 PG 102. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTOR VALVE IAW 31-31-12, SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW 32-31-12 PG 601. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (NR ADC) · airframe 51,805 hrs · 21,537 cycles
DURING CLIMB, STALL WARNING, ALPHA TRIM B, NR 1 PROBE TRIFOILS TURNED TO CLOVERLEAF WITH MWS FAULT AND CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR ERRONEOUS WITH CONTINUOUS OVERSPEED WARNING. FUEL DUMPED (30,000 LBS) TO ACCEPTABLE LANDING WEIGHT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR (PITOT) AT NR 1 ADC. CONNECTOR SECURED, FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW 34-11-20 AND 34-11-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2000–2005 · 18 reports
2005
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 51,527 hrs · 21,459 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NOTICE F/O WINDSHIELD HAS A THIN CRACK VISIBLE. THEN WINDSHIELD ARC'D AND CRACKED COMPLETELY, MULTIPLE CRACKS. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD PANEL IAW 56-11-11. SYSTEM TEST PER MM 30-42-00 PG BLOCK 501, OP'S SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ADI) · airframe 51,136 hrs · 21,349 cycles
FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAIL FLAG IN VIEW ON CAPT ADI WHEN FLT DIR 1 OR FLT DIR 2 SELECTED. FLT DIR CMD BARS BIAS OUT OF VIEW. F/O ADI GYRO FAILED, UNABLE TO TRANSFER ATTITUDE INFO WITH INSTRUMENT SWITCHING. GYRO FLAG IN VIEW. BOTH LOGIC COMPUTER TRI-FOILS IN VIEW CODE 52. LANDING NORMAL. FLIGHT DIR FAIL FLAG ASSIGNED MEL 22-10-01 DMI NR 2464, PLACARD INSTALLED. F/O ADI R&R'D IAW 34-25-23, OP'S CHECK SATISFACTORY. R&R'D LOGIC COMPUTER NR 1 AND RESET LOGIC COMPUTER NR 2 IAW 22-13-34 OP'S CHECK SATISFACTORY. R&R'D ATTITUDE SWITCHING UNIT, OP'S CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW 34-25-35. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DAMPENER — UNSERVICEABLE (LT MLG) · airframe 50,622 hrs · 21,151 cycles
UPON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LEFT DOOR AND UNSAFE RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. GEAR UP ABNORMAL INDICATION ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIAMI INT'L FOR UNSCHEDULED STOP. FOUND LEFT GEAR PITCH DAMPNER BROKEN AT CLEVIS END AND SYSTEM 1 AND SYSTEM 2 LEFT HAND SENSORS BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMPNER IAW 32-11-15 AND SYSTEM 1 & 2 SENSORS IAW 32-00, OP'S CHECK GOOD IAW 32-32-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: SELECTOR — UNSERVICEABLE (MLG) · airframe 50,618 hrs · 21,149 cycles
LANDING GEAR CANNOT BE RAISED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. LANDING NORMAL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LANDING GEAR NORMAL CONTROL SWITCH READS NO CONTINUITY BETWEEN PINS H AND K. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD I/A/W 32-31-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 49,676 hrs · 20,898 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE EXCEEDED 960 DEGREE C DURING TAKE OFF (REACHED 962 DEGREE C FOR APPROX. 10 SECONDS W9TH AMBER EGT LIGHT) N1 WAS INDICATING 100.2 PERCENT. ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. AT IDLE NR 2 ENG 24.8 N1, 601 EGT, 66.4N2, 1700 F/F. CHECKED NR 2 ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST. NO DAMAGE NOTED. FOUND HP VALVE AND TUBE ASSY LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HP VALVE AND TUBE ASSY. OP'S CHECK AND LEAK CHECK IAW 36-11-12 AND 72-00-00 ENGINE RUN UP (5 MINUTES) ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 49,218 hrs · 20,772 cycles
CARGO DOOR AND NOT LOCKED LIGHT ON, IN FLT. ALSO CARGO SWITCH FAULT LIGHT ON. DIVERTED TO GSO FOR REPAIR, 5200 GALS FUEL DUMPED FOR LANDING WT. REQUIREMENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. LUBED DOOR LOCK HANDLE SWITCH AND CLEANED STRIKER PLATES IAW SUP. MM 52-36-11 OPS CHECK MAIN CARGO DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD LIGHT IND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 49,035 hrs · 20,720 cycles
DURING DESCENT GREEN SYSTEM LEVEL LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, PERFORMED CHECK LIST AND PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK LIST DUE TO LOSS OF SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. BOTH HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE PLACED TO DUMP PRIOR TO TOTAL FLUID LOSS. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. AFTER LANDING NOSE STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND DUE TO HYDRAULIC LOSS. DETERMINED FLUID LOSE DUE TO NR 1 GREEN ELECTRIC PUMP CASE LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUMP. LEAK AND OP'S CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 29-21-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: DAMPENER — LACK OF LUBE (RT MLG) · airframe 47,755 hrs · 20,281 cycles
UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR ON SYSTEM 1 OR 2. RETURNED TO AIRPORT, NO FUEL DUMPED, LANDING NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND RT MLG PITCH DAMPNER INDICATOR POPPED. SERVICED DAMPNER IAW MM 12-12-32. ALL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: WIRE · airframe 47,474 hrs · 20,154 cycles
Taxi and take off R/H supply C/B opens when lights in useCorrective Action: Found Chafed wire, repaired I/A/W standard practices ATA 20, Functional ck good I/A/W ATA 33-46-12.
Part: SWITCH · airframe 47,434 hrs · 20,141 cycles
Flight control servo control lever lock circuit breaker tripsCorrective Action: Removed and replaced low speed aileron green system actuator micr-switch assy. ops checked good.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — UNSERVICEABLE (COCK PIT) · airframe 47,424 hrs · 20,137 cycles
Flight control servo control lever lock circuit breaker tripsCorrective Action: R&R'd circuit breaker I/A/W MM 20-16-00 Op's check good
Part: ENGINE — OVERTEMP · airframe 47,307 hrs · 20,091 cycles
During climb out of flt level 75, time 0540Z, heard an expolosion from #1 engine, confirmed #1 engine failure, #1 engine EGT went to max indication, followed emergency and abnormal procedure, fuel dump procedure was followed down to max landing weight. A/C returned to field, landing normal.Corrective Action: Removed and replaced engine I/A/W engine change paperwork. Run up checks satisfactory. Aircraft returned to service.
2002
Part: GENERATOR — UNSERVICEABLE · airframe 45,673 hrs · 19,342 cycles
#1 ENGINE GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND CREW DISCONNECTED CSD #1. GENERATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH VOLDTS AND FREQ'S READING ZERO. APU SHUTDOWN WITH OIL LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATING. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED (FUEL DUMPED) A/C RETURNED TO AIRPORT. LANDING NORMAL.CORRECTIVE ACTION: OIL SERVICE LEVEL CHECKED ON APU AND GROUND RUN OPERATED SATISFACTORY I/A/W 49-00. #1 GENERATOR PLACED ON MEL 24-11-01 DMI #2249 ASSIGNED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE
2001
Part: FLAP — MALFUNCTIONED (WINGS)
DURING APPROACH, SLATS EXTENDED INITIALLY TO 16 DEGREES. SLATS RETRACTED WHEN 25 DEGREES FLAP WERE SELECTED. COULD''NT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW FIM 27-80-00. REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND PREPARED FOR FERRY FLIGHT IAW PROCEDURES, CHAPTER 11 TAI GMM. AIRCRAFT CONSIDERED AIRWORTHY FOR FLIGHT INTENDED. (M)
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
KRUGER FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF LOCK. AIRCRAFT DUMPED APPROXIMATELY 1750 GALLONS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO LCK. LANDING NORMAL. PROBLEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND KRUGER INDICATOR UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. PART ORDERED AND KRUGER AND NOTCH FLAPS PUT ON MEL AND DEACTIVATED IAW 27-84-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (4TH AILERON)
MEL 27-11-01 ON AIRCRAFT LOW SPEED AILERON. MEL CLEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR. ALSO, FOUND DAMAGED WIRES AND REPAIRED SAME IAW MM 20-53-29. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-11-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERON)
AFTER TAKEOFF, L/N LOW SPEED AILERON WOULD NOT DISCONNECT AND POPPED CB 7A6. CREW ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURE A 29 AND RETURNED TO LAX AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 250 KNOTS. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. AILERON WAS INOPERABLE IN AUTO MODE ONLY AND PLACED ON MEL. AFTER OPERATING IT THREE TIMES ON THE GROUND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. CARRIED OUT OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: AILERON — INOPERATIVE (LT WING)
AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT LOW SPEED AILERON WOULD NOT DISCONNECT IN AUTO OR MANUAL MODE AND POPPED CB 7AG. CREW ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURE A29 AND RETURNED TO LAX AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 250 KNOTS. NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. LANDING NORMAL. L/N LOW SPEED AILERON WAS DISCONNECTED AND CANNON PLUG WAS STOWED IAW MEL 27-11-01 PART III AND CONTINUED ON MEL. A HEAVY LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)