N886MA

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Maverick Airlines, Inc. (19MA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
MIAMI AIROperatoron 1998-10-20Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1998-10-20 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing 727 No injuries Part 121MIAMI AIR

Operated by MIAMI AIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA99WA008

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.

20 reports on file, 1996-03-03 – 2017-09-12.

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 2017-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2400

Part: BUSS — FAILED · airframe 20,890 hrs · 28,964 cycles

ACFT DEPARTED, AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN INTO FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED A RIGHT GENERATOR TIE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. THE PILOT RESET THE BUSS TIE, BUT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SHORTLY AFTER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED A SECOND TIME THE LT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THAT POINT THE LOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO GCN. AT THIS POINT THE PILOT STARTED TO NOTICE FAILURES OF SEVERAL SYSTEMS. PILOT EFIS TUBES FAILED, FLAPS FAILED, NR 2 COMMS FAILED, LEFT AC BUSS FAILED. ON LANDING THE PILOT ENSURED THE LANDING GEAR HAD THREE GREEN BUT WHEN THEY TOUCHED DOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR 19MA2017102608379
Earlier reports · 1996–2010 · 19 reports

2010

OTHER · 2010-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3020

Part: DOOR — CRACKED (GUIDE VANE) · airframe 17,531 hrs · 23,968 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING A DETAIL INSP, DISCOVERED ENGINE INTAKE DEICE DOOR GUIDE VANE PN 118-910038-29, WOULD NOT ALLOW THE DEICE DOOR TO WORK FREELY AND CATCHES ON THE L/E OF THE VANE AND ALSO HAD A POPPED RIVET ALONG THE AFT SIDE OF THE VANE. (THIS WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM LOOKING DOWN THE INTAKE OF THE COWL. REMOVED THE GUIDE VANE AND DISCOVERED THE T/E WAS CRACKED APPROX 4.25 INCHES ALONG THE FWD T/E ON THE RT SIDE. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE VANE ALSO FOUND THE LT SIDE ATTACH BRACKET LOCATED INTERNALLY OF THE VANE CRACKED APPROX 1 INCH FROM THE T/E AND UPWARD TO THE CTR OF THE ATTACH BRACKET PN 118-910038-22. INSTALLED THE ICE VANE INSTALLATION KIT PN 129-9016-1.

Source: SDR 19MA201008196584
OTHER · 2010-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: RELAY — STUCK (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 17,304 hrs · 23,474 cycles

ON DESCENT TO LAND, PILOT PUT LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION AND GEAR FAILED TO GO INTO DOWN AND LOCK POSITION. CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. PILOT ELECTED TO RESET BREAKER AND GEAR WENT TO DOWN AND LOCK POSITION AND ALL TREE GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON. BREAKER AGAIN POPPED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED GEAR DOWN TO HOME BASE. TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM FOUND GEAR CONTROL RELAY STUCK CLOSED, AND TIME DELAY RELAY CIRCUIT BOARD BAD. REPLACED CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD AND CONTROL RELAY AND ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTION PROPERLY. BELIEVE LANDING GEAR CONTROL RELAY STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION CAUSING TIME DELAY RELAY CIRCUIT BOARD TO FAIL.

Source: SDR 19MA201004136468
INADEQUATE Q C; NO TEST · 2010-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: DRAIN — CLOGGED (ZONE 400) · airframe 17,204 hrs · 23,304 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING 36 MONTH FUEL COLLECTOR TANK INSP, INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE COLLECTOR TANK AFT DRAIN OPENING IN LT COLLECTOR TANK. REMOVED DRAIL LINES FROM LOWER NACELLE AREA TO INSERT PIN UP THROUGH DRAIN FITTING TO TANK AREA TO LOCATE HOLES BUT FOUND DRAIN HOLE PLUGGED. INSERTED DRILL BIT UP THROUGH DRAIN FITTING TO OPEN DRAIN HOLE COVERED OVER IN SEALANT. FOUND FWD HOLE CLEAR. WHILE INSPECTING RT SIDE, FOUND SAME CONDITION EXISTED. WITH THE FWD DRAIN HOLE OPEN, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO TELL IF A DRAIN WAS PLUGGED SINCE BOTH DRAINS ARE CONNECTED TO A SINGLE DRAIN FITTING ON THE LOWER OTBD NACELLE.

Source: SDR 19MA201002086413

2009

OTHER · 2009-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5744

Part: HINGE FITTING — CRACKED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 16,814 hrs · 22,583 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING AN I-CHECK THE ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND SUBSTANTIAL PLAY WAS NOTED IN AN UP AND DOWN DIRECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ELEVATOR HINGE CASTING WAS LOOSE IN ITS MOUNT AND A BORESCOPE INSP WAS PERFORMED TO THE OTBD HINGE SUPPORT RIB PN 101-610000-103 WAS FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR. THIS ELEVATOR HAS HAD AD 2005-18-21 PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH 1/18/2007 AT 16463.4 ACTT.

Source: SDR 19MA8866171

2002

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; ENGINE CASE PENETRATION · 2002-01-25 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 2)

AFTER GOOD 1.4 EPR CHECK AND WITH MAX THRUST TAKEOFF POWER SET, LOUD BANG NOTICED WITH LOSS OF EPR ON NR 2 ENGINE WHILE ROLLING TO APPROX 40 KN. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK TO RAMP, WHILE TAXIING TO RAMP PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND TURBINE BLADES DAMAGED. PREPARED AIRCRAFT FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO MAINTENANCE HUB. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW 71-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00227

2001

OTHER · 2001-10-22 Unresolved
ATA 5743

Part: PIN — DAMAGED (RT WING)

RIGHT WING OUTBOARD LG WALKING BEAM PIN AND BUSHING NEEDS REWORK AND R/R. REPAIRED RIGHT WING OUTBOARD LANDING GEAR WALKING BEAM PIN AND BUSHING PER BOEING TLX NR MIB-MIA-01-00091H. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00674
OTHER · 2001-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

ON DEPARTURE TAKEOFF OUT OF MIA, NR 1 COMPASS SYSTEM FAILED. RETURNED TO MIAMI. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM. FOUND NR 1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO. OPERATIONAL CHECKED IAW 34-21-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 2001F00254

2000

OTHER · 2000-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS OF AFT CHORD OF BS 1183 VERTICAL BEAM RBL 36, 29 INCHES FROM CABIN FLOOR. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SB 727-53-192. (M)

Source: SDR 20010406SG008
OTHER · 2000-12-20 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK UPPER SURFACE OUTBOARD FLANGE CORRODED BS 1020. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK SECTION LEFT OUTBOARD TRACK BS 990 TO 1070 LBL 45 IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIG 7. (M)

Source: SDR 20010406SG003
OTHER · 2000-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (CABIN)

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CABIN SEAT TRACK CORRODED BS 344 TO 360 RBL 45. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK SECTION FROM BS 344 TO BS 480 IAW SRM 53-10-5 FIG 7. (M)

Source: SDR 20010406SG002
NO TEST · 2000-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

ON PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND MID CABIN CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN LIGHT CHECK ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IAW 33-50-71. OPS CHECK OK. (M)

Source: SDR 20001221AP002
NO TEST · 2000-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE)

ON PREFLIGHT TRANSIT, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER ESSENTIAL POWER CHECK. REPLACED R-70 RELAY IAW MM 33-50-01. OPS CHECK OK. (M)

Source: SDR 20001221AP001

1999

OTHER · 1999-04-09 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: ECCENTRIC — MISSING (LT TE FLAP)

DURING P/T WALK AROUND LEFT WING INBOARD T/E MID FLAP CARRIAGE MISSING UPPER INBOARD ECCENTRIC, LOCKING TAB WASHER AND NUT ON OUTBOARD CARRIAGE. REPLACED CARRIAGE UPPER ECCENTRIC AND NUT ON LEFT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP IAW 27-51-2. OPS CHECK OK. (M)

Source: SDR 99ZZZM296

1998

NO TEST · 1998-10-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (ROW 21/17)

DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND BOTTOM EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN FOR DOOR, ROWS 21 AND 17 ON LEFT SIDE INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK, OPS CHECK OK PER MM 33-59-00. (M)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM879

1997

NO TEST · 1997-08-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LOG PAGE 17748 - UPON ROUTINE PRE-FLIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM INSPECTION FOUND LEFT OVERWING ASSEMBLY NOT TO ILLUMINATE UPON SYSTEM ACTIVATION. FOUND LEFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK TO BE AT FAULT FOR THE OVERWING POSITION, REPLACED BATTERY PACK AS REQUIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL 33-50-0. (X)

Source: SDR MYWA970033
NO TEST · 1997-07-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

UPON ROUTINE PRE-FLIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHTING SECTION, FOUND R1 AND COCKPIT LIGHT ASSEMBLIES TO SELF-ACTIVATE WHEN POWER IS REMOVED AND SWITCH (EMERY) IS IN THE OFF POSITION. FOUND BOTH R1 AND COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLIES TO BE AT FAULT. REPLACED BOTH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED. OPERATIVE CHECKS GOOD MM 33-50-0. (X)

Source: SDR MYWA970031
NO TEST · 1997-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

UPON ROUTINE EMERGENCY PATHWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM CHECK, FOUND FORWARD SECTION VERY DIM. LOG PAGE 17811. FOUND MOISTURE WITHIN FORWARD POWER CONNECTOR. REMOVED MOISTURE, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK IAW MM 33-50-00. (X)

Source: SDR MYWA970028

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-05-24 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: COUPLING — MISSING (NR 2 FLAP TRANS)

MIA - ON APPROACH, THE OUTBOARD FLAPS HAD AN ASYMMETRY CONDITION. PERFORMED CHECKLIST 2A114. INSPECTED THE OUTBOARD FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM. FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP DRIVE COUPLING DISCONNECTED AT ITS INBOARD JACKSCREW. INSTALLED MISSING SCREWS AND RIGGED FLAPS AS PER MM 27-51-12. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 96ZZZM1143
FALSE WARNING · 1996-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 3150

Part: LIGHT ASSY — SHORTED (F/O PANEL)

MIA - REETURN FROM FLIGHT. PASSING THROUGH 17,000 FEET, THE FOLLOWING MASTER CAUTION WARNING LIGHTS AND AURAL WARNING CAME ON. ALSO, ENGINE FILTER BYPASS LIGHTS, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED LIGHTS, BOTH COMPASS LIGHTS, STAB OUT-OF-TRIM LIGHT, ELEVATOR LOW PRESSURE AND FLIGHT CONTROL (A AND B) LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2548