N903AR
Registered owner: UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skylease Cargo | Operator | 2026-05-14 – 2026-05-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
DURING INSPECTION OF AFT CARGO DOOR, FOUND FRAME PUNCTURE HOLE AND CRACK ON AFT SECTION OF CARGO DOOR SKIN.
LOWER FUSELAGE CENTER WING, FRONT SPAR AT STA RBBL 127.50, LOWER PANEL CORROSION.
DURING INSPECTION OF AFT CARGO DOOR, FRAME FOUND PUNCTURED HOLE AND CRACK ON AFT SECTION OF CARGO DOOR SKIN.
LOWER FUSELAGE LEFT CENTER TANK STA. 987 (APROX), SHOWS CORROSION ,MKD 66, FWD SPAR.
LOWER FUSELAGE CENTER WING FRONT SPAR AT STA. RBBL 127.50, LOWER PANEL CORROSION.
LOWER FUSELAGE AT LH AND RH FWD SPAR OF CENTER TANK AT STA. 987 (APROX), SHOWS CORROSION.
DURING T/O CLIMB , ELECTRICAL ODOR FOLLOWING BY " EE CLNG SUPP FAN" ON STATUS PAGE.-
AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE. APU WAS STARTED AND APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, THE APU FIRE INDICATION ACTIVATED AND THE FLIGHT CREW PULLED THE APU FIRE T-HANDLE. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE HAD ALREADY AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE APU AND ITS AREA WAS FOUND THAT THE STARTER HAD BROKEN LOOSE AT ITS MOUNTING AT THE APU. IT APPEARED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE STARTER'S MOVEMENT UPON BREAKING LOOSE, IT DAMAGED A FUEL LINE, WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE, THE RT INBD ELEVATOR WAS DAMAGED, AS WELL AS BOTH OF THE APU LOWER ACCESS DOORS. THE APU DOORS WERE R & R, AS WAS THE RT INBD ELEVATOR. THE APU WAS DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED, AND WILL BE R & R UPON THE AIRPLANE'S ARRIVAL. TROUBLESHOOTING IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE STARTER FAILURE.
DURING CRUISE, UPPER CABIN AND ALL DECKS TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 60 DEGREES C. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. EMERGENCY NOT DECLARED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A DEFECTIVE ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER. CONTROLLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL SYSTEM CHECK SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED PER AMM 21-61-01 AND 21-61-00, AIRPLANE RETURNED TO SERVICE.
AFTER TAKEOFF ALL SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL. ONCE A RT TURN HEADING 120 DEGREES WAS INITIATED, THE CREW RECEIVED A "RADAR FAIL" MESSAGE WHILE IN THE TURN. AFTER A CLIMB OF 10,000 FT, THE CREW WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. AFTER DISCUSSING THE DUAL RADAR FAILURE WITH THE FLIGHT FOLLOWER THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE DUE TO NIGHT OPERATIONS AND WEATHER FORECASTED ALONG ROUTE AND AT DESTINATION. NO FUEL DUMP WAS REQUIRED. R & R WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-34-03, OPS CHECK GOOD AND TEST PASSED.
THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE GEAR AND AN EICAS MESSAGE "GEAR TILT" DISPLAYED. FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES, LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT LT WING LANDING GEAR JUNCTION BOX. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.