N905AJ
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.
21 reports on file, 2005-12-14 – 2013-12-24.
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — FAULTY (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 57,832 hrs · 35,252 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF THE LG LEVER WOULD NOT GO PAST OFF TO UP POSITION. GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP.
Part: BYPASS VALVE — FAULTY (TE FLAP) · airframe 57,378 hrs · 34,947 cycles
UPON RETRACTION, INBOARD FLAPS REMAINED AT 20°. AFTER LANDING FLAPS RETRACTED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLAP BYPASS VALVE, THE INBD FLAP ASYMMETRIC RELAY R187 AND THE INBD FLAP INDICATOR PER THE AMM, ACCOMPLISHED THE FLAP OPERATIONAL CHECK PER THE AMM, FOUND NORMAL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 34,939 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT- SKIN AND BEAM FLANGE LWR SKIN CORRODED, STA 910.000 LBL-27 REF N/R 0922.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 34,939 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT- FLOORBEAM CORRODED BS 620 RBL 53 ML 208 REF N/R 0930.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 34,939 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, AFTER CARGO COMPT- CORRODED, S-29R, STA 1110 STA 1130. REF N/R 0703.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 34,939 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT- BEAM FLANGE AND SKIN CORRODED STA 910 RBL 25 (LWR PART) REF N/R 0835.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 34,939 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, MAIN CARGO COMPT- BEAM FLANGE AND SKIN CORRODED, STA 910 REF N/R 0836.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 57,365 hrs · 34,939 cycles
DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN CORRODED, WBL 92.8. REF N/R 0178.
Earlier reports · 2005–2011 · 13 reports
2011
Part: OIL SYSTEM — OVERTEMP (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 55,922 hrs · 33,964 cycles
NUMBER 3 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE.
Part: START VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 3) · airframe 55,524 hrs · 33,712 cycles
AT FL270 ENGINE NR 3 START VALVE ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES. SHUT DOWN NR 3 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST ON GENERATOR INOP CHECKLIST AND ONE ENGINE INOP LANDING CHECKLIST AND WINDMILLED ENGINE SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURE. NO FUEL DUMP REQUIRED. WINDMILLING TIME 30 MINS AND OIL PRESSURE NEVER WENT BELOW 15 PSI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 3 STARTER VALVE AND PRESSURE SWITCH AND PERFORMED A GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECK PER THE AMM.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 55,135 hrs · 33,445 cycles
DURING TAXI OUT WHEEL WELL FIRE LIGHT AND BELL WENT ON INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: SWITCH — SHORTED (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 55,140 hrs · 33,448 cycles
DURING APPROACH INTO SAL WHEEL WELL FIRE AND BELL WERE ACTIVATED. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE T/S SYSTEM AND FOUND SHORT IN THE TEST SWITCH AND CORRECTED IT. NO PARTS NECESSSARY.
2010
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 55,059 hrs · 33,399 cycles
SMOKE DETECTOR NR 3 LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. VERIFIED NO SMOKE IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 3) · airframe 55,012 hrs · 33,371 cycles
CREW LOG ITEM " NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMIMATED AT TOP OF DESCENT. INSPECTED AREA. FALSE INDICATION". MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 3) · airframe 55,006 hrs · 33,368 cycles
CREW LOG ITEM "SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM NR 3 LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT". MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: DUCT — CRACKED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 54,680 hrs · 33,164 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 9000FT THE NR 2 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A 20 PSI SPLIT IN THE PRESSURE MANIFOLD. PERFORMED THE PROCEDURES, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. OPERATED THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT ON NR 2 BLEED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE BLEED SHUTOFF DUCT CRACKED AT THE FLANGE. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED IAW THE AMM.
2009
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 54,262 hrs · 32,913 cycles
DURING INITIAL CLIMB, ENGINE 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT CLAMP ON 3 ENGINE BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE. THE CLAMP WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IN AN ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK.
Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (NR 3 PRECOOLER) · airframe 54,155 hrs · 32,845 cycles
NUMBER 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMBOUT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE NUMBER 3 PRECOOLER. THE CLAMP WAS RETORQUED AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IN AN ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 53,788 hrs · 32,590 cycles
IN FLIGHT FROM SAP TO MIA "NOSE DOWN RUNAWAY TRIM" AND "JAM STABILIZER AFTER RUNAWAY TRIM". MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STABILIZER TRIM WHEEL MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AT ALL TIMES REGARDLESS OF THE POSITION OF THE STABILIZER CRUISE TRIM SWITCH. THE AUTOPILOT STABILIZER TRIM SERVO WAS REPLACED AND THE STABILIZER TRIM SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL IAW THE B727 AMM. IN ADDITION THE STABILIZER JACKSCREW WAS INSPECTED FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS ON THE CABLE DRUM, SPROCKETS, BALL NUTS LACK OF LUBRICATION DAMAGE OR WEAR. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. HOWEVER THE JACKSCREW WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED PER THE AMM AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 53,250 hrs · 32,202 cycles
LOWER CARGO FIRE DETECTION AMBER LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT (MX LIGHT). MAINTENANCE REPLACED AN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR.
2005
Part: DOOR — OPEN (E/E BAY)
FLIGHT 8313 DEPARTED AND DURING CLIMB OUT CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, CREW DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER 43 ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR OPEN, ALSO THE COCKPIT DOOR WARNING INDICATION LIGHT WAS TROUBLESHOT AND A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND AT THE LOWER 43 ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR. THE LOWER 43 ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR SWITCH BROKEN WIRE WAS REPAIRED IAW MM CH 20-10-13 AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM CH 52-70-01. A PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW WORK CARD 7-29, PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL, AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.