N917HA

GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9 BLOCK 1 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 0 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DC (owner ≠ operator)

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.

18 reports on file, 1995-11-20 – 2002-12-09.

FLUID LOSS · 2002-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2800

Part: PACKING — LEAKING (#2 NACELLE) · airframe 41,603 hrs · 47,905 cycles

9 DEC. 2002FUEL DRIPPING OUT OF GEAR WELL ABOVE CONTACTOR BOX #2 NACELLE. WIGGINS FITTING FWD OF NACELLE FIRE SEAL WAS FOUND LEAKING. REPLACED O-RINGS PN AS3209-218 LEAK CHECK GOOD.10 DEC. 2002FUEL COMING OUT OF DRAIN ON INBD SIDE OF #2 NACELLE. FOUND LEAK AT REFUEL/DEFUEL T FITTING IN #2 NACELLE LEAKING AT BOTTOM. REPLACED O-RINGS PN AS3209-220, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HNAA0200088
NO TEST · 2002-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 41,123 hrs · 47,412 cycles

CENTER ISLE EXIT SIGN WHITE DOWN LIGHT AND RIGHT HAND AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR HNAA0200069
NO TEST · 2002-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 40,756 hrs · 46,991 cycles

TWO OF THE FOUR RED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FORWARD END ARE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY 3352 PS1.

Source: SDR HNAA020054
OTHER · 2002-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 40,179 hrs · 46,360 cycles

DURING SINGLE ENGINE TAXI, CREW REPORTED LOST NR 1 STANDBY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE AND THE USE OF THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM. CREW USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE A/C. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY.

Source: SDR HNAA0200042
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 14 reports

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2923

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 38,892 hrs · 44,859 cycles

DURING SINGLE ENGINE TAXI, NR 2 AC GENERATOR ON LINE, NR 1 STANDBY HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF NR 1 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. RECYCLED NR 2 AC GENERATOR, NR 1 STANDBY HYDRAULIC PUMP RETURNED TO NORMAL. INSPECTED BRAKES AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, NO LEAKS NOTED. STARTED AND TAXIED AIRCRAFT AROUND AIRPORT, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

Source: SDR HNAA0100075
WARNING INDICATION; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 37,391 hrs · 43,356 cycles

IN FLIGHT, NR 2 AHRS FLAGGED AND GOR ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REPLACED 2 AHRS UNIT.

Source: SDR HNAA0100027

1999

NO TEST · 1999-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)

FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT 5TH LIGHT AFT IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACEDD LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR HNAA9900109

1998

NO TEST · 1998-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EQUIP PANEL)

SBY - FLT 3200 - PASSENGER EXIT SIGN AT BOARDING DOOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY 3351 PS1. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR HNAA9891772
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3241

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (NR 1 NACELLE)

CRW/CLT - FLT 3342 - DURING DESCENT, NR 1 HYDRAULIC ISOLATE AND ROLL SPOILER INBD HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH REDUCED NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY. PERFORMED ZERO FLAP LANDING WITH NO NORMAL WHEEL BRAKES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR HNAA9891746
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: DOOR — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)

CLT/EWN - FLT 3284 - AFTER GEAR UP SELECTION, NOSE GEAR DOORS OPENED. CYCLED GEAR, NOSE GEAR DOORS OPENED AGAIN. AIR TURNBACK TO CLT. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR DOORS, ACTUATOR END ONE TURN OUT. CYCLED GEAR, OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR HNAA9891731
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: VALVE — FAILED (NLG WW)

CLT/HHH - FLT 3172 - AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT CAME ON. CREW CYCLED GEAR AND LIGHT ON AGAIN. AIR TURNBACK TO CLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SOLENOID SEQUENCE VALVE, OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR HNAA9891729

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: CLUTCH SPRING — FAILED (AILERON CONTROLS)

FLT EN69 - BWI-ORF - EXPERIENCED A ROLL CONTROL DISCONNECT ON LANDING, AFTER TOUCHDOWN AT ORF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ROLL CONTROL DISCONNECT CLUTCH BUSHINGS PER FCD8-27-291. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CLUTCH SPRING. (M)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM178
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: BUSHINGS — FAILED (AILERON CONTROLS)

FLT EN69 - BWI-ORF - EXPERIENCED A ROLL CONTROL DISCONNECT ON LANDING, AFTER TOUCHDOWN AT ORF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ROLL CONTROL DISCONNECT CLUTCH BUSHINGS PER FCD8-27-291. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CLUTCH SPRING. (M)

Source: SDR HNAA9791798
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: BUSHING — MISSING (LT MLG DOOR)

FLT 3393 - YYZ-BWI - THE LEFT GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN IN FLIGHT WITH NO ADVISORY LIGHT ON, DID NOT CLOSE UPON GEAR UP SELECTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED HARDWARE ON FORWARD DOOR AFT CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR HNAA9791702
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: BOLT — MISSING (LT MLG DOOR)

FLT 3393 - YYZ-BWI - THE LEFT GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN IN FLIGHT WITH NO ADVISORY LIGHT ON, DID NOT CLOSE UPON GEAR UP SELECTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED HARDWARE ON FORWARD DOOR AFT CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY. REF HNAA9791702.

Source: SDR 97ZZZM211
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: BUSHING — MISSING (LT MLG DOOR)

FLT 3393 - YYZ-BWI - THE LEFT GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN IN FLIGHT WITH NO ADVISORY LIGHT ON, DID NOT CLOSE UPON GEAR UP SELECTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED HARDWARE ON FORWARD DOOR AFT CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY. REF HNAA9791702.

Source: SDR 97ZZZM212

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1)

FLT NR 3461 - MIA-MCO - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, PRESSURE DECREASED, AND THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE. (M)

Source: SDR HNAA9691729

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SPRING — BROKEN (STAY STRUT ACT)

FLT NR 3162 - DCA-ISP - AFTER GEAR DOWN SELECTION, DURING APPROACH, THE LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ISP WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STAY STRUT OUTBOARD SPRING. (M)

Source: SDR HNAA9591715