N950AR
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, 2010-11-02 – 2016-01-08.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (SPOILER)
HIGH VIBRATION ON CLIMB CONTINUED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. FOUND RT WING NR 2 SPOILER DELAMINATED.
Part: SPOILER — DELAMINATED (ZONE 600) · airframe 76,341 hrs · 17,106 cycles
RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO HIGH STRUCTURE VIBRATION ON CLIMB PHASE PASSING 16,000 AND REMAINED FOR REST OF FLIGHT.
Earlier reports · 2010–2014 · 16 reports
2014
Part: SKIN — DENTED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 72,183 hrs · 16,627 cycles
DURING POSTFLIGHT WALKAROUND, FOUND A DENT ON FUSELAGE FWD OF THE FWD CARGO DOOR. REPAIRED IAW STS EO 100-2014-114. ALL WORK DOCUMENTED ON NR 26850, 002651, 003002.
Part: PITOT LINE — CONTAMINATED · airframe 71,826 hrs · 16,509 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THERE WAS AN AIRSPEED DIFFERENCE AFTER 80KTS. THE F/O AIRSPEED INDICATOR DROPPED TO 55 KTS WHILE THE CAPTAINâS AIRSPEED INDICATOR READ 95 KTS. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 95 KIAS AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. FIM 34-11-02, PURGED LINES OF THE FIRST OFFICERâS PITOT SYSTEM IAW AMM 34-11-00. PERFORMED PITOT SYSTEM LEAK TEST IAW AMM 34-11-00. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 2) · airframe 71,728 hrs · 16,476 cycles
ON REACHING TOP OF CLIMB, A LEVEL 2 OIL PRESSURE LOW DISPLAYED. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES SIMULTANEOUSLY FOLLOWING THE QRH PROCEDURES "ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT" FOR ENG NR 2. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECKLIST THEN PROCEEDED TO DUMP APPROXIMATELY 50 KGS OF FUEL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING, BUT RETURNED BACK TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS OR DELAYS. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENG NR 2, FOUND METAL SEDIMENT AT CHIP DETECTORS AND IN MAIN OIL FILTER. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 71,614 hrs · 16,437 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, LT WING UPPER PLATE AT LWS 160 AND S15L WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. DAMAGE REPAIRED IAW EO SLC-140317.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (BS 1229) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 71,614 hrs · 16,437 cycles
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE FOUND UPPER PLATING AROUND BS 1229 BETWEEN RBL 57 TO 78 CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW EO SLC-140609.
Part: PLATE — CORRODED (BS 1229) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 71,614 hrs · 16,437 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, UPPER PLATING AROUND BS 1229 AROUND RBL 8 FOUND CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW EO SLC-140611.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO HANDLING) · airframe 71,614 hrs · 16,437 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, MAIN DECK CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM, CENTERLINE RESTRAINT ASSY SIDE FITTINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED. R & R 38 EACH CENTERLINE RESTRAINTS SIDE FITTINGS. REPAIR OF SIDE FITTINGS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EO SLC-121214.
Part: FLOOR PANEL — DAMAGED (CABIN) · airframe 71,614 hrs · 16,437 cycles
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FLIGHT COMPARTMENT, MAIN DECK, AND LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR PANELS WERE FOUND DAMAGED. REPAIRED FLOOR PANELS IAW EO SLC-140313.
2012
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — BROKEN (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 69,066 hrs · 15,766 cycles
HYD NR 3 FAIL DURING CRUISE, FL380 20 MIN FROM SVMI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD, LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND PIPE ASSY BROKEN, TO HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM MOTOR NR 1. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD LINE IAW 27-43-04. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF HORIZ STAB HYD OP'S AND TRIM IAW 27-40-00. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 68,592 hrs · 15,646 cycles
NR 1 SYSTEM HYD FLUID LOSS. RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE LEFT AND RIGHT EDHP'S IAW 29-11-20, HYD MANIFOLD IAW 29-12-30. RUN UP AND LEAK CHECKED SYSTEM FOUND SATISFACTORY IAW 71-00-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW (NR 1) · airframe 68,580 hrs · 15,641 cycles
DURING CRUISE, LEVEL 2 ALERT 'HYD SYSTEM NR 1 LOW" ILLUMINATED. A/C RETURNED TO DEPARTURE SITE, WITH NORMAL LANDING. MX SERVICED HYD SYSTEM NR 1 IAW 12-13-00, OP'S CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: OIL FILTER — DIRTY (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 68,102 hrs · 15,533 cycles
DURING CLIMB CREW CALLED AND REPORTED NR 3 ENG HAD HIGH OIL TEMP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD, LANDING NORMAL. MX T/S OIL TEMP WRITE UP IAW MD11 FIM 79-00-03 PG 108,109. PERFORMED INSP UP TO STEP 4 AND STEP 9, 14. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN OIL FILTER IAW 79-22-05. SERVICE NR 3 ENG OIL LEVEL, RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: O-RING — CUT (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 67,905 hrs · 15,486 cycles
DURING CRUISE HYD 3 ELEV "OFF" LIGHT ON. HYD QTY CHECKED 4.2 GAL AND KEPT ON DROPPING TO BELOW 2.5 GALS. HYD 3 FAIL. DIVERTED TO VCP, LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND O-RING CUT ON HYD FILTER MODULE. REMOVED AND REPLACED O-RING IAW 20-40-02. SERVICED NR 3 HYD IAW 12-13-02, RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW 29-00-00 PG 216. A/C RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
2011
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 66,557 hrs · 15,205 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, DEFLECTED AILERON DISAGREE LIGHT CAME ON. FUEL DUMPED TO REACH APPROVED LANDING WT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFILED. LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND FLAP HANDLE POSITION XMITTER AT FAULT. UNIT REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW 27-54-03. OP'S CHECK SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CADC — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 1) · airframe 66,075 hrs · 15,100 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF CAPT'S PRIMARY FLT DISPLAY LOST ALL AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE INDICATIONS. ELEVATOR LOAD FEEL AND FLAP LIMIT OVERRIDE ILLUMINATED, CAUSED BY THE LOSS OF CADC-1. THEN LOST CADC-2, AS WELL. PERFORMED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, REGAINED CADC-2. CREW CONTACTED COMPANY VIA PHONE PATCH, INQUIRED ABOUT WEATHER IN AMS. AFTER DOUBLE CHECKING FUEL AND ROUTE INFO, DETERMINED THAT AMS WAS THE BEST OPTION FOR DIVERSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CADC NR 1 IAW 34-16-01. OP'S CHECKED NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (AILERON) · airframe 64,133 hrs · 14,634 cycles
DURING CLIMB/CRUISE LEVEL 2 ALERT "AIL DEFLECTOR DISAGREE" ILLUMINATED. QRH (QUICK REF HANDBOOK) PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, LIGHT REMAINED ON. AIRCRAFT DUMPED APPROX. 48,400 LBS IF FUEL FOR APPROVED LANDING WEIGHT. A/C RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING NORMAL. MX FOUND BAD AILERON ACTUATOR, LEFT O/B ACTUATOR REPLACED. OP'S CHECKED SATISFACTORY, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.