TOWARDS AIR, LLC

Part 125 operator · designator R5KB

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Also recorded as: TOWARDS AIR, LLC

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

Maintenance disclosure history

Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

Reports span 2005–2014. Most-reported systems: Fuselage (53) — 100; Lights (33) — 8; Stabilizers (55) — 8; Powerplant (71) — 4; Landing gear (32) — 3 (top 5 of 9 systems, covering 123 of 129 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 121; NO TEST — 7; FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION — 1.

129 reports on file — showing most recent 50.

OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 7160

Part: INTAKE DUCT — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE S-DUCT INTERNAL SKIN BULGING AT RIB 22 AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION.

Source: SDR R5K20140125B56992
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1177) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT AT BS 1177, RBL 3, HAS AREA OF CORROSION.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556902
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1160-1180) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT SKIN DOUBLER AT STRINGER 26L BETWEEN BS 1160 AND 1180.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556904
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 1010) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 1010 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29-30L.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556936
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1000) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

STRINGER 29R CORRODED AT BS 1000.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556938
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 970-990) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

STRINGER 29L HAS AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN BS 970 AND 990.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556941
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (BS 985) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 985 STUB FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 28-29R.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556944
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950E-950F) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

STRINGER 29L HAS AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN BS 950E AND 950F.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556952
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950D-950E) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

STRINGER 29L HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BS 950D AND 950E.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556955
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950D-950E) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

STRINGER 29R HAS CORROSION BETWEEN BS 950D AND 950E.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556956
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 950A-950C) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

STRINGER 30L HAS AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN BS 950A AND 950C.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556960
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 7160

Part: INTAKE DUCT — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE S-DUCT HAS CORROSION ON INTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN RIB 16-17 AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012556991
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 735) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

STRINGER 24L HAS CORROSION AT BS 735.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012557598
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (BS 1000) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

STRINGER 29R AT BS 1000 UPPER FLANGE CRACKED.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012557633
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 7160

Part: INTAKE DUCT — DAMAGED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

AT PRODUCTION BREAK SPLICE IN S-DUCT AT BS 1243 BOTTOM SIDE BETWEEN RIB 16 AND 17 SPLICE REPAIR DAMAGED.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012557643
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 299) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

HORIZONTAL WEB INBD ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 299, LBL 16 CORRODED.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012557653
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 300) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

HORIZONTAL WEB INBD ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED AT BS 300, RBL16.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012557657
OTHER · 2014-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 348) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

HORIZONTAL WEB INBD ATTACH ANGLE CORRODED AT BS 348, RBL16.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012557659
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

INTERCOSTAL CORRODED AT STA 1060 STRINGER 20 LEFT.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013146411
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION BETWEEN STA 950E AND 950E, STRINGER 15L.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150258
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SEAT TRACK CORRODED BETWEEN STA 800 TO 815, LEFT BUTTLINE 25.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150349
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

LEFT BUTTLINE 56, STA 344 SEAT TRACK CORRODED.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150353
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

TOP CORD OF FLOORBEAM CORRODED ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 1110, LEFT BUTTLINE 24 TO 52.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150363
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

CORROSION AROUND EDGE OF WALL AND FLOOR WEB AT STA 1148, RIGHT BUTTLINE 63.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150368
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

CORROSION AROUND PINS IN FLOOR WEB AT STA 1146 BETWEEN RIGHT BUTTLINE 54 AND 58.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150369
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

LEFT BUTTLINE 55 SEAT TRACK HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION BETWEEN STA 991 TO 1030.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150398
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5347

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SEAT TRACK SUPPORT CORRODED AT LEFT BUTTLINE 45.5, STA 1090 TO 1110.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150432
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 7120

Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE, UPPER FORWARD MOUNT ASSY CORRODED.

Source: SDR R5KB2013013150501
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N422BN · ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (BS 360-380) · airframe 78,574 hrs · 50,641 cycles

INTERCOSTAL AT STRINGER 20R HAS CORROSION HAS CORROSION AT BS 360 - 380.

Source: SDR R5KB2014012557649
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5740

Part: PIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

RIGHT WING AFT BOTTLE PIN CUP HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION UNDER PIN CUP.

Source: SDR R5KB46252
OTHER · 2013-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

INTERCOSTAL AT STA 1060, LEFT BUTTLINE 26 AREA OF CORROSION.

Source: SDR R5KB46410
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5542

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

CORROSION ON LEFT SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER TRAILING EDGE BETWEEN RS 220 AND 242.

Source: SDR R5KB2012012846190
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5420

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (NR 1 PYLON) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

CRACK ON TOP OF NR 1 PYLON OUTBD FASTENER HOLE"P" OF S/B 727-54A0010R6, FROM HOLE TO OTBD EDGE OF LOWER ANGLE.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846170
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5544

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

CORROSION ON LEFT SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER BETWEEN STA 212 AND 220.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846189
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5542

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RUDDER) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

UPPER RUDDER SKIN CORRODED RIGHT SIDE TRAILING EDGE BETWEEN STA 220-247.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846194
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5542

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RUDDER) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SKIN DAMAGED ON LOWER RUDDER LEFT SIDE BETWEEN STA 113-118.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846281
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5542

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

CORROSION ON RIGHT SIDE OF UPPER RUDDER TRAILING EDGE AT RS 175.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846287
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

FRAME AT STA 1148 CORRODED AT STR 26R.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846396
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STA 1130 BETWEEN STR 27 AND 28 RIGHT.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846403
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STATION 1130 BETWEEN STR 27 AND 28 LEFT.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846404
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STA 1130 BETWEEN STR 29 AND 30 LEFT.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846405
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT STA 1110, BETWEEN STR 28 AND 29 LEFT.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846406
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5322

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SHEAR TIE CORRODED STA 1166 BETWEEN STR 29 AND 30 LEFT.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012846435
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

FLOOR TO SKIN WEB CRACKED, .25' AT EDGE OF LIGHTENING HOLE AT STA 490, RIGHT BUTTLINE 72.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012850324
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

FLOORBEAM CORRODED STA 1110 LEFT BUTTLINE 12 TO LEFT BUTTLINE 24 TOP AND BOTTTOM.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012850361
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

FLOORBEAM CORRODED ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE AT STA 1110 LEFT BUTTLINE 1 TO RIGHT BUTTLINE 12.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012850439
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

SUPPORT WEB CRACKED LEFT BUTTLINE 25 FROM STA 1130 TO 1110.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012850553
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5542

Part: PANEL — DELAMINATED (RUDDER) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

LEFT UPPER RUDDER PANEL BETWEEN STA 212 AND 220 HAS ONE AREA OF DELAMINATION.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012850560
OTHER · 2013-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

FRAME DAMAGED AT STA 1130 BETWEEN STR 27 AND 28 RIGHT.

Source: SDR R5KB2013012850568
OTHER · 2013-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
N727NK · ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — DAMAGED (BS 950E) · airframe 42,419 hrs · 26,696 cycles

OTBD STRUCTURE AT DOOR FRAME, BS 950E DAMAGED AT STR 27R.

Source: SDR R5KB2013031150569

Linked aircraft

No aircraft currently linked.

Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate

Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.

  • N422BN (BOEING 727-227) — records 2008–2014 · registered to ANTARES AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N727NK (BOEING 727-212) — records 2007–2013 · registered to ANTARES AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N502M (PIPER PA-28-180) — records 2007 · registered to WICKHAM STEVEN JR (owner ≠ operator)
  • N502MG — records 2005–2006 · no longer on the FAA registry