# N26863: Fairchild SA227-AC, registration cancelled 2003-04-04 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 4, 2003 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Fairchild SA227-AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-ac) (registry code 3377509) - Engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514) - Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: AC-650B - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: October 23, 1986 - Certificate issued: April 7, 1999 - Last registry action: April 16, 2002 - Mode S code: A29FFB - Owner when cancelled: [Aerocentury Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROCENTURY%20CORP) - Location: [Burlingame, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burlingame) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 37.5719° N, 122.3751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94010, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26863 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26863 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26863-2003-04-04 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Fairchild SA227-AC: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-ac.md ## Service difficulty reports (28) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR MALA965152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA965152), Sep 27, 1996: RIB. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, MECHANICS FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP END COVE RIB AT WS 27.103 CRACKED IN BEND AT UPPER AFT CORNER ABOVE FLAP POT MOUNT. COMP - [SDR MALA964927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964927), Mar 23, 1996: DOOR SEAL. LOOSE. FLT NR 3487 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM YQT, THE CREW NOTED A FLAPPING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YQT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. - [SDR MALA964917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964917), Mar 12, 1996: SELECTOR. FAILED. ABR - FLT 3203 - ON CLIMB-OUT, LANDING GEAR LEVER LOCK OVERRIDE WAS REQUIRED TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDIN - [SDR MALA964915](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964915), Mar 12, 1996: CORNER. PUNCTURED. MSP - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CARGO DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER PUNCTURED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE LOWER AFT CORNER, PN 2 - [SDR MALA964865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964865), Feb 6, 1996: BLEED AIR. SMOKE. FLT NR 3079 - EN ROUTE FROM FFM-RVF, THE CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THEY SHUT OFF THE RIGHT BLEED AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CO - [SDR MALA964821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964821), Jan 15, 1996: UPLIMIT SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT NR 3233 - EN ROUTE FROM MSP TO BRD, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE AFTER RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BRD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MA - [SDR MALA964819](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA964819), Jan 14, 1996: SWITCH. FAILED. FLT NR 3462 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BJI, THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. M - [SDR MALA954690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954690), Oct 28, 1995: RIB. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING RIB, AT WS 51.0, TO BE CRACKED AT THE HYDRAULIC LINE PASS THROUGH HOLE. REPAIRS WERE COMPL - [SDR MALA954671](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954671), Oct 19, 1995: DOUBLER. WORN. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER, P/N 27-31141, NEARING WEAR LIMITS. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE - [SDR MALA954670](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954670), Oct 19, 1995: STATIC WICK BASE. NOT BONDED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ELEVATOR MIDDLE STATIC WICK BASE NOT SECURELY BONDED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE - [SDR MALA954669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954669), Oct 19, 1995: BELT FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER LEFT BELT FRAME RELIEF RADIUS CRACKED AT FS 174. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE C - [SDR MALA954668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954668), Oct 19, 1995: CORNER. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR CORNER CRACKED AT THE FORWARD HANDLE ATTACH POINT FORWARD CORNER. REPAIRS WERE COMPLE - [SDR MALA954667](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954667), Oct 19, 1995: DOOR FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME, P/N 27-22085, AFT FS 491.060 TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY FABRICAT - [SDR MALA954655](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954655), Oct 2, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CENTER AISLE FLOOR BOARD LEFT WEB CRACKED AT FS 197. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY STOP DRILLING THE CRA - [SDR MALA954654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954654), Oct 2, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER LEFT BELT FRAME RELIEF RADIUS CRACKED AT FS 174.00. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY INSTALLING A REP - [SDR MALA954635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954635), Sep 13, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT NACELLES INBOARD KEELSON WEB BETWEEN THE MAIN SPAR AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE. RE - [SDR MALA954629](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954629), Sep 9, 1995: STARTER. FAILED. FLT NR 3208 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE RT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRING THE RT GENERATOR ON LINE, THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. THE - [SDR MALA954628](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954628), Sep 8, 1995: RPM IND. FAILED. FLT NR 3241 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP, THE LEFT ENGINE RPM INDICATION ROSE TO 103 PERCENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL R - [SDR MALA954549](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954549), Jul 19, 1995: HOOK ASSY. CRACKED. DLT 3492 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM STC, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO CYCLE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR. THE - [SDR MALA954542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954542), Jul 17, 1995: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FLT NR 3460 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO MSP, THE LEFT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN LIGHT TURBULENCE WITH THE GEAR UP AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP - [SDR MALA954501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954501), Jul 7, 1995: ATTACH FITTINGS. WORN. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING EXTENSION BOLT HOLES WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE WING EXTENSION ATTACH F - [SDR 95ZZZM213](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZM213), Jul 7, 1995: ATTACH FITTINGS. WORN. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING EXTENSION BOLT HOLES WORN. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING THE WING EXTENSION ATTACH F - [SDR MALA954461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954461), May 17, 1995: LIGHTING PANEL. OVERHEATED. FLT 3068 - DURING CRUISE BETWEEN DAY AND DTW, CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE CREW SHUT OFF THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS AN - [SDR 95ZZZX3167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3167), May 17, 1995: PANEL. SHORTED. WHILE IN CRUSE FLIGHT, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF RIGHT ESSENTIAL LIGHTED OVERLAY PANEL. OVERLAY PANEL APPEARED TO HAVE SHORTED INTERNALLY. - [SDR MALA954446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954446), May 4, 1995: DOOR SILL. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, THE CARGO DOOR SILL AT FS 438 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RADIUS OF THE CUT OUT FOR THE FUSELAGE FRAME. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY - [SDR MALA954415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954415), Apr 17, 1995: SWITCH. FAILED. MSP - FLT 3229 - ON APPROACH, RIGHT LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE R - [SDR MALA954375](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954375), Mar 11, 1995: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING MAINTENANCE IN MSP, A .25 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND EXTENDING FROM A RIVET HOLE ON THE LEFT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE AT WS 99.510. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY RE - [SDR MALA954239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA954239), Jan 7, 1995: FRAME. CRACKED. MSP - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND THE CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED AT FS 438.060. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING A REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER PLATE IAW FAIRCHILD LAR 95- ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MKC87LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA080), Apr 7, 1987: Fairchild SA-227 (N26863), Springfield, MO, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 19950517014029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950517014029I), May 17, 1995: Swrngn SA227AC (N26863), Dayton, OH. Smoke from electric panel. Diverted to day. Lighted overlay panel had shorted internally. - [Accident 19870405031799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870405031799A), Apr 5, 1987: Swrngn SA227AC (N26863), Columbia, MO, Substantial damage. Operated an aircraft on several revenue flights prior to noticing aircraft damaged by hard landing. Pilot unknown. ## Other aircraft with N26863 - [Cancelled 1975-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26863-1975-10-30): Boeing 747-124, S/N 19735. Exported to Iran. Owner: [Continental Air Lines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTINENTAL%20AIR%20LINES%20INC), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.