# N308GB: 1976 Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15, registration cancelled 2013-09-13 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: September 13, 2013 - Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation - Airframe: [Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1-15) (registry code 5265015) - Engine: [Rolls-Royce RB-211 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-rb-211-series) (registry code 54555) - Data sheets: [TCDS A23WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A23WE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 193U1133 - Year built: 1976 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: May 15, 1996 - Certificate issued: November 13, 2006 - Last registry action: November 17, 2009 - Mode S code: A33DA2 - Owner when cancelled: [Great Southwest Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREAT%20SOUTHWEST%20AVIATION%20INC) - Location: [Roswell, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Roswell) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 33.3734° N, 104.5294° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roswell, NM, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N308GB - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=308GB - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N308GB-2013-09-13 From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-l-1011-385-1-15.md ## Service difficulty reports (38) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR ARWA20031106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20031106), Nov 28, 2003: UPLOCK SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. THE RED LANDING GEAR DOOR AND INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND THE LT GEAR ON DOOR LIGHT ON THE F/E PANEL REMAINED ON. SHIMMED AND RESECURE - [SDR ARWA20031104](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20031104), Nov 28, 2003: ACTUATOR. FAILED. LT GEAR, IN TRANSITION, DOOR. FE DOOR LIGHTS ON; GEAR RETRACTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR DOOR LT ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-33-08. COMPLETED TEST IAW MM 32-61 - [SDR ARWA20030912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030912), Sep 15, 2003: PANEL. BROKEN. ON POST-FLIGHT FOUND RT WING INBOARD SPOILER PANEL NR 2 INBOARD WING TRAILING EDGE BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER CAP AT T/E STATION 137.0 & 226.6 I - [SDR ARWA20030805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030805), Aug 23, 2003: SWITCH. UNSERVICEABLE. AVIONIC AIR, FWD AND MID LIGHT COMING ON IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT GOING INTO GROUND MODE WITH AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZING. FUEL DUMP, AND RETURN TO MIA FOR LANDING WITHO - [SDR ARWA20030706](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030706), Jul 11, 2003: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. LOG PAGE 23902 NR 3 ENGINE VIBRATION 4 UNITS BOTH A & B CHANNELS IN NORMAL POSITION NR 3 ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT 1340 Z. INSPECTED NR 3 ENGINE; FOUND METAL ON EXHAUS - [SDR ARWA20030601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20030601), Jun 10, 2003: ENGINE. VIBRATION. ABORTED TAKE OFF AT 130 KTS 470,000 LBS DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE VIBRATION WARNING AT 2.8 UNITS. BRAKES OK, TIRES OK. RETURNED TO RAMP. LUBED FAN BLADES, PERFORMED IN - [SDR ARWA20020206](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020206), Feb 23, 2002: CONTROLLER. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 1 PACK OVERHEAT, SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO RAMP. RESET TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER NR 1 PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 21-62-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO S - [SDR ARWA20020110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020110), Jan 10, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. NR 2 ENGINE STARTS AFTER 2 MINUTES ENGINE ROLL BACK TO ZERO AND SHUT DOWN. - [SDR ARWA20020107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20020107), Jan 5, 2002: INDICATOR. LOG PAGE 21540. DISCREPANCY: #1 ENGINE STARTER ACCELERATES N3 TO 46% VERY RAPIDILY THEN CUTS OUT BEFORE FULL ENGINE LIGHT UP. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REP - [SDR ARWA20011209](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011209), Dec 16, 2001: SENSOR. FAILED. LANDING GEAR LEVER COULD NOT BE RAISED, HAD TO DEPRESS BUTTON TO RAISE SELECTOR. TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG AIR/GROUND SENSOR IAW MM 32-63 - [SDR ARWA20011207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011207), Dec 13, 2001: BRAKE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING FLAP EXTENSION NO SLAT INDICATION ON FLIGHT ENGINEER PANEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. RESET L/E SLAT ASYMMETRY BRAKES AND ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED TE - [SDR ARWA20011122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011122), Nov 24, 2001: MODULE. DEFECTIVE. COULD NOT EXTEND LANDING GEAR NORMALLY AT MIA; EXTENDED GEAR BY ABNORMAL ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL (MODULE) & 4 - [SDR ARWA20011117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA20011117), Nov 19, 2001: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. AT CRUISE 33,000; NR 3 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 30 PSI - MOVED THROTTLE TO IDLE, OIL PRESSURE REDUCED TO 20 PSI; COMPLETED ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE AT 23 - [SDR ARWA0011012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0011012), Oct 20, 2001: COMPRESSOR. VIBRATION. AIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT FOLLOWED BY INCREASED VIBRATION ON NR 3 ENGINE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN PER CHECKLIST, REPORTED TIME 16:50Z. REMOVED AND REPLACED LP FAN BLADES - [SDR ARWA0011011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0011011), Oct 19, 2001: ENGINE. VIBRATION. ON TAKEOFF ROLL C&W PANEL ENGINE VIBRATION FILTER PRESS LIGHT ON NR 3 ENGINE INDICATING 2.6 UNITS FAN POSITION. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS POWER SETTING .427 E - [SDR ARWA0011010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0011010), Oct 19, 2001: ENGINE. VIBRATION. EXPERIENCED SUDDEN INCREASE IN VIBRATION ON NR 3 ENGINE FROM 1.2 TO 2.4. RETURNED TO MIAMI FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. LUBED CLAPPERS, CHECKED CHIP DETECTORS ACC - [SDR ARWA0011006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0011006), Oct 12, 2001: ENGINE. VIBRATION. ENGINE NR 3 SHUTDOWN AT 0535Z DUE TO VIBRATION A & B LOW POSITION 2.5 WARNING LIGHT ON OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. - [SDR ARWA0011001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0011001), Oct 1, 2001: ENGINE. LOG PAGE 21133. DISCREPANCY: IN CRUISE FL 330 #1 ENGINE VIBRATION SPIKED TO 4.5 BOTH CHANNELS ON VIBRATION MONITOR WITH NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN AIRFRAME VIBRATIO - [SDR ARWA0010901](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010901), Sep 7, 2001: CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. F/O'S RIGHT PITOT HEAT LIGHT ON WITH SWITCH IN. F/O AIRSPEED INDICATION FAILED 5' LATER, THEN NR 2 MACH FEEL CHANNEL AND NR 2 MACH TRIM FAILED, RUDDER HYDRAULIC - [SDR ARWA0010715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010715), Jul 3, 2001: ENGINE. VIBRATION. AT TOP OF CLIMB NR 1 ENGINE VIBRATION SPIKED AT 3.0 BOTH CHANNELS IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN AND RETURN TO KMIA. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED - [SDR ARWA0010604](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010604), Jun 16, 2001: ENGINE. VIBRATION. ENGINE NR 1 SUDDEN INCREASE IN VIBRATION FROM 1.8 TO 3.0 UNITS WITH A OR B SELECTED ON NORMAL OR LOW. WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AC - [SDR ARWA0010404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010404), Apr 17, 2001: ENGINE. VIBRATION. NR3 ENGINE VIBRATION UNITS WENT ABOVE 2.5 SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF IN CRUISE. 04:50Z SHUTDOWN ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ABNORMAL VIBRATION CHECKLIST. HIGH VIBRAT - [SDR ARWA0010309](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010309), Mar 30, 2001: SENSOR. OUT OF ADJ. TRUCK LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIR TURNBACK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED TRUCK SENSOR LEFT MLG, COMPLETED LANDING - [SDR ARWA0010301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA0010301), Mar 3, 2001: ENGINE. VIBRATION. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO MIAMI DUE TO 2.5 SPIKE ON VIBRATION, BOTH CHANNELS IN THE LOW RANGE. REMOVED AND INSPECTED MASTER INTERNAL GEARBO - [SDR ARWA000303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA000303), Mar 31, 2000: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. MIA - FLT 308 - NR 2 ENGINE FILTER PRESSURE LIGHT ON IN STEADY RUNNING CONDITION (OIL) IN CRUISE NR 2 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW ARRO - [SDR ARWA990802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990802), Aug 16, 1999: COMPARATOR. FAILED. MIA - FLT 558 - FLAPS NOT EXTENDED FOR LANDING, LE SLATS OK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FLAP BRAKES LOCKED OUT. RESET FLAPS. OPS NORMAL IAW MM 27-5 - [SDR ARWA990401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA990401), Apr 16, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. MIA - FLT 508 - CABIN SMOKE ALARM, VERY ACRID SMELL. FOUND NR 1 PACK, OIL IN SYSTEM. NR 1 PACK ON DMI NR 9904 PER MEL 21-51-07. NR 1 PACK VALVE LOCKED IN CLOSE - [SDR ARWA981205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981205), Dec 9, 1998: CONTROL. OUT OF ADJUST. STAB C/D PF CS LIGHTS ON. ON CONTROL CHECK, WITH PULL PITCH DISC LIGHT, PERFORMED STAB POS SYSTEM FAULT ISOLATION PER MM 27-43-00, NO FAULTS DETECTED. PERFORMED - [SDR ARWA981062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981062), Oct 22, 1998: CLAMP. LOOSE. RETURNED TO BLOCKS DUE PNEUMATIC LEAK, AFTER ENGINE START NR 8R CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION HOT AIR WAS FOUND COMING THROUGH A HOLE - [SDR ARWA981061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA981061), Oct 22, 1998: WIRE. FAILED. CABIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT ON F/E PANEL ILLUMINATED WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED REPAIRING WIRING AT 5272TBY2 PER MARSHALL WIRING DIAGRAM. OPS NORMAL IAW 52-72-01. - [SDR ARWA980902](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980902), Sep 2, 1998: PROX SWITCH. BROKEN. ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION GOT 3 GREEN, RED DOOR AND IN TRANS, LIGHT ALSO GOT RT GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON F/E ANUNCIATOR. FOUND RT GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCH BROKEN. REMOVE - [SDR ARWA980812](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980812), Aug 26, 1998: ANNUNCIATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SJU - FLT 504 - GROUND TURN-BACK. FLIGHT CONTROL LIGHT ON PILOT'S ANNUNCIATOR PANEL NR 1 YAW SAS. RE-SEATED IA34 CARD IN ICCB BOARD. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 33- - [SDR ARWA9807132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA9807132), Jul 30, 1998: COMPARATOR. FAILED. MIA - FLT 617 - SLAT ASYMMETRY DETECTION FAULT, LIGHT ON AFTER EXTENDING FLAPS. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. LIGHT REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO BLOCK. REMOVED AND - [SDR ARWA980798](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980798), Jul 15, 1998: TR COWL. CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE TRANSLATING COWL EXTERIOR SKIN AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION CRACKED. REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN AS PER EO NR 2112543001. WORK ACCOMPLISHED UNDER ARROW AIR FORM - [SDR ARWA980702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980702), Jul 6, 1998: ADC. MALFUNCTIONED. BDL - FLT 505 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED FAILED WITH NR 1 MACH FEEL, NR 1 ATS, NR 1 MASK TRIM FAIL WITH NUMEROUS FLAGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED A.D.C., - [SDR ARWA980701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980701), Jul 2, 1998: ADC. MALFUNCTIONED. BDL - FLT 505 - ON TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN'S AEROSPEED FAILED WITH NR 1 MACH FEEL, NR 1 ATS, NR 1 MACH TRIM FAIL WITH NUMEROUS FLAGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AIR DAT - [SDR ARWA980610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA980610), Jun 30, 1998: CONNECTOR. DIRTY. ON TAKEOFF, CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INOPERATIVE WITH NUMBER ONE (1) MACH FEEL, NUMBER ONE (1) ATS, NUMBER ONE MAIN TRIM FAIL, THEN CAPTAINS AIRSPEED FAIL WITH NUMEROU - [SDR ARWA9702005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA9702005), Feb 20, 1997: ENGINE. FAILED. AIR TURNBACK DURING CLIMBOUT, GOT HIGH AVM READING IN EXCESS OF 3.0. BOTH 'A' AND 'B' WITH VIBRATION NOTICED IN FLT CONTROLS. PERFORMED NR 3 ENGINE FAILURE IN F ## 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 FTW00RA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00RA126), Apr 15, 2000: Lockheed L-1011-385 (N308GB), Guayaquil, Ecuador --- 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, except the copies of manufacturers’ service documents, which belong to their rights holders.