Air Tractor AT-802

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SDR 2026FA0000484Door Latch · loosePILOTS R/H FWRD DOOR LATCH DOES NOT CONTACT STRIKER PLATE. SHIMMED R/H FWD COPILOTS DOOR LATCH STRIKER PLATE. CONTACT ACCEPTABLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.Jun 5, 2026 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000412Actuator · separatedWHEN FRONT COCKPIT PILOT ACTUATED THE FLAP SWITCH, BOTH SIDES DROPPED TO FULL DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND THE FLAP SWITCH WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE FLAPS ON EITHER SIDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FLAP ACTUATOR HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FLAP MOTOR/GEARBOX. REMOVED AND REPFeb 11, 2026 · N80253 · Airtrc AT802 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR 2026FA0000483Door Latch · bentRCP LH DOOR HANDLE PUSH ROD IS BENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RCP L/H DOOR HANDLE PUSH ROD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.Feb 3, 2026 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000499Access Door · misalignedPILOTS L/H FWD DOOR LATCH DOES NOT CONTACT STRIKER PLATE. SHIMMED PILOTS L/H FWRD DOOR LATCH STRIKE PLATE. CONTACT ACCEPTABLE. NO DEFECT NOTED.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000498Access Door · misalignedFORWARD COCKPIT R/H DOOR LOWER FORWARD LATCH DOES NOT MAKE FULL ENGAGEMENT WITH STRIKE PLATE. SHIMMED FORWARD COCKPIT R/H LOWER FORWARD LATCH TO INCREASE LATCH ENGAGEMENT.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000497Access Door · misalignedAFT COCKPIT R/H DOOR UPPER LATCH HAS LIMITED ENGAGEMENT WITH STRIKE PLATE. SHIMMED AFT COCKPIT R/H UPPER LATCH TO INCREASE LATCH ENGAGEMENT.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000496Access Door · misalignedPILOTS L/H DOOR UPPER LATCH DOES NOT CONTACT STRIKER PLATE. SHIMMED PILOT L/H DOOR UPPER LATCH STRIKE PLATE TO INCREASE LATCH ENGAGEMENT. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000495Access Door · misalignedAFT COCKPIT R/H FORWARD LOWER DOOR LATCH DOES NOT FULLY CONTACT STRIKE PLATE. SHIMMED AFT COCKPIT R/H FORWARD DOOR LATCH STRIKE PLATE. CONTACT ACCEPTABLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice RemovalSDR 2026FA0000494Access Door · misalignedFORWARD COCKPIT R/H DOOR LOWER LATCH DOES NOT CONTACT STRIKER PLATE. SHIMMED PILOT R/H FWD COCKPIT LATCH STRIKE PLATE. CONTACT ACCEPTABLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000493Access Door · bentFORWARD COCKPIT LEFT DOOR HANDLE PUSH ROD ASSY IS BENT. DOES NOT AFFECT DOOR OPERATION.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000485Door Latch · misalignedCO PILOTS (AFT COCKPIT) R/H FWRD DOOR LATCH DOES NOT CONTACT STRIKER PLATE. SHIMMED R/H FWD COPILOTS DOOR LATCH STRIKER PLATE. CONTACT ACCEPTABLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000482Door Latch · unlatchedFORWARD COCKPIT R/H DOOR LOWER LATCH DOES NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH STRIKE PLATE. COMMENTS: WUC:11AE0 FWD COCKPIT R/H DOOR LOWER LATCH STRIKER PLATE SHIMMED FOR POSITIVE CONTACT. OPS CHECK GOOD REF A/C 43.13 1B SECTION 4 1-36Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000479Striker · looseFORWARD COCKPIT R/H DOOR LOWER LATCH DOES NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE STRIKER PLATE.Dec 5, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2026FA0000481Door Latch · unlatchedDOOR SEALS/RIGGING IS A LITTLE OFF FROM NORMAL. COCKPIT IS 5 DB LOUDER THAN TAILS 003 & 005. MEASURED IN FRONT COCKPIT , 30 0#, LEVEL FLIGHT, 105DB IN THIS TAIL, 100DB IN THE REST (INCLUDES BLOCK 0 TAILS TOO) COMMENTS: AWAITING FURTHER DOWNTIME. DOES NOT AFJun 24, 2025 · Airtrc AT802 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2024FA0000975Engine · making metalAIRCRAFT 802-4037 HAD AN ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE IN-FLIGHT. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER, A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED BY THE CREW, ACCOMPANIED BY THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL. AIRCREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN & PROCEEDED WITH AN EMERGENCY, ENGINE-OUT Nov 15, 2024 · N8035H · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2023FA0000163Mount · interferenceDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION ON ONE OF OUR TWO SEAT AIR TRACTORS, WHILE CLEANING INTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT, DAMAGE TO REAR SEAT MASTER CYLINDERS WAS DISCOVERED. UPON ACTUATION OF RUDDER PEDAL, THE MASTER CYLINDER ON EITHER REAR PEDAL CONTACTS THE SAME SIDE RUDDER PEDALMar 28, 2023 · N870LA · Airtrc AT802 · Rudder Control SystemSDR 2022FA0000616Gasket · leakingFUEL WAS LEAKING FROM FIREWALL AREA OF AIRCRAFT UPON TASING IN. COLINGS WERE REMOVED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FIREWALL FUEL FILTER. AIRCRAFT BOOST PUMP RAN AND LEAK WAS NOTED TO BE COMING ROM UNDERNEATH BOLT HOLDING FIREWALL FUEL FILTER BOWL ONOct 13, 2022 · N896WP · Airtrc AT802 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 2019FA0000175Adapter · brokenWHILE COMPLYING WITH AIR TRACTOR SL 375, A FLAP MOTOR MOUNTING ADAPTER WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN MOUNTING STUD. IF THE SECOND STUD HAD BROKE THE FLAP MOTOR WOULD FALL DOWN ON THE AILERON PUSH PULL TUBE.May 29, 2019 · N870LA · Airtrc AT802 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating SystemSDR CA190307013Axle · cracked(CAN) AME UP ON INSPECTION DISCOVER ONE CRACK AT THE END OF TAIL WHEEL AXLE.Mar 7, 2019 · Airtrc AT802 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 2017FA0000535Pressure Sensor · inaccurateON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE DROPPING AND JUST AT TOUCHDOWN, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND RED WARNING LIGHT ON GLASS DISPLAY CAME ON. PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND ROLLED TO STOP ON TAXIWAY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OIL PRNov 1, 2017 · N896WP · Airtrc AT802 · Engine Oil PressureSDR 2016FA0000333Fuel Sys · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND TURNED ON FUEL BOOST PUMP, LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND THEN LOW LEVEL FUEL LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND PILOT NOTICED FUEL FLOW METER NEEDLE STARTED TO FLUCTUATED AND THEN ENJun 6, 2016 · N802CE · Airtrc AT802 · Fuel StorageSDR CA160224008Windshield · cracked(CAN) UPON INSPECTION A 4" CRACK WAS DISCOVER ON LT SIDE WINDSHIELD.Feb 24, 2016 · Airtrc AT802 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR CA151201013Engine · making metal(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR REPAIR WITH THE OPERATOR REPORTING METAL IN OIL. THE OPERATOR ALSO REPORTED THAT BOTH CHIP DETECTOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED A LABORATORY ANALYSIS REPORT OF THE METAL FOUND IN THE MAIN OIL FILTER AND FROM AN OIL Nov 27, 2015 · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA151015009Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING A SPRAYING MISSION, THE PILOT RECEIVED A CHIP DETECTOR WARNING AND HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE. APPROXIMATELY 7 MIN LATER, TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS STARTED FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER. ALL PARAMETERS HAD DROPPED TO ZERO, THE PILOT DUMPOct 6, 2015 · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA150506007Engine · failed(CAN) WHILE TRAINING ON A DUAL SEAT AT802 FIREBOSS, INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED ENGINE OUT BY REDUCING THE PL TO IDLE SPEED, TRAINEE PILOT RE-APPLIED POWER, AND FLAMES WERE NOTICED FROM EXHAUST STACKS. ENGINE WAS NOT ACCELERATING AND EPL DEPLOYED. ENGINE NOT ACCELERApr 11, 2015 · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA150224004Engine · failed(CAN) THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE FSR TO REPORT ENGINE IFSD, LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY POWER LOSS. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A BEACH. POST-EVENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE COMPRESSOR FREE TO ROTATE, UNABLE TO TURN PROPELLER BY HAND, EXHAUST DUCT DIFeb 3, 2015 · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA141202016Engine · power loss(CAN) ON TAKE-OFF ROLL FOR A WATER BOMBING MISSION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE 2800 FT LBS OF TORQUE BEFORE BEING ON MAX ITT LIMIT (TARGET TORQUE FOR THE DAY WAS 3500LBS). ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT DUMPED IT`S LOAD OF WATNov 17, 2014 · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA140807010Oil System · contaminated(CAN) CHIP LIGHT. METAL CHIPS FOUND ON AGB PLUG.Aug 1, 2014 · Airtrc AT802 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA130726012Control Cable · broken(CAN) LEFT RUDDER CONTROL CABLE, FOUND 1 BROKEN STRAND AT SWAGED FITTING ON RUDDER CONTROL HORN.Jul 25, 2013 · Airtrc AT802 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA130702003Gearbox · making metal(CAN) ENGINE CHIP LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. LOAD ABORTED RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ACFT REQUIRED ENGINE CHANGE. AGB CHIP.Jun 24, 2013 · Airtrc AT802 · Accessory GearboxesSDR CA130607013Governor · malfunctioned(CAN) PROP RPM FLUCTUATING AND 30-50 RPM LOWER THEN RECOMMENDED AT HIGH TORQUE VALUES. SUSPECT HIGH OAT CONTRIBUTTED TO PROBLEM. PROPELLER GOVENER REPLACED.Jun 6, 2013 · Airtrc AT802 · Propeller GovernorSDR CA130214001Bearing · separated(CAN) RUDDER ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO VERTICAL FIN BY 3 POINTS TOP, MIDDLE AND BOTTOM. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MIDDLE BEARING HAD PARTED FROM THE RUDDER AND THAT THE BOTTOM BEARING SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR.Feb 13, 2013 · Airtrc AT802 · Rudder StructureSDR CA121130012Pedal · damaged(CAN) RUDDER PEDALS HIT STRUCTURE WHEN ADJUSTED TO FULL AFT POSITION WELL BEFORE FULL TRAVEL LIMITS REACHED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE RUDDER PEDAL, NOT EASILY FIXED WITHOUT RE-ENGINEERING.Nov 30, 2012 · Airtrc AT802 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA121213008Coupling · twisted(CAN) RUBBER FLAP ACTUATOR COUPLING FOUND EXCESSIVELY TWISTED DURING FLAP ACTUATOR INSPECTION. RUBBER COUPLING REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Nov 19, 2012 · Airtrc AT802 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA120816003Adapter · broken(CAN) FLAP MOTOR ACTUATOR ADAPTER PLATE STUD FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN OFF.Aug 13, 2012 · Airtrc AT802 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA120723008Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1000 FT. WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. A RE-START WAS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT SUCCESS AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A DEAD STICK LANDING ON A FLAT FIELD. PILOT UNINJURED BUT THE ACFT SUSTAIJul 16, 2012 · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA120703005Control Cable · worn(CAN) RUDDER CABLES FOUND WORN AT FS 123.Jun 30, 2012 · Airtrc AT802 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA120404004Rub Strip · damaged(CAN) LT AILERON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT ARM, LOCATED AT FUSELAGE BS 159.50, RUB STRIP FOR LT WATER RUDDER STEERING CABLE, HARDWARE BINDING UP ON SECONDARY AILERON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT STOP, CAUSING A LT ROLL INPUT INTO THE AILERON/RUDDER INTERCONNECT SYSTEM WITHINApr 3, 2012 · Airtrc AT802 · Aileron Control SystemSDR CA120113007Skin · damaged(CAN) DAMAGE FOUND ON LEADING EDGE OF RT FLAP, AND CORRESPONDING FLAP WELL AT WS 174 AND 187.Jan 13, 2012 · Airtrc AT802 · Leading Edge DevicesSDR CA120104004Rib · cracked(CAN) CRACK IN RT FLAP L/E AND RIB AT FLAP BS 132.Jan 4, 2012 · Airtrc AT802 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA111103003Bearing · failed(CAN) CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT FOR POWER SECTION CAME ON, PILOT RETURNED TO BASE, FOUND 2 BALL BEARINGS ON CHIP DETECTOR, FOUND 8 MORE IN OIL SCREEN POWER SECTION, SENT PROPELLER GOVERNOR TO MFG, AWATING RESULTS FROM THEM TO SEE IF WE ARE GOING TO PULL THE ENGINE OOct 27, 2011 · Airtrc AT802 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA110727011Antenna · crackedACFT SKIN AT BASE OF ELT ANTENNA CRACKED. POSSIBLE LOSS OF ELT ANTENNA AND FURTHER DAMAGE IN NEXT FEW FLIGHT HOURS.Jul 24, 2011 · Airtrc AT802 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA110221006Skin · cut(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE AFT DECK SKIN, PN 11115-1,WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED THROUGH BY BEING IN CONTACT WITH THE VERICAL STABILIZER ASSY, PN 30501-1. THE CHAFED THROUGH CUT WAS APPROXIMATLY 15" IN LENGTH. THE VERTICAL FIN ASSY WAS TRIMMED TO ALLOW CFeb 18, 2011 · Airtrc AT802 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA110120007Control Cable · chafedDURING THE ANNUAL INSP, THE RUDDER CABLE ASSY PN 70524-10-500 WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED WHERE THE CABLE PASSES THROUGH THE COCKPIT LOWER SKIN ASSY PN 11124-1. THE CABLE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.Jan 20, 2011 · Airtrc AT802 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA101217009Seal · chafed(CAN) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION THE P3 LINE FITTING THAT PASSES THROUGH THE AFT FIRE SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED. THE HOLE WHICH THE FITTING PASSES THROUGH WAS MISALIGNED CAUSING THE FITTING TO CHAFE ON THE FIRE SEAL PLATE. (TC# 20101217009)Dec 16, 2010 · Airtrc AT802 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CA090806004Bearing · destroyedUPON LANDING THE PILOT HEARD A BANG AND NOTICED THE TAIL WHEEL TO BE VERY ROUGH AND LOOSE. LT WHEEL BRG AND RACES FOUND DESTROYED, ALL ROLLERS WERE MISSING. WHEEL ASSY AND AXLE WERE REPLACED.Aug 3, 2009 · Airtrc AT802 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA090501006Wire · burned(CAN) THE AILERON TRIM TAB POWER WIRE THAT RUNS BEHIND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BURNED AND WENT UP IN SMOKE WHILE PERFORMING UNRELATED MX IN THE HANGAR. WIRE WAS REPLACED AND TRIM TAB SYS CHECKS SERVICEABLE.Apr 28, 2009 · Airtrc AT802 · Flight Control System WiringSDR CA080723003Sealant · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT EXPERIENCED A BUILD UP OF GREASE ON WINDSHIELD. PILOT ABORTED LOAD IN DESIGNATED AREA AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INSP GREASE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM 1 OR 2 BLADE CLAMPS. BLADE CLAMP SEALS WERE REPLACED IN BOTH UNITS. NO OBVIOUS Jul 18, 2008 · Airtrc AT802 · Propeller Blade SectionSDR PJ6G20080147Gas Generator · eroded'C' FLANGE EROSION AT SCAVENGE TUBE OIL COUPLING WITH ASSOCIATED PARTIALLY SEVERED 'T' BOLT.Apr 14, 2008 · N627JP · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA070514051Engine · flamed out(CAN) THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN FLIGHT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514051)Apr 18, 2007 · Airtrc AT802 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
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