# Cameron Balloons U S A-300

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 1880130
- Manufacturer (registry): CAMERON BALLOONS U S
- Model: A-300
- Aircraft type: Balloon
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: None
- Seats: 12
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 5
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-u-s-a-300

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- [AD 2013-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-03-10): Hardware · Aeronaut Instruction Research Skysailor 105, Skysailor 90, 110C and 439 more. Effective Mar 19, 2013

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1)

- [SAIB CE-11-44](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-11-44): Fuel: Cylinder Strap Installation. Issued Jul 13, 2011

## Registered aircraft (5)

- [N300NM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N300NM): [Rainbow Ryders Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINBOW%20RYDERS%20INC), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 2026, S/N 7042
- [N4457E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4457E): [Johnson Durwood D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20DURWOOD%20D), [Beaumont, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Beaumont), built 2000, S/N 6228
- [N505CH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N505CH): [Rainbow Ryders Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINBOW%20RYDERS%20INC), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 2026, S/N 7036
- [N6953N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6953N): [Stillwater Balloons Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STILLWATER%20BALLOONS%20INC), [Lakeland, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Lakeland), built 2016, S/N 6786
- [N76NM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76NM): [Rainbow Ryders Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINBOW%20RYDERS%20INC), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque), built 2025, S/N 7017

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## Service difficulty reports (3,457, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR 2026FA0000414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000414), May 20, 2026: SEAL. WRONG PART. DURING THE DISASSEMBLY OF RR XWB-97K EGB EG0527, THE PRESENCE OF A DYNAMIC SEAL P/N NOT LISTED IN THE APPROVED DATA FOR XWB 97K AT POSITION 14-320 WAS OBSERVED.
- [SDR 6HUY202605180001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/6HUY202605180001), May 6, 2026: SLIDE. FOD. ON 6 MAY 2026, ESCAPE SLIDE ASSEMBLY P/N 62292-108 WITH S/N C0975 WAS RECEIVED FOR MAINTENANCE FROM AIR FRANCE UNDER CUSTOMER REPAIR ORDER NO. 6D224308HKR. THE 
- [SDR 2025F00091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025F00091), Apr 11, 2025: GEARBOX. MISOVERHAULED. WHILE DISASSEMBLING RR TRENTXWB EGB P/N 90500-02 S/N EG1048, 2 SCREWS (AS3237-14) WERE FOUND AMONG THE 4 TGB BEARING SUPPORT FIXTURES. THESE SCREWS ARE NOT INCL
- [SDR FDEA202405050579](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202405050579), May 5, 2024: STATIC WICK. CORRODED. RH WING OUTER FLAP OUTBOARD AREA 1EA STATIC DISCHARGER BASE CORRODED COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0379031 P1 REPAIRED THE RH WING O/B FLAP OUTER T/E CORRODED UPPER 
- [SDR FDEA202405050578](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202405050578), May 5, 2024: NONE. NONE. EXISTING REPAIR ON FUSELAGE FRAME FR20A S37R-S42R REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR CONFORMITY THE EXISTING REPAIR ON FUSELAGE FRAME FR20A S37R-S42R WAS EVALUATED AND FOU
- [SDR FDEA202404260296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202404260296), Apr 26, 2024: NONE. NONE. EXISTING REPAIR FOUND ON M/D CROSSBEAM AT FR29, BTW Y1456 TO -Y1456 COMPLIED WITH ATTACHMENT B OF EO: E6-5100-7-5000 D7 PT1, TITLE: STRUCTURES - REPAIR CATALOG 
- [SDR FDEA202401050039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202401050039), Jan 5, 2024: INDICATOR. FAILED. ENGINE FIRE AND MULTIPLE SYSTEMS WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS AFTER ROTATION IN LIGHT RAIN. ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AUTOPILOT AUTOMATION WAS NOT AVA
- [SDR FDEA202401040036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202401040036), Jan 4, 2024: CROSSBEAM. CRACKED. MAIN DECK CARGO COMPARTMENT - CRACK FOUND ON CROSSBEAM AT FR64 BETWEEN -Y1456 AND -Y1959 JUST BELOW THE EXISTING REPAIR COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5310-T0377782 P1 REPA
- [SDR FDEA202401030012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202401030012), Jan 3, 2024: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB UPR FLANGE FOUND CRACKS AT RIB17 BETWEEN STGR2.8 AND REAR SPAR
- [SDR FDEA202401020007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202401020007), Jan 2, 2024: COALESCER BAG. FAILED. DURING DESCENT WHEN THROTTLES REDUCED TO IDLE, STRONG BURST OF SMOKE SMELL AND SLIGHT HAZE IN THE COCKPIT. IMMEDIATELY CLEARED AND DID NOT REOCCUR. REMOVED AND 
- [SDR FDEA202312211950](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202312211950), Dec 21, 2023: ENGINE. LEAKING. ENG 1 OIL LO PRESS. PRESSURE INDICATED NORMAL ON ENG PAGE AND GAUGE. HOWEVER, WE NOTICED OIL QUANTITY DECREASING. DECREASING APPROX 2 QUARTS PER 10 MINUTES. AFT
- [SDR FDEA202312161943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202312161943), Dec 16, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. R1 SLIDE INDICATION NOT SHOWING ON ECAM WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED AND ARMED, ALL OTHER DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED INDICATIONS ARE FINE. PERFORMED T/S FOUND NO R1" SLIDE" 
- [SDR FDEA202312141938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202312141938), Dec 14, 2023: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. "EMERG TEST" P/BSW (25WL) DOES NOT ILLUMINATE & EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN TEST CYCLE IS ENERGIZED. FACT 14DEC23 14:10 MSN U AMM: 33-51-14-04-0 RE
- [SDR FDEA202312061926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202312061926), Dec 6, 2023: LENS. INOPERATIVE. APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR AT NOSE GEAR STEERING BYPASS IS MISSING. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 26-XX-XX CAT C EXP : 16DEC23 APU GROUND AUTO FIRE EXTIN
- [SDR FDEA202312051925](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202312051925), Dec 5, 2023: SWITCH. INOPERATIVE. FOUND DOOR INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ALWAYS ILLUMINATED. NOTICED RED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH FWD OF L1 DOOR IS STUCK INSIDE. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 
- [SDR FDEA202311281918](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311281918), Nov 28, 2023: RIB. DAMAGED. L/H MLG RIB 5 FWD LUG HAS MINOR IMPACT DAMAGE ON FWD AND AFT SIDES. REPAIRED PER E.A. 6-5710-T0377239 PT 1.
- [SDR FDEA202311261927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311261927), Nov 26, 2023: PIN. LOOSE. THERE IS A RED FLAG PROTRUDING FROM UNDER THE R1 DOOR SLIDE. 26NOV23 - REMOVED RED TAG LABELED - REMOVE BEFOREINSTALLATION - ON R1 DOOR SLIDE REF ABOVE AMM REFE
- [SDR FDEA202311251898](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311251898), Nov 25, 2023: ELEVATOR. UNKNOWN. AIRCRAFT REPAIR ASSESSMENT : EXISTING COMPOSITE REPAIR FOUND ON LH ELEVATOR UPR SKIN AT ER5-14", T/E-6" COMPLIED WITH ATTACHMENT B OF EO: E6-5100-7-5000 D7 PT1,
- [SDR FDEA202311201956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311201956), Nov 20, 2023: HEADER. CRACKED. AFT CGO DOOR UPPER L/H SIDE CORNER FOUND PATCH CRACKED. REPLACED THE CRACK PART WITH NEW PART I.A.W A300-600F SRM 51-72-10-001 PAGE 2.
- [SDR FDEA202311201930](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311201930), Nov 20, 2023: DUMMY RAIL. DAMAGED. M/D CARGO COMPARTMENT FOUND NO.1 DUMMY SEAT TRACK (NO.1) CROWN BROKEN AT FR54.1 PLUS 4",RBL0 POS. ACCOMPLISHED THE DUMMY SEAT TRACK REPLACEMENT I.A.W A300-600F 
- [SDR FDEA202311161866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311161866), Nov 16, 2023: SKIN. UNKNOWN. EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STRINGER 6~8L, FRAME 84~85,EVALUATE TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS MAJOR OR MINOR AND WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED PE
- [SDR FDEA202311151966](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311151966), Nov 15, 2023: RIB. CORRODED. R5 SPLR JACK RIB BOLT BORE CORRODED AT LOACTION NO.1, NO.3 AND NO.4 ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCING REPAIR AT RH #5 SPOILER I/B & O/B JACK RIB I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6
- [SDR FDEA202311151963](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311151963), Nov 15, 2023: RIB. CORRODED. R7 SPLR JACK RIB BOLT BORE CORRODED AT LOACTION NO.1 ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCING REPAIR AT RH #7 SPOILER O/B JACK RIB I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5740-T0377209 P1,SEQ
- [SDR FDEA202311151962](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311151962), Nov 15, 2023: RIB. CORRODED. R4 SPLR JACK RIB BOLT BORES CORRODED AT LOCATION NO.1 AND NO.2 ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCING REPAIR AT RH #4 SPOILER I/B & O/B JACK RIB I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5740
- [SDR FDEA202311151961](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311151961), Nov 15, 2023: RIB. CORRODED. R3 SPLR JACK RIB BOLT BORES CORRDED AT LOCATION NO.2 AND NO.3 ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCING REPAIR AT RH #3 SPOILER I/B & O/B JACK RIB I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5740-
- [SDR FDEA202311151960](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311151960), Nov 15, 2023: RIB. CORRODED. R6 SPLR JACK RIB BOLT BORE CORRODED AT LOCATION NO.1. ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCING REPAIR AT RH #6 SPOILER O/B JACK RIB I.A.W FEDEX EA NO: T6-5740-T0377208 P1, 
- [SDR FDEA202311141965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311141965), Nov 14, 2023: RIB. CORRODED. LH WING SPOILER NO.5 I/B JACK RIB BOLT HOLES CORRODED AT BEAM ATTACHMENT BOLT LOCATION #1 & #3 ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCING REPAIR AT LH #5 SPOILER I/B JACK RIB
- [SDR FDEA202311141964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311141964), Nov 14, 2023: RIB. CORRODED. LH WING SPOILER NO.5 O/B JACK RIB BOLT HOLES CORRODED AT BEAM ATTACHMENT BOLT LOCATION #2 & #4 ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCING REPAIR AT LH #5 SPOILER O/B JACK RIB
- [SDR FDEA202311141959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311141959), Nov 14, 2023: RIB. CORRODED. LH WING SPOILER NO.3 O/B JACK RIB BOLT HOLE CORRODED AT BEAM ATTACHMENT BOLT LOCATION #2 ACCOMPLISHED THE REINFORCING REPAIR AT LH #3 SPOILER O/B JACK RIB I.A.W
- [SDR FDEA202311131953](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311131953), Nov 13, 2023: STRINGER SPLICE. CORRODED. AVIONICS COMPT BILGES GOT A STRINGER CORRODED AT FR19-2", STR-52L REPLACED THE SPLICE WITH NEW ONE I.A.W A300-600F SRM 51-72-10-001, PAGE.2 & 51-40-21-001, PARA
- [SDR FDEA202311131895](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311131895), Nov 13, 2023: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE TAIL SKIN FOUND 1EA BULGED AT FR93 PLUS 5.3",S-16R PLUS 3.5",POS. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA,FABRICATED THE REPAIR DOUBLER,WET INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER WITH F
- [SDR FDEA202311131894](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311131894), Nov 13, 2023: SKIN. DENTED. FUSELAGE TAIL SKIN FOUND 5EA BULGEDS AT FR92 PLUS 4.4", S-16R PLUS 1.8", FR92 PLUS 3", S- 16R PLUS 2.4", FR92 PLUS 5.5", S-17R PLUS 0.9", FR92 PLUS 5.4", S-17R 
- [SDR FDEA202311120003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311120003), Nov 12, 2023: RETAINER. CORRODED. FR40 BULKHEAD T/E LWR SURFACE RETAINER CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED THE DOUBLER REPAIR TO THE DAMAGE AREA I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5310- T0377351 P1, SEQ NO:774,TITLE:FUS
- [SDR FDEA202311121897](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311121897), Nov 12, 2023: SLAT. GOUGED. R1 SLAT CHAFING AT RIB20 PLUS 3", T/E -13". ACCOMPLISHED THE BONDED REPAIR WITH SKIN FILLER PIECE AND REPAIR PATCH I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750-T0377084 P1, SEQ NO
- [SDR FDEA202311100008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311100008), Nov 10, 2023: SLAT. DAMAGED. LH WING #1 SLAT "D" NOSE SKIN EXTERNAL SURFACE FOUND SLIGHT CREASED AT JACK RIB 1 LOWER SECTION ACCOMPLISHED THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AT JACK RIB 1 I.A.W FED
- [SDR FDEA202311100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311100002), Nov 10, 2023: SLAT. DAMAGED. LH WING #1 SLAT "D" NOSE SKIN EXTERNAL SURFACE FOUND SLIGHT CREASED AT JACK RIB 1 LOWER SECTION ACCOMPLISHED THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AT JACK RIB 1 IAW FEDEX
- [SDR FDEA202311100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311100001), Nov 10, 2023: SLAT. DAMAGED. LH WING #1 SLAT "D" NOSE SKIN EXTERNAL SURFACE FOUND CREASED AT TRACK RIB 1 LWR SECTION ACCOMPLISHED THE FLUSH REPAIR AT TRACK RIB 1 I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750-T
- [SDR FDEA202311101946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311101946), Nov 10, 2023: SLAT. DAMAGED. R3 SLAT LWR SURFACE PROTUDER AT RIB37-3", T/E-6.5". ACCOMPLISHED THE COLD WORK TO THE PROTUDED LWR SKIN I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750- T0377056 P1, SEQ NO:768, TITL
- [SDR FDEA202311101945](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311101945), Nov 10, 2023: SLAT. DAMAGED. R3 SLAT UPPER SURFACE PUNTURED AT RIB37-3", T/E-6.5" CUT OUT THE DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALLED THE EXTERNAL PATCH I.A.W FEDEX EA NO:T6-5750- T0377056 P1, SEQ NO:768
- [SDR FDEA202311101935](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311101935), Nov 10, 2023: FLAP. CRACKED. 8EA CRACKS (MAX 27MM) WERE FOUND AT LH WING CENTER FLAP RIB12 FWD, 15 FWD, 18 AFT, 27 FWD, 27 AFT AND 25 AFT(3EA) AREA OF TOP SURFACE RIB FLANGE ACCOMPLISHED TH
- [SDR FDEA202311081879](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311081879), Nov 8, 2023: FITTING. CRACKED. FLOOR CROSSBEAM 10 PICK-UP FITTING CRACK AT Y-953 POSITION REMOVED CRACK PICK-UP FITTING,THEN INSTALLED NEW ONE WITH FASTENERS I.A.W A300-600F SRM 51-72-10-001,
- [SDR FDEA202311081878](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311081878), Nov 8, 2023: ANGLE. CRACKED. FLOOR CROSSBEAM 10 ANGLE FITTING CRACK AT Y-953 POSITION REMOVED CRACK ANGLE FITTING,THEN INSTALLED NEW ONE WITH FASTENERS I.A.W A300-600F SRM 51-72-10-001,PAGE
- [SDR FDEA202311081877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311081877), Nov 8, 2023: STRAP. CRACKED. FUSELAGE INNER S-39R PLATE WEB FOUND STRAP CRACK BETWEEN FR86 & FR87 AREA CRACKED STRAP REPLACED NEW PART,INSTALLED WITH RIVETS I.A.W A300-600F SRM 51-72-10- 00
- [SDR FDEA202311071851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311071851), Nov 7, 2023: FLAP. UNKNOWN. AIRCRAFT REPAIR ASSESSMENT : EXISTING DOUBLER REPAIR FOUND ON RH O/B FLAP UPR SKIN AT RIB 26A,T/E-2" COMPLIED WITH ATTACHMENT B OF EO: E6-5100-7-5000 D7 PT1, TI
- [SDR FDEA202311071840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311071840), Nov 7, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. PDIS 749 05-50 7037 07NOV23 MEM MULTIPLE BIRD STRIKES AT LIFTOFF. ***EMERGENCY DECLARED**** FACT 07NOV23 19:05 MEM AMM: 05-51-14-00 PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPEC
- [SDR FDEA202311051827](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311051827), Nov 5, 2023: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. PDIS 683 32-20 2696 03NOV23 CAN FACT U L/G DOOR NOT CLOSED ECAM AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AMBER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON BOTH GEAR INDICATION PANELS. COMPLIED WITH QR
- [SDR FDEA202311021823](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311021823), Nov 2, 2023: HINGE. DELAMINATED. LH WING #5 SPOILER CENTER O/B HINGE LOWER SURFACE (17MM*12MM, DEPTH: 1.7MM) AND O/B SIDE (30MM*10MM, DEPTH: 1.1MM) FOUND DELAMINATION REPAIRED LH WING #5 SPOILE
- [SDR FDEA202311021822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311021822), Nov 2, 2023: HINGE. DELAMINATED. RH WING #5 SPOILER CENTER O/B HINGE LOWER SURFACE (25MM*15MM, DEPTH: 2.1MM) & O/B SIDE (20MM*15MM, DEPTH: 1.4MM) AND CENTER I/B HINGE O/B SIDE (20MM*15MM, DEPTH
- [SDR FDEA202311021821](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202311021821), Nov 2, 2023: HINGE. DELAMINATED. RH WING #3 SPOILER CENTER I/B HINGE O/B SIDE FOUND DELAMINATION (15MM*15MM, DEPTH: 1.22MM) REPAIRED RH WING #3 SPOILER CENTER I/B HINGE O/B SIDE DELAMINATION PE
- [SDR FDEA202310281808](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202310281808), Oct 28, 2023: SLAT. UNKNOWN. EXISTING REPAIR ON RH WING #1 SLAT END RIB 2A, FROM I/B EDGE ABOUT 7" REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR CONFORMITY COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5750-T0376898 A P1. REPAIRED THE RH 

All 3,457: https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-u-s-a-300/reports.md

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Rondorf Motor A300](https://openairdocs.org/model/rondorf-motor-a300): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05636M6

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