Oh that would be a ...
Interesting list of faults for that aircraft ... not sure I'd be calling it a tank. Sounds like lots of oil and engine problems. I think I'll stick to the Russian option.
AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARABOLA. DESCENT WAS INITIATED AT FIRST INDICATION OF DEPRESSURIZATION. MAXIMUM ALTITUDE REACHED WAS FLIGHT LEVEL 310. FOUND THAT THE CABIN PRESS CONTROLLER HAD FAILED.
DURING CLIMBOUT THE NR 2 ENGINE LOSS POWER.
CLIMBING THROUGH 12000FT B-SYSTEM 2 PUMP LOW PRESS LIGHT FLICKERED FOLLOWED BY A-SYSTEM FLUID DECREASING TO 2.5 GALLONSAND B-SYSTEM FLUID DECREASING TO 0. APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST INITIATED AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUPTURED B-SYSTEM NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE LINE, SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK.
DURING PARABOLA NUMBER 2 STRONG SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN AFTER NUMBER 5. COULD NOT IDENTIFY AND RETURNED TO BASE.MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SMELL TO BE SKYDROL FROM THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING INTO THE PRESSURIZING LINE. THE LINES WERE FLUSHED AND THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED.
DURING CLIMB BETWEEN 180 TO 210 FLIGHT LEVEL NR 1 ENG COMPRESSOR STALL FOLLOWED BY OIL TEMP RISE. AFTER SECOND COMPRESSOR STALL NR 1 ENG OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENG WAS SHUT DOWN PER AOM. NR 1 ENG OPERATED APPROX 9 MINUTES OIL PRESSABOUT 20 PSI. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO INLET OR EXHAUST DAMAGE. THE NR 1 AND NR2 COMPRESSORS WOULD NOT ROTATE. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR A TWO ENG FERRY TO KMIA. (S)
ON TAXI OUT CONTROL YOKE JAMMED WILL NOT MOVE FWD. AC RETURNED TO RAMP. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO MIAMI. NO DEFECTS REPORTED ON FLIGHT. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL, INSPECTED CONTROL CABLES EBL, EAL, EBR, EAR & PULLEYS BS 540, 740, 870, 950& 1050 NO DEFECTS. OPEN PANELS ON TOP OF VERTICAL STAB TO GAIN ACCESS FOR INSPECTION OF CABLES AND PULLEYS, NO DEFECTS.OPEN LH & RH PANEL TO ELEVATOR PCU'S FOUND COLLAR MISSING FROM THRU BOLTS AT RH PCU TAB ROD REACTION LINK, REMOVED & REPLACED ELEVATOR PCU. INSPECTED LH & RH ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL ROD FOR CORRECT INSTALLATION PER BOEING ISAR 97-06-2735-10. CASTELLATED NUTS & COTTER PINS INSTALLED IAW SPM 20-50-01/2 & IPC 27-30-00-31. TEST FLT PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS.
IN FLIGHT NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED TWICE AND HAD HIGH EGT INDICATION. ENGINE NR 3 WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO KMIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MIA MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE NR 3 AND FOUND THE C-9 THROUGH C-13 BLADES DAMAGED. ENGNE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMJ FORMS B-48 AND B-49. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL IAW AMJ FORM B-41. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURND TO SERVICE. (M)
LEFT WING OUTBOARD AFT FLAP (PN 65-21635-85) (SN BN486) UPPER AND LOWER SKIN DELAMINATED.
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WING DOOR AFT FRAME CRACKED.
MAIN CARGO CABIN BS 1130 LOWER CHORD CORRODED.