N110AX
Registered owner: ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS INC (YADA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
10 reports on file, 2015-04-10 – 2024-06-03.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED INSP (MLG) · airframe 48,877 hrs · 51,518 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AD 2009-23-01 (E)(3) NDT INSPECTION, INDICATION OF CRACKING WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE END CAP â SEE ATTACHED NDT REPORT. THIS INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON UC-93 AND THE ACTUATOR HAD 1015 CYCLES SINCE LAST INSPECTION. NO CRACKS WERE VISUALLY VISIBLE AND NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — SHORTED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,865 hrs · 48,746 cycles
STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING SUB PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERING THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. FOUND EEL PANEL A321 114-384007-15 SHORTING INTERNALLY.
Part: MASTER CYLINDER — CAVITATES (LT BRAKE) · airframe 40,548 hrs · 45,828 cycles
CAPT AND FO LEFT BRAKE PEDAL UNRESPONSIVE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAULTY (AIRSPEED) · airframe 37,732 hrs · 43,737 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT HAND (CO-PILOT'S) AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS INTERMITTENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO ANCHORAGE FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, NO ISSUES WITH LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONAL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND (CO-PILOT'S) AIRSPEED INDICATOR, SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFUL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BELLOWS — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 36,961 hrs · 43,155 cycles
PILOT REPORTED WHILE TAXIING THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE HAD A HUNG START WHILE USING BATTERY POWER TO START THE ENGINE AND THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DURING THE TAXI, PILOT RETURNED TO HOME STATION. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE BUT HAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT IS THE REASON AND IS AWAITING POST ENGINE RUNS FOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS. REMOVED FUEL CONTROL TEST/TEARDOWN DISCLOSED CDP BELLOWS DISTORTED (STRETCHED) CAUSING LOW FUEL SCHEDULING.
Part: CONTROL HEAD — SMOKE (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 35,742 hrs · 42,254 cycles
ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, ACCOMPANIED WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AUTO-PILOT CONTROL HEAD. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE SMOKE WAS FROM AUTO-PILOT CONTROL HEAD BOX, AND REMOVED THE COMPONENT.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,276 hrs · 41,107 cycles
AIR STAIRS DOOR FRAME CRACKED ALONG BOTTOM AFT SECTION.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 33,404 hrs · 40,410 cycles
NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH FAILED FOR WATER INTRUSION.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF RIG (NLG) · airframe 33,370 hrs · 40,381 cycles
RED HANDLE LIGHT ON, MAINS DOWN AND LOCKED NO NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT. GEAR WAS MANUALLY PUMPED DOWN TO GET 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH RERIGGED.
Part: TERMINAL — FAULTY (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 30,236 hrs · 37,831 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED SEEING & SMELLING ELEC SMOKE FROM BEHIND THE FUEL QTY PANEL. THE CREW DEPLOYED OXYGEN MASKS & MADE AN UNEVENTFUL EMER LANDING AT THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN. THE CREW REPORTED THE SMOKE & ODOR HAD DISSIPATED UPON LANDING. NO SYS FAULTS OR FAILURES WERE OBSERVED. IDENTIFIED & CORRECTED CONTACT BETWEEN A POWER CABLE TERMINALS & AIRFRAME STRUCTURE BEHIND THE HINGED FUEL QTY PANEL & RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.