N114AX

BEECH 1900C · 1988 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 19 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ALPINE AVIATION INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Alpine Aviation, Inc. (TIMA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

24 reports on file, 2003-09-11 – 2023-07-31.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7500

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 41,927 hrs · 42,989 cycles

THE LEFT BLEED AIR FAILURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN CRUISE. THE SMELL OF SMOKE, POSSIBLY FROM ELECTRICAL INSULATION, WAS ALSO PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. WE MOVED THE LEFT BLEED AIR SWITCH TO INSTRUMENT AND ENVIRO OFF. AFTER CONSULTING 21-1-3 IN THE MEL WE DETERMINED THAT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DEFER THE BLEED AIR WARNING LIGHT IF WE CONTINUED TO KRWL AND LANDED THERE BECAUSE WE COULD NOT CONFIRM ALL GYRO INSTRUMENTS EXCEPT FOR THE COPILOT’S RATE OF TURN INDICATOR WE’RE ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN AND ALSO BECAUSE WE WERE FLYING THROUGH ICING CONDITIONS WHEN THE ANOMALY WITH THE LIGHT OCCURRED AND EXPECTED TO FLY BACK THROUGH THOSE SAME ICING CONDITIONS ON THE WAY BACK TO KDEN. KRWL HAS NO MAINTENANCE FACILITIES, NOR DOES IT HAVE AN A&P AT THE AIRPORT, . WE DIVERTED BACK TO KDEN. AFTER WE LANDED AT KDEN, THE MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK UNDER THE FLOORBOARDS AND TOLD US THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTIONS IN THE BLEED AIR LINES FROM THE LEFT ENGINE APPEARED TO HAVE PARTIALLY COME APART.

Source: SDR TIMA2023081131005
Earlier reports · 2003–2019 · 23 reports

2019

FALSE WARNING · 2019-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — OUT OF TOLERANCE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 40,287 hrs · 40,832 cycles

ON TAKE OFF ROLL, L ENG FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. FOUND INTERNAL RESISTANCE OUT OF SPEC.

Source: SDR TIMA2019090600000

2018

INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2018-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: BEARING — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 39,819 hrs · 40,301 cycles

NR 1 WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AS THE CAUSE FOR SEPARATION.

Source: SDR TIMA2018071900001

2017

OTHER · 2017-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 39,383 hrs · 39,797 cycles

DURING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE FUSELAGE EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN ASSEMBLY. THE CONDITION WAS CORRECTED BY THE INSTALLATION OF NEW FUSELAGE SKIN PANELS.

Source: SDR TIMA20170628010

2016

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — FUMES (CABIN) · airframe 39,070 hrs · 39,424 cycles

DURING CLIMB OUT, PILOT DETECTED FUMES COMING FROM THE CARGO AREA. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE, ONLY A BURNING ODOR. THE FUMES CONTINUED UNTIL CABIN WAS DEPRESSURIZED. WHEN THE CABIN WAS RE-PRESSURIZED THE FUMES DID NOT RETURN. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CARGO WAS INSPECTED DURING OFF LOAD FOR LEAKS, DAMAGE AND UNUSUAL ODORS. NONE FOUND. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE OR DETERMINE THE SOURCE OR CAUSE OF THE FUMES.

Source: SDR TIMA20160923015

2013

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2013-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FCU — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 36,932 hrs · 37,258 cycles

RT ENGINE SLOWLY LOST TORQUE DURING CRUISE AT FL 200. ENGINE TORQUE EVENTUALLY FELL TO 0 AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.

Source: SDR TIMA20130818008

2012

FLUID LOSS · 2012-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: CAP — CRACKED (NLG ACTUATOR) · airframe 35,411 hrs · 35,724 cycles

AIRCRAFT WAS ON JACKS. WHILE CYCLING GEAR A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. EXAMINATION SHOWED A CRACK IN THE ACTUATOR END CAP AND HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE.

Source: SDR TIMA20120331005

2006

OTHER · 2006-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: FLANGE — CORRODED (WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 31,200 hrs · 31,708 cycles

MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON FORWARD SPAR LOWER CAP FORWARD FLANGE, IN THE CENTER FUSELAGE BAY, UNDER PREVIOUSLY REPLACED SEALANT. REPAIR REQUIRED REMOVAL OF CORROSION AND STRAP DOUBLER PER FR-CO FACTORY REPAIR DESIGN.

Source: SDR ACE030906

2005

MULTIPLE FAILURE; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 2005-11-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: BEARING — FAILED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 30,822 hrs · 21,408 cycles

PILOT REPORTED RT GEN OFF LINE AND NO ENGINE STARTER AFTER LANDING - REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR DUE FRONT BEARING FAILURE

Source: SDR ACE112805
FLUID LOSS · 2005-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (ENGINE FUEL)

NR 2 ENGINE LEAKING FUEL FROM NACELLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOW PSI FUEL PUMP DUE EXTRUDED VALVE BODY GASKET. FUEL WAS NOT DUMPED OVERBOARD AS THE VALVE BODY WAS LEAKING EXTERNALLY.

Source: SDR ACE101005
FLUID LOSS · 2005-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: DIAPHRAGM — RUPTURED (NR 1 FUEL PUMP)

PIREP - FUEL OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM NR 1 ENGINE DRAIN MAST. VERIFIED LOW PSI FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM RUPTURE, THIS UNIT WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LATEST SB FOR DIAPHRAGM DESIGN.

Source: SDR ACE091905
FLUID LOSS · 2005-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: DIAPHRAGM — RUPTURED (FUEL PUMP) · airframe 29,788 hrs · 30,605 cycles

PIREP - FUEL LEAKING FROM NR 1 ENGINE GANG DRAIN. REPLACED LOW PSI DUEL PUMP DUE RUPTURED DIAPHRAGM.

Source: SDR ACE052405
OTHER · 2005-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 29,710 hrs · 30,548 cycles

FOUND CRACKED BELLY SKIN WHILE PERFORMING TURBULENT AIR INSPECTION. CORROSION POSSIBLY ORIGINATING FROM OEM INSTALLATION OF UNPRIMED SHIM STOCK AT STRINGER JOINTS.

Source: SDR ACE050805
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 29,169 hrs · 30,152 cycles

GEAR WARNING REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR INDICATED THREE GREEN. PILOT DID A GO-AROUND AND ON NEXT GEAR EXTENSION, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH.

Source: SDR ACE020105

2004

OTHER · 2004-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 28,764 hrs · 29,833 cycles

DURING CAMP INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE LOCATED CORROSION ON SEAT TRACK FLOOR PANEL FLANGES. SEAT TRACK AND ADJACENT LOCALIZED CORROSION SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CARGO SPILLAGE. SEAT TRACK REPLACED, OTHER AREAS REPAIRED.

Source: SDR ACE120404
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — ERRATIC (MLG) · airframe 28,527 hrs · 29,626 cycles

PILOT REPORTED, AFTER 3 GEAR EXTENSION CYCLES AND THE QRH MANUAL EXTENSION PROCEDURE, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE (SUSPECT INTERMITTENT SWITCHES) AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR ACE103004
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2004-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: DUCT — CONTAMINATED (HEATER) · airframe 28,280 hrs · 29,419 cycles

UNUSUAL ODOR EMANATING FROM AIR DUCTS WHEN BLEED AIR SYSTEM TURNED ON. RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED MAIN HEATER DUCT IN BELLY (BELLY HAD CARGO SPILL RESIDUE IN AREA).

Source: SDR ACE09242004
OTHER · 2004-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 28,212 hrs · 29,360 cycles

WHILE REPAIRING A FUEL LEAK IN THE RIGHT WING MAIN FUEL TANK, FOUND CORROSION ON THE MAIN SPAR LOWER CAP FORWARD FLANGE REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR. THIS AREA WAS IDENTIFIED AS A SUSPECT CORROSION LOCATION IN RAYTHEON COMMUNIQUÉ NR 71.

Source: SDR ACE09042004
OTHER · 2004-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5250

Part: ROLL PIN — SHEARED (COCKPIT DOOR) · airframe 27,836 hrs · 29,043 cycles

PIREP - COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT WORK FROM OUTSIDE. REPLACED SHEARED DOOR HANDLE ROLL PIN.

Source: SDR ACE071504
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (NR 2) · airframe 26,978 hrs · 28,294 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

Source: SDR ACE032204
FLUID LOSS · 2004-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: DIAPHRAGM — RUPTURED (FUEL PUMP) · airframe 26,976 hrs · 28,294 cycles

FOUND DIAPHRAGM LEAKING (RUPTURED) - THIS PUMP WAS BEING INSPECTED DUE TO AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER ENGINE FLAME OUT. 1384 HOUR & 6 MONTHS AFTER INSTALL.

Source: SDR ACE032304
WARNING INDICATION; MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2004-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ALTIMETER) · airframe 26,604 hrs · 27,990 cycles

PILOT REPORTED CAPTAIN'S ALTIMETER FAILED (FLAGGED) AT 600 FT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAILED ALTIMETER.

Source: SDR ACE013104
FLUID LOSS · 2004-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: DIAPHRAGM — RUPTURED (FUEL PUMP) · airframe 26,565 hrs · 27,959 cycles

MAINTENANCE NOTICED FUEL DRAINING FROM ENGINE GANG DRAIN - REPLACED LOW PSI FUEL PUMP DUE RUPTURED DIAPHRAGM

Source: SDR ACE012504

2003

FLUID LOSS · 2003-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 25,592 hrs · 27,147 cycles

PILOT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM ENGINE DRAIN ON PRE-FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PUMP.

Source: SDR ACE091103