N132YV
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
20 reports on file, 1997-02-28 – 2007-07-22.
Part: ENGINE — SURGES (RIGHT) · airframe 24,585 hrs · 33,904 cycles
DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE THE RT ENGINE SURGED SEVERAL TIMES. ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON FINAL. INSPECTED PROP GOV, AND OVERSPEED GOV DUMP VALVE WIRING AND CONNECTOR. REINSTALLED CONNECTORS IN RESPECTIVE POSITIONS. GROUND CHECK NORMAL, WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. PT6A-67D NOT LISTED FOR REPORT.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — GROUNDED (LT FIRE LOOP) · airframe 24,126 hrs · 33,333 cycles
DURING DESCENT MASTER CAUTION AND LEFT FIRE WALL FUEL VALVE LIGHT FLICKERED. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING LEFT FIRE LOOP WOULD NOT TEST. FOUND FIRE LOOP GROUNDING AT THE FIREWALL WIRE HARNESS FEED THRU. WIRE HARNESS FEED THRU WAS ADJUSTED TO PREVENT THE FIRE LOOP FROM GROUNDING, OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 23,451 hrs · 32,515 cycles
NR 1 WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT FL 170, JUST PRIOR TO THE START OF DESCENT. CREW DECLARED INFLIGHT EMERGENCY, REVIEWED AND FOLLOWED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. CAPTAIN STATED WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED ON AT 400' AGL ON DEPARTURE, AND WASN'T CHANGED DURING THE FLIGHT.
Earlier reports · 1997–2006 · 17 reports
2006
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 23,165 hrs · 32,182 cycles
DURING CRUISE AT FL180 THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, DETERMINED IT WAS AN INDICATION PROBLEM AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL PRESSURIZED WITH NO LOSS, THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE, BUT DID NOT PERFORM AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, AS THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED PRESSURIZED. THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN ACFT WAS ON FINAL. THE MEL FOR THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN CLEARED 6 FLIGHTS PREVIOUSLY WITH NO DEFECTS ON THOSE FLIGHTS. THE DOOR LOCK MICROSWITCH ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED DUE TO BEING OUT OF TRAVEL TO ADJUST IT ANY FURTHER. THE DOOR AJAR ROLLER SWITCH ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WAS FOUND WITH THE JAM NUTS BACKED OFF, IT IS SUSPECTED
Part: WARNING SWITCH — WORN (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 23,152 hrs · 32,164 cycles
DURING CRUISE AT FL180, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE. THE LIGHT WENT OUT, AND CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LIGHT WAS DEFERRED PER MEL. THE SWITCH WAS FOUND AT LIMITS OF ADJUSTMENT. THE MICROSWITCH & MICROSWITCH ACTUATOR ARE SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT.
Part: SWITCH ACTUATOR — WORN (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 23,144 hrs · 32,154 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL180 THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND STARTED DESCENT. THE LIGHT WENT OUT AT 500 FT AGL. CREW LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DOOR WARNING SWITCH ACTUATOR FOR THE LOCK WAS FOUND SLIGHTLY WORN AND HAD CAUSED THE SWITCH TO GO OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 23,106 hrs · 32,114 cycles
DURING INITIAL INSPECTION FOR SB57-3815, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING REAR SPAR CAP AFT FLANGE AT THE SUSPECT RIVET HOLE AT WS 115. THE CRACK STOPPED AT THE RADIUS OF THE VERITCAL LEG OF THE AFT SPAR WEB.
2004
Part: SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (TE FLAPS) · airframe 19,604 hrs · 27,699 cycles
FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. A/C RETURNED TO THE FIELD. CLEANED AND LUBED FLAP SWITCH, REMOVED AND REPLACED RT SWITCH.
Part: POWERPACK — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 19,546 hrs · 27,617 cycles
GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER PACK P/N 114-388000-13 S/N MX 386539.
Part: LINK — STUCK (TE FLAPS) · airframe 18,426 hrs · 25,858 cycles
ON TAKEOFF OUT OF HII FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP BUT THEY STUCK AT 17 DEGREES. AFTER TALKING WITH THE COMPANY ALL DECIDED AIRCRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO FIELD. RETURNED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. R&R FLAP FLIP SWITCH LINK, BUSHING & CAM OPS CK NORMALP/N 101-521030-3
Part: FUEL CONTROL — LEAKING (LT ENGINE) · airframe 17,959 hrs · 25,161 cycles
CREW REPORTED FUEL LEAK LT NACELLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FCU HIGH PRESSURE FUEL TUBE WHICH ATTACHES AFT SIDE OF FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. OPS CK NORMAL P/N 3032791.
2003
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 17,218 hrs · 24,059 cycles
DURING AN ABCD STRUCTURAL INSPECTION, THE RT FUSELAGE CLOSING ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED 2.4 INCHES. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE BEECH SRM 53-90-23 AND RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY FIELD REPAIR FR-CO-00934
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 17,218 hrs · 24,059 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING INSP IN THE VERTICAL STAB., THE RIB FLANGE AT CANTED STAB. STA 69.184 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN ONE PLACE ON THE LT SIDE AT THE AFT STRG INTERSECTION AND ONE PLACE ON THE RT. REPAIRED CRACKS TO RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEECH SRM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 17,218 hrs · 24,059 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING AN INSP IN THE VERT. STAB., THE RIB FLANGE AT CANTED STAB. STA 54.026 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN 3 PLACES ON THE RT SIDE NEAR THE FWD, CENTER AND AFT STRG AND 2 PLACES ON THE LT. REPAIRED CRACKS TO THE RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE TO BEECH SRM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.
1999
Part: ACTUATOR — INTERNAL LEAK (RT MLG)
FLT 6461 - FMN-PHX - AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE CREW RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND IT POPPED AGAIN. THE CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
FLT 6461 - FMN-PHX - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FMN, THE CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH PROPELLERS WOULD NOT EXCEED TO 1550 RPM. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. ALSO, INSPECTED THE LEFT PROPELLER, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (RT WINDSHIELD)
FLT 6494 - PHX-GYM - THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE F/O'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN GYM WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO BE AIRWORTH FOR FERRY TO FMN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (AUTOFEATHER SYST)
AIRSHUTTLE 5146 - PHX-FLG - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM WOULD NTO ARM. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO FLG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PC BOARD, RIGGED PEDESTAL SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WINDSHIELD — SHATTERED (LT COCKPIT)
DRO/PHX - FLT 5061 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO FMN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT TT HRS: 5,780. AC TT CYCLES: 8,686. (X)
Part: WINDSHIELD — SHATTERED (LT COCKPIT)
DRO/PHX - FLT 5061 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO FMN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)