N133BA
Registered owner: ALPINE AVIATION INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Aviation, Inc. (TIMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
4 reports on file, 2014-07-15 – 2019-09-19.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (MLG) · airframe 38,339 hrs · 48,113 cycles
LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR-DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A WIRE HAD CHAFED THROUGH AND SHORTED TO THE AIRFRAME IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 37,413 hrs · 47,177 cycles
LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN MANUALLY. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT WAS FOUND OPEN THROUGH THE SWITCH, WHICH DETECTS THAT THE NOSE ACTUATOR IS IN THE EXTENDED TO THE DOWN POSITION. WHEN THIS SWITCH FAILED, IT TURNED OFF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK.
Part: SENSOR — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 36,510 hrs · 46,038 cycles
WHEN GEAR WERE LOWERED FOR LANDING, DID NOT HAVE 3 GREEN GEAR LIGHTS. PILOT TRIED PRESS TO TEST OF BULBS & TURNED DIMMING OFF TO NO AVAIL. PILOT TERMINATED APPROACH & GOT VISUAL CONFIRMATION FROM TOWER THAT GEAR WAS DOWN. PILOT EVENTUALLY SAW ALL 3 GEAR LIGHTS WERE GREEN, BUT EXTREMELY DIM. PILOT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR HAD AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE.
Part: BELLOWS — FAILED (FUEL CONTROL) · airframe 35,761 hrs · 45,123 cycles
PILOT REDUCED POWER FROM CRUISE TO PERFORM A MANEUVER. WHEN POWER WAS RE-APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE RT ENG. POWER LEVER WAS CYCLED BACK & FORTH SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG & RETURNED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TEARDOWN OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT REVEALED A FAILED BELLOWS ASSEMBLY.