N148SK
Registered owner: BERING AIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERING AIR INC (FXTA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION "I" CHECK PROCEDURE (5-00-I0) TABLE 1 ITEM 30. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR HORN TO ELEVATOR ATTACH BRACKET P/N:101-610017-1 WAS CRACKED 85% AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BRACKET WITH THE CRACK TRAVELING FROM ONE RIVET TO THE NEXT. NO LOOSING OF THE RIVETS WAS OBSERVED. THE OPERATOR DID NOT REPORT ANY OVERSTRESS OF THE ELEVATOR OR ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND THAT WOULD SUGGEST AN OVERSTRESS CONDITION. FAILURE OF THIS BRACKET WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL ON ONE SIDE AND CAUSE A SERIOUS RISK TO THE SAFETY OF FLIGHT. THE CRACKED BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE.
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT 1053 MKE-CMH THE CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH TORQUE. THE CREW MADE AN AIR-TURN-BACK TO MKE. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND FOUND THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE P3 LINE THAT GOES TO THE BLEED VALVE. MECHANIC REPLACED GAS GENERATOR AND OPS CHECKED THE SYSTEM, THE ENGINE WOULD NOW PRODUCE MAX TORQUE. MECHANIC RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.
FLT 1024 - MKE-CVG - DURING FLIGHT, THE CABIN ALT HI ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AT FL 230. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT FL 100 AND CLIMBING. SO THE CREW DEPLOYED THE OXYGEN MASKS, DIVERTED TO FWA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND THAN FERRIED THE A/C BACK TO MKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND REPLACE THE PRECOOLER AND THE PRSOV. MAINTENANCE OP CHECKED THE SYSTEM AND RETURNED THE A/C TO SERVICE. (M)
FLT 1064 - SDF-MKE - THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 60-90 PSI. THE CREW DIVERTED TO IND AND HAD OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND INSPECT THE LEFT ENGINE. THE A/C CONTINUED ONTO MKE AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE IS UNDER THE MAD PWA LEVEL AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN PUT ON MCO TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL EVERY OTHER DAY. THE MCO WAS CLEARED ON 3/31/2000 BY REPLACING THE LEFT ENGINE. (M)
DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY, SIX FUEL PRESSURE SWITCHES, P/N 100-389018-21 WERE REPLACED. THE TBR FOR THE SWITCHES WAS: 3,933.2 HRS FROM N NR 148SK; 1,418.2 HRS FROM N NR 831SK; 1,479.7 HRS FROM N NR 87SK; 2,525.6 HRS FROM N NR 881SK; 1,715.7 HRS FROM N NR 881SK; AND 1,780.4 HRS FROM N NR 91SK. THE AVERAGE TIME IN SERVICE OFR THESE SWITCHES WAS 2,142.1 HOURS. ALL OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE REMOVED DUE TO FLIGHT CREWS REPORTING AUXILIARY FUEL TRANSFER MALFUNCTIONS. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL NRS 97ZZZX1797 THROUGH 97ZZZX1801. (X)
THE FLT CREW, FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM TABS FROZEN WHEN THEY LEVELED OFF AT CRUISING ALTITUDE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, THE FREEZING ELEVATOR TRIM TABS WERE WRITTEN UP. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS. OPS CHECKED GOOD MANUALLY AND ELECTRICALLY. AFTER SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. (M)
FLT 1263 - DAY-BNA - AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLT. THE CO-PILOT INSPECTED THE DOOR LOCK CAMS IN FLIGHT TO CHECK FOR AN UNSAFE CONDITION, NONE WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE CREW MADE A SAFE LANDING IN DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES, THE ANNUNCIATOR WAS MEL'D UNDER 52.01. (M)
FLT 1199 - IND-MKE - EN ROUTE THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THEY MADE AN AIR TURN BACK TO IND TAKING EMERGENCY PRECAUTIONS DURING AND AFTER LANDING. MX WAS CALLED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE FWD VENT BLOWER SEIZED, BURNED OR BURNED SMELLING, EXTERNAL WIRING SHOWED NO DEFECTS. THIS WAS OUR FIRST INSTANCE OF A BLOWER CAUSING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. (M)
AFTER THE FLIGHT CREW LEFT MKE ON FLT NR 1124, THEY FOUND THAT THE RT DC GENERATOR WAS OFF LINE. THEY PROCEEDED TO TURN BACK TO MKE. MAINTENANCE PARALLELED THE GENERATOR CIRCUIT PER BEECH MM AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
FOUND THE TAIL DEICE SUPPLY LINE CHAFED AT THE POINT OF EXIT FROM THE CLEAR PLASTIC ROUTING 'PROTECTION' TUBE. THE LOCATION IS THE BASE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, LOWER ZONE 331. THE LINE WAS REPAIRED AND REST OF THE FLEET IS BEING CHECKED. (X)
FOUND THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE INLET DUCT INSTALLED BACKWARDS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LT WING PANEL WELD ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE LOUVER IN THE PROPER POSITION. THIS HAD ALSO OCCURRED ON AIRCRAFT S/N UE-145, BOTH FROM THE FACTORY. (X)
DISCOVERED BOTH INNER AND OUTER WHEEL BEARINGS, PN 13899, WERE FROZEN IN PLACE ON NLG STRUT ASSY AXLE SHAFT, PN 114-820026-1, WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. ATTEMPTED DRY ICE AND HEATING OF THE BEARING RACE TO FACILITATE REMOVAL, TO NO AVAIL. REMOVED THE WHEEL BY MACHINING A NOTCH IN THE OUTER BEARING RACE AND REMOVING THE ROLLERS THEN HAD TO CUT OFF BOTH THE INNER BEARING RACES FROM THE AXLE. (X)
THE RADOME TO FUSELAGE MOUNT AREA AT FS 30.00 HAD TO BE SEALED TO PREVENT PREMATURE RADAR FAILURES DUE TO MOISTURE. AS THE RADAR TRANSIT/RECEIVER IS HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ANY WATER. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE REST OF FLEET WAS SEALED AND CHECKED PERIODICALLY FOR LEAKS. A FLEXIBLE BUTYL SEALANT WAS USED. (X)