N162CA
Registered owner: WDF MONTANA LLC, MT (owner ≠ operator)
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.
43 reports on file, 1995-02-06 – 2001-07-26.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (FLAP SELECTOR) · airframe 28,982 hrs · 34,384 cycles
ON TAXI, FLAPS SELECTED 15 DEGREES. FLAP INDICATOR GOES FROM 15 DEGREES TO 0 DEGREES EVERY MINUTE. GREEN BARS DISAPPEAR WHEN FLAPS ARE AT 0 DEGREES. THEY REAPPEAR AT FLAP 15. NO MAP INDICATION, JUST ONE CHIME ALERT. AS WE TAXIED BACK, ADVANCED SWS/FLAP ON MAP.REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR AND ALSO REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR ASSEMBLY. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 28,982 hrs · 34,384 cycles
ABORTED TAKEOFF - TRIPLE CHIME - AURAL WARNING - BRAKES, FLAPS, AUTO FEATHER OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED AND SECURED AURAL WARNING UNIT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM. OPS CHECK GOOD. SN ON 0419 SN OFF 0224.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 28,982 hrs · 34,384 cycles
DURING CRUISE, ASWS & FLAP LIGHTS ON MAP & ASYMMETRY DISSAGREEMENT, CONTROL FAULT LIGHTS ON OVERHEAD. PANEL FLAP INDICATOR FLUCTUATING 0 DEGREES - 45 DEGREES SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FCU. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 28,720 hrs · 33,949 cycles
CONTROL FAULT WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 15, RESET AS PER QRH. CONTROL FAULT AGAIN WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 25. PERFORMED ACTUATOR TEST ON BOTH OUTBOARD ACTUATORS. FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR TO BE BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-09. RAN FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES. NO FAULTS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. PN ON 322300-007 SN ON 0971 SN OFF 0779.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 28,491 hrs · 33,611 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. PERFORMED GEAR EXTENSION BY ELECTRIC OVERRIDE CHECK LIST IN QRH. ALL EXTENDED NORMALLY. REPLACED MAIN ACTUATING CYLINDER WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND ADJUSTED INBOARD SEQUENCE VALVE ON RIGHT GEAR. ALL WORK DONE PER MM 32-32-00. GEAR RETRACT CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND AT THIS TIME. P/N ON 19595-000-07, S/N ON 617, S/N OFF 528.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG) · airframe 28,491 hrs · 33,611 cycles
EN ROUTE A SYSTEM GREEN LIGHT ON FOR RIGHT MAIN GEAR AFTER LOWERING GEAR HANDLE. ALL SIX DISAGREEMENT LIGHTS ON AND NO ADDITIONAL GREEN LIGHTS. AFTER APPROXIMATELY A 1 MINUTE DELAY, ALL SIX GREEN INDICATIONS. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR FOR DEFECTS FOUND RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. S/N OFF 506, S/N ON 1905. PERFORMED EXTENSIVE FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. ALL FOUND GOOD.
Part: RCCB — FAILED (RT PROPELLER) · airframe 27,966 hrs · 32,782 cycles
RIGHT PROPELLER HEAT CONTINUES TO FAIL IN FLIGHT. EN ROUTE LAX DIVERTED TO PSP. INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT PROPELLER DEICE LEADS, LOOKED OK. CHECKED RIGHT PROPELLER HEAT RCCB. INSPECTED WIRING AT SWITCH AND RELAYS. FOUND POWER AT A2 OF RCCB 226 DROPS TO BELOW 1 VOLT. WHEN PROPELLER DEICE ACTIVATED POWER AT A1 REMAINS 28 VOLTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RCCB 226. OPS CHECK GOOD OF RIGHT PROPELLER DEICE SYSTEM.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (RT MLG PROX) · airframe 27,858 hrs · 32,619 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. CYCLED TWICE, NO EFFECT. PERFORMED QRH GEAR EXTENSION BY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE TO EXTEND GEAR. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN A DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR AND HARNESS PER MM 32-61-01. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 120-41127-001
Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 27,732 hrs · 32,452 cycles
CONTROL FAULT ON FLAP DURING RETRACTION ON GROUND. PRESS RESET AS PER QRH, FAULT CLEARED BUT REOCCURS WHEN RESELECTING FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE LEFT NACELLE ACTUATOR AS PER RII 27-307. OPS CHECK. P/N ON 308200-1007, S/N ON 0195, S/N OFF 0402.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 27,721 hrs · 32,437 cycles
AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 45 DEGREES DISAGREEMENT ILLUMINATED OUTBOARD PAIRS WERE AFFECTED WITH 4 LIGHT PAIRS NOT ILLUMINATED. DID NOT FIX ITSELF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE ACTUATOR. PN ON 320300-1007 SN ON 0780 SN OFF 0954
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 33 reports
2000
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 27,648 hrs · 32,323 cycles
''TAKEOFF TRIM'' WARNING SOUNDS ON POWER LEVER ADVANCEMENT WITH TRIM INDEX WELL WITHIN GREEN ARC. INSPECTED OUT OF TRIM PROX SENSORS. BOTH FOUND GOOD. PERFORMED SEVERAL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF TRIM WARNING SYSTEM. ALL FOUND GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (PROX SENSOR) · airframe 27,628 hrs · 32,290 cycles
ON TAKEOFF AURAL WARNING ''TAKE OFF'' CAME ON. ABORTED TAKEOFF. TRIM WAS IN THE GREEN BAND. UPON RETURN TO GATE, WARNING PERSISTED REGARDLESS OF TRIM WHEEL POSITION. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT ELEVATOR TRIM PROXIMITY SENSORS IAW EMB120 MM 27-32-05. OPS CHECK GOOD.
1999
Part: MASK — MALFUNCTIONED (ROW 7)
ROW 7 OXYGEN MASKS FELL DOWN. RETURNED TO SEA. SECURED OXYGEN MASK. EXAMINED LATCHING DEVICE AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (LANDING GEAR)
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO PDX. RESET UP/DOWN CONTROL AND DOWN CONTROL OVERRIDE CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
1998
Part: LINE — FAILED (OIL COOLER)
RIGHT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE ON DESCENT. PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI AND ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN. REPLACED OIL COOLER CROSS FLOW LINE. RAN ENGINE, LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT SEAT 5A IS BROKEN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN.
Part: TQ INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (INST PANEL)
DURING TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT HAND TORQUE INDICATION WAS 195 PERCENT. REPLACED THE TORQUE INDICATOR.
1997
Part: UNSAFE LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE RIGHT HAND MLG INDICATED UNSAFE. LANDING GEAR CYCLED TWICE BEFORE GREEN INDICATION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. SYSTEM INDICATION AND EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS SATISFACTORY.
Part: NOZZLE — LEAKING (RT ENGINE)
FUEL LEAKING FROM RT ENGINE NACELLE. REPLACED THE ENGINE FUEL NOZZLES AND TRANSFER TUBES.
Part: RELAY — OVERHEATED (COCKPIT)
OVERHEATED ELECTRIC SMELL IN COCKPIT. REPLACED FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY K0152.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LAMP OVER ENTRANCE DOOR IS INOP. REPLACED BULB.
Part: ROLLERS — WORN (RT TE FLAP)
FLAP DISAGREE WARNING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED UP AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP ROLLERS.
Part: TRIM TAB SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (ELEVATOR)
TAKEOFF TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PROXIMITY SENSOR.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (RT TE FLAP ACT)
WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES, CONTROL FAULT WARNING ON. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRING CONNECTION AT RT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (NLG STEERING)
ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT YAWED SHARPLY AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY NWS DID NOT RESPOND WITH INPUTS FROM TILLER OR PEDALS. REPLACED STEERING ECU, TAXI CHECK GOOD.
1996
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FOUND FUSELAGE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE CENTER BUTT STRAP CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED BUTT STRAP AND INSTALLED NEW PART PER REPORT NR 1671-1, REV. IR, DATED 10-22-95. AIRCRAFT TOTAL CYCLES, 19,871.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (RT MLG DOOR)
RT OUTBD MAIN GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (AVIONICS DOOR)
SERVICE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. ADJUSTED THE AVIONICS DOOR MICROSWITCH.
Part: FLAP WARNING — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT)
FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. NO DEFECTS FOUND WITH FLAP SYSTEM.
Part: SEALS — LEAKING (RT ENG)
FUEL DRIPPING FROM RT ENGINE NACELLE. REPLACED THE O-RING SEALS ON THE ENGINE FUEL NOZZLES.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (AFT FUSELAGE)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A LARGE DENT WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE AFT RIGHT LOWER SKIN JUST FORWARD OF FRAME 45 BETWEEN STRINGERS 19R AND 20R. THE DAMGE WAS REPAIRED PER EMB120 SRM 53-00-01.
Part: SWIVEL — LEAKING (LT MLG)
HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKAGE ON LEFT MLG STRUT. REPLACED BROKEN LINE SWIVEL FITTING.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (LT TE FLAP)
LEFT INBD FLAP WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED THE LT INBD FLAP ACTUATOR.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (RT TE FLAP)
FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING. REPLACED THE RT OUTBD FLAP ACTUATOR. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 2,517.
Part: SEAL — DEFECTIVE (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE NP FLUCTUATES. REPLACED PROPELLER TRANSFER TUBE SEALS.
Part: ANNUNICATOR PNL — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS)
DURING TAKEOFF, RECEIVED FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING. REPLACED THE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR PANEL.
1995
Part: AHRS COMPUTER — FAILED (NR 1)
NR 1 AHRS IS INOP. REPLACED THE NR 1 AHRS COMPUTER.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT/RT WING)
THE FOLLOWING P/N WING SKIN SUPPORTS WERE FOUND CRACKED, DURING INSPECTION TASK 5720-551/651-01I AND 5720-552/652-01I. THE SKIN SUPPORTS WERE REPAIRED IAW AERO DESIGN REPORT 1327-2 P/N 120-17059-015, 1 EA; 120-17056-007, 5 EA; 120-17056-015, 4 EA; 120-17056-017, 2 EA; 120-17056-019, 2 EA; 120-17057-007, 2 EA; 120-17057-006, 1 EA; 120-17056-013, 1 EA; 120-17057-015, 1 EA; 120-17057-005, 1 EA.
Part: ROLLER — BINDING (RT TE FLAP)
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED UP DURING CLIMB. REPLACED ROLLERS ON RT OUTBD FLAP.
Part: SKIN SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT WING)
FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE LEFT WING UPPER SKIN. TWO RIVET HEADS WERE FOUND BROKEN AT RIB NR 20 BETWEEN STRINGERS NR 2 AND NR 3. INTERNAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT THAT LOCATION. THE SKIN SUPPORT WAS REPLACED PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 1327-2, REVIR, DATED 11-30-94.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (RT TE FLAP)
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING, FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. REPLACED THE RT OUTBD FLAP ACTUATOR.
Part: ROLLER — DEFECTIVE (LT FLAP)
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING, FLAPS STUCK AT 15 DEGREES. REPLACED DEFECTIVE ROLLER ON LT OUTBD FLAP.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (RT TE FLAP)
FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED RT OUTBD FLAP ACTUATOR.