N169CA

DORNIER DO-228-202 · 1986 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 19 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, HI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
William EasterlingOperatoron 2008-01-18Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2008-01-18 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA46-500TP Fatal injury Part 91William Easterling

Operated by William Easterling (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DFW08FA057

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.

21 reports on file, 1997-02-19 – 2012-04-07.

OTHER · 2012-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 56,446 hrs · 19,457 cycles

LEFT THRUST REVERSER TORQUE RING STIFFENER HAS A .5 INCH CRACK. REPLACED STIFFENER ON LT THRUST REVERSER TORQUE BOX IAW ACFT MM 20-11-00/201.

Source: SDR U2RA2012041045301
OTHER · 2012-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — GOUGED (R1 DOOR LATCH) · airframe 56,446 hrs · 19,457 cycles

R1 DOOR CUTOUT AFT UPPER LATCH FITTING HAS DAMAGE. R & R LATCH FITTNG IAW AMM 52-11-37-404-038.

Source: SDR U2RA2012040945303
OTHER · 2012-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,446 hrs · 19,457 cycles

L1 DOOR CUT-OUT FWD UPPER LATCH FITTING HAS DAMAGE. R & R FITTING IAW 52-11-37-404-038.

Source: SDR U2RA2012040945302
OTHER · 2012-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 56,446 hrs · 19,457 cycles

BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR SKIN FOUND WITH SURFACE CORROSION BETWEEN BS1540 - BS1570 AT S26R. BLENDED OUT CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02. MATERIAL ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.063", MATERIAL REMOVAL 0.002", REMAINING THICKNESS 0.061" AFTER REWORK. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW 52-30-02-1A-1, PB 101, FIG 101, DETAIL II, IV NOTE "E".

Source: SDR U2RA2012040945301
NO TEST · 2012-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH — SHORTED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,976 hrs · 19,141 cycles

DOOR L2 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT PUSH TO TEST LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER RELEASED. ISOLATED SWITCH AND FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS TO OPERATE NORMALLY WITH MASTER TEST SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 33-51-00.

Source: SDR U2RA201201167470
NO TEST · 2012-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: STRAP — OUT OF ADJUST (GIRT BAR)

R4 DOOR DOES NOT ARM. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR STRAP AND GROUND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 25-66-01.

Source: SDR U2RA2012010273741
Earlier reports · 1997–2011 · 15 reports

2011

NO TEST · 2011-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE · airframe 55,665 hrs · 18,921 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR U2RA201111176428
NO TEST · 2011-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,641 hrs · 18,911 cycles

ON SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR 3L "EMERGENCY EXIT" LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK

Source: SDR U2RA4536410001
OTHER · 2011-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GIRT BAR — BROKEN (ZONE 800) · airframe 55,538 hrs · 18,877 cycles

R2 DOOR WOULD NOT ARM. FOUND GIRT BAR BROKEN.

Source: SDR U2RA4535816001
NO TEST · 2011-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: LIGHT — INTERMITTENT (R2 DOOR SLIDE) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

NR 2 RT SLIDE ARM LIGHT ("Q" LIGHT) IS INTERMITTENT.

Source: SDR U2RA4534578095
NO TEST · 2011-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DIAPHRAGM — MISINSTALLED (DOOR ASSIST) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

R-4 DOOR EMERGENCY ASSIST BOTTLE FAILED TO TRIGGER DURING MINI EVACUATION DEMONSTRATION. DIAPHRAGM MISINSTALLED

Source: SDR U2RA4534579001
NO TEST · 2011-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT ON OVERHEAD BIN BETWEEN SEATS 11ABC AND 12ABC DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. BULB BURNED OUT.

Source: SDR U2RA4534578071
OTHER · 2011-02-23 Unresolved
ATA 2560

Part: SPRING — BROKEN (GIRT BAR) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

R1 DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE GIRT BAR HAS RT LEAF SPRING BROKEN.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000126
OTHER · 2011-02-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

DOOR 1, LT SIDE COVER FWD LATCH MOUNT DAMAGED.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000122
NO TEST · 2011-02-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD BIN 29L (ABC) INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000120
NO TEST · 2011-02-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

LT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT TEST (FIRST CLASS & LT 1 DOOR SLIDE LIGHTS). REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000121
OTHER · 2011-02-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — UNSERVICEABLE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP, RT SIDE INCLUDING R1 SIDE LIGHT.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000119
NO TEST · 2011-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — MALFUNCTIONED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,498 hrs · 18,863 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD BIN STA 530 INOP. R & R CHARGER IAW AMM 33-51-7. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000107
NO TEST · 2011-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,498 hrs · 18,863 cycles

FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY LIGHTING NON FUNCTIONAL. FOUND BATTERY PACK DISCHARGED.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000105

2010

NO TEST · 2010-11-28 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — UNSERVICEABLE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 55,499 hrs · 18,863 cycles

OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOP AT DOORS 1L, 1R AND 4R.

Source: SDR 2011FA0000118

1997

NO TEST · 1997-02-19 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)

CENTER SECTION OF CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING IS INOPERATIVE. TIGHTENED LOOSE CONNECTION AT EMERGENCY BATTERY.

Source: SDR COMA9710153