N171CJ

BEECH 1900D · 1993 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 19 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BERING AIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Bering Air, Inc. (FXTA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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.

25 reports on file, 2004-01-26 – 2024-11-24.

WARNING INDICATION · 2024-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3150

Part: RELAY — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 31,345 hrs · 47,264 cycles

BATT TIE OPEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT.

Source: SDR FXTA20231124001
Earlier reports · 2004–2016 · 24 reports

2016

OTHER · 2016-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — BULGED (BS 273-288) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 30,398 hrs · 45,000 cycles

CORROSION CRACKING FOUND ON BELLY SKIN BETWEEN BS 273.25 AND 288, BL 0 AND 12 INCHES LEFT AND RIGHT OF SAID BUTT LINE. NO VISUAL CORROSION IS DETECTABLE FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. ONLY THE BULGING IN THE SKIN STRUCTURE IS VISIBLE.

Source: SDR 8EKA201609

2014

OTHER · 2014-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FLAP — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 29,509 hrs · 17,335 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT WING FLAP. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE & REPAIRED.

Source: SDR 8EKA20140120001

2012

OTHER · 2012-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE ASSY — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 28,212 hrs · 42,076 cycles

RIGHT BRAKE FAILED ON LANDING. NO PEDAL PRESSURE ON EITHER PILOT'S OR CO-PILOT'S BRAKE PEDAL.

Source: SDR EHAA20120729005
OTHER · 2012-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 27,780 hrs · 41,551 cycles

PIC NOTICED LANDING GEAR CB POPPED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND CB RESET AND IT POPPED AGAIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO ISSUE.

Source: SDR EHAA20120329004

2008

WARNING INDICATION · 2008-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: POWERPACK — FAULTY · airframe 26,096 hrs · 39,261 cycles

ON ILS TO 22L (BOS) PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND GOT A WARNING INDICATION HAD TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND AND PERFORM ABNORMAL GEAR EXT. INSTALLED HYD POWER PACK LANDING GEAR MOTOR RELAY AND NEW LANDING GEAR POWER CB AND REINSTALLED CB IAW BEECH 1900D 24-00-00. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR, OPS CHECK IAW CWC 32-30-01.

Source: SDR NSVA2008036

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6123

Part: OVRSPEED LIMITER — MALFUNCTIONED (LT PROP GOVERNOR) · airframe 23,994 hrs · 36,307 cycles

ON TAKEOFF, LT PROP FEATHERED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERSPEED GOVERNOR, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED PROP GOVERNOR ON LT SIDE REF 61-20-02, PN:8210-410 SN: 11536603.

Source: SDR NSVA20070183
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL PRESSURE) · airframe 23,819 hrs · 36,069 cycles

RETURN TO GATE, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 60 PSI AND REMAINED AT 60 DURING TAXI OUT. OIL PRESSURE NEEDLE BEGAN BOUNCING BETWEEN 60 PSI AND 110 PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER IAW BMM 1900D 79-50-00-207 RAN LT ENG FOR LEAK AND OPS CHK GOOD, NO LEAKS FOUND PN ON/OFF 101-399073-5, SN OFF 4932-1-145.

Source: SDR NSVA20070156
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 23,658 hrs · 35,873 cycles

FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE RETURNED FLAPS TO FULL UP POSITION AND OPENED MEL.

Source: SDR NSVA20070133
OTHER · 2007-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: SWITCH — LACK OF LUBE (YAW DAMPER) · airframe 23,490 hrs · 35,654 cycles

YAW DAMPER BUTTON STUCK IN ENGAGED POSITION. LUBED AND FREED STUCK SWITCH, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR NSVA20070098
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: POWER LEVER — OUT OF RIG · airframe 23,437 hrs · 35,571 cycles

DURING FLARE POWER LEVERS BROUGHT TO FLIGHT IDLE AIRPLANE YAWED VIOLENTLY LEFT. ADJUSTED RIGGING OF LT AND RT ENGINES AND PROPS IAW BEECH 76-10-00, REQUIRES ENGINE TO BE RUN TO CHECK RIGGING OF ENGINES AND PROPS. RAN ENGINES TO CHECK RIGGING OF ENGINE AND PROP CONTROLS IAW MM 76-10-00.

Source: SDR NSVA20070082
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7920

Part: LINE — LEAKING (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 23,160 hrs · 35,226 cycles

FOUND SMOKE IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. SMOKE DISSIPATED BEFORE LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKING OIL COOLER HOSE ON THE LT ENGINE, A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL MIGRATED INTO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE CABIN SMOKE. THE OIL LINES WERE REPLACED AND IT TOOK A FEW ENGINE RUNS TO BURN THE RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM.

Source: SDR NSVA20070016

2006

FALSE WARNING · 2006-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — UNKNOWN (AIRSPEED) · airframe 23,081 hrs · 35,113 cycles

FO'S AIR SPEED READS 0 DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. REPLACED FO'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR REF MM 31-10-00 PERFORMED PITOT/STATIC TEST REF W/C 34-11-01. OPS CHECK GOOD, PN: 130-380005-7, SN ON: W21642 (CANNED FROM N220 NR 2) SN OFF: W21861.

Source: SDR NSVA20070002
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2006-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2897

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (FUEL PRESS IND) · airframe 22,969 hrs · 34,962 cycles

RT FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN T-HANDLE IS PULLED AND STANDBY PUMP IS ON. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON DIODE CR3/CR4 IAW BE1900 WDM 76-21-01, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR NSVA200600223
OTHER · 2006-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: PIN — POPPED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 22,790 hrs · 34,734 cycles

CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, EXTINGUISHED WITH CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION. FOUND POP OUT PIN STICKING LUBED PIN FOUND TO FUNCTION FINE AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR NSVA200600180
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2006-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: SAFETY SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 21,943 hrs · 33,592 cycles

FLAPS STUCK AT 0 DEGREES. ADJUSTED LEFT FLAP SAFETY SWITCH IAW 27-50-06 OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 05042006A
OTHER · 2006-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CONDUIT — BROKEN · airframe 21,762 hrs · 33,361 cycles

RUDDER TRIM STICKS, STOPS AT 1 1/2 UNITS LEFT TRIM. FOUND RUDDER TRIM CONDUIT UNDER SEAT 7A AND 8A BROKEN. INSTALLED CABLE BLOCKS ON RUDDER TRIM CABLES, DISCONNECTED RUDDER TRIM CABLE TURNBUCKLE. CABLE TENSION ADJUSTED AND CHECKED GOOD IAW 27-20-07.

Source: SDR 04012006A

2005

OTHER · 2005-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6123

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — INOPERATIVE (AUTOFEATHER) · airframe 20,812 hrs · 32,073 cycles

PROP OVERSPEED TEST INOP. LOW PITCH TEST INOP. AUTOFEATHER INOP. RESET CB9, OPS CHECK GOOD FOR PROP OVERSPEED, LOW PITCH, AND AUTOFEATHER TEST.

Source: SDR 09122005F
OTHER · 2005-09-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2740

Part: STABILIZER — NOISY · airframe 20,796 hrs · 32,053 cycles

STAB MAKING RATTLING NOISE. DMI'ED RATTLE.

Source: SDR 09092005F
OTHER · 2005-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: DOOR LATCH — OUT OF ADJUST (EMERGENCY DOOR) · airframe 20,732 hrs · 31,941 cycles

EMERGENCY 4F DOOR HANDLE NOT FLUSHED WITH DOOR. RESEALED RT FWD EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE.

Source: SDR 08222005A

2004

OTHER · 2004-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LT PROPELLER) · airframe 19,729 hrs · 30,447 cycles

LEFT AUTOFEATHER DID NOT ARM ON TAKEOFF.

Source: SDR 3651204
FALSE WARNING · 2004-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: CLAMP — BROKEN (FIRE LOOP) · airframe 18,779 hrs · 29,026 cycles

CAPT REPORTED LT T HANDLE ILLUMINATED, SECURED ENGINE, BLEW FIRE BOTTLE, T HANDLE STILL ILLUMINATED, CONDUCTED A HIGH SPEED DECENT, T HANDLE EXTINGUISHED AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. FOUND BROKEN FIRE LOOP CLAMP BELOW EXHAUST STACK, REPOSITIONED CLAMP, OPS CHECKED GOOD, REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN CLAMP AND FIRE BOTTLE IAW MM26-20-01 OP CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 180041
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 18,173 hrs · 28,204 cycles

CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE MEL 52-2.

Source: SDR 061042
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2004-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: BEARING — FROZEN (ZONE 700) · airframe 18,013 hrs · 27,971 cycles

NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEEL RECOVERED AT AIRPORT. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS BEARING FAILURE.

Source: SDR 029041
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2004-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: BEARING — FROZEN (NR 3 WHEEL) · airframe 18,013 hrs · 27,971 cycles

NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEEL RECOVERED AT AIRPORT, PROBABLE CAUSE WAS BEARING FAILURE.

Source: SDR 028041