N198SW
Registered owner: FERGUSON ROBERT S, FL (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
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.
32 reports on file, 1997-01-14 – 2002-12-19.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 27,495 hrs · 34,145 cycles
STALL SYSTEM NR 2, STICK SHAKER AND STICK PUSHER, ACTIVATED ON GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S STALL WARNING COMPUTER IAW MM 27-34-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 27,211 hrs · 33,827 cycles
AUTO PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT HOLD - CLIMB 2000 FPM - SWITCH TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION AND MANUAL CONTROLLER COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION EITHER. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED ELECTROPNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 21-30-03. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — CONTAMINATED (MLG) · airframe 27,211 hrs · 33,827 cycles
RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE. RECYCLED GEAR PER QRH. SUSPECT ICE. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT MLG PROXIMITY SENSOR AND HARNESS WITH NEW UNIT IAW AMM 32-01-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: ZS-00417-02, T0Q-120-20505-1
Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (MLG PROX SENSOR) · airframe 27,202 hrs · 33,817 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. USED DOWNLOCK RELEASE TO RAISE GEAR. CLEANED CONTANIMATION FROM LEFT MLG PROXIMITY SENSOR CONNECTOR. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,855 hrs · 33,416 cycles
ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. SMELL VERY FAINT IN CABIN. SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN W/S HEAT TURNED OFF (BOTH). FOUND RT W/S GND AT WINDOW BURNED. COULD SMELL BURNT SMELL WITH W/S HEAT ON ONLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-10-01. OPS CHECK GOOD RII 56-301. INSTALLED WINDSHIELD WIPER, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 32,794 cycles
ONE INCH LONG CRACK IN TOP GEAR DOOR FRAME ABOVE TENSIONER ARM BRACKET, RIGHT GEAR OUTBOARD. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW EMB SRM 51-70-05 AND 51-40-02.
Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 32,794 cycles
CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL RIGHT GEAR WELL, OUTBOARD SIDE, AT MID STRINGER AFT END. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-00-00.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 32,794 cycles
LEFT HYDRAULIC PACK MOUNTING BRACKET INBOARD SIDE IS CRACKED ON THE INSIDE OF THE BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PACK MOUNTING BRACKET IAW EMB SRM 51-00-00 & 51-40-02.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (NACELLE) · airframe 26,322 hrs · 32,794 cycles
FRAME CRACKED THROUGH ON FORWARD SIDE OF HYDRAULIC BAY BULKHEAD TOWARD OUTBOARD END AT FIREWALL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRONT AND BACK SIDE DOUBLERS IAW SRM 54-20-04, 51-70-06, AND 51-40-02.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 25,423 hrs · 31,701 cycles
NR 2 DET INOP PIPE ZONE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND CHAFED WIRE W110-1114-20 NEAR CONNECTOR J0946. REPLACED WIRE AS NEEDED. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: FIRE LOOP — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 25,414 hrs · 31,692 cycles
ON CLIMBOUT THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FT, RIGHT ENGINE PIPE ZONE DET INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES; THEREAFTER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER DESCENDING BELOW 11,000 FT AND STAYED INTERMITTENT UNTIL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE PIPE ZONE FIRE LOOP ON RIGHT ENGINE IAW MM 26-11-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 1997–2001 · 21 reports
2001
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,413 hrs · 31,691 cycles
ON DEPARTURE CLIMB, RIGHT PIPE ZONE DET INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON STEADY FOR 8-10 MINUTES, THEN ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. INSPECTED RIGHT PIPE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 25,190 hrs · 31,442 cycles
FLAP ASYMMETRY INDICATION FOR RIGHT INBOARD FLAPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-50-07. OPS CHECK IAW 27-50-00.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT MLG) · airframe 25,190 hrs · 31,442 cycles
RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHOWED RED LIGHTS & HEARD RUMBLING NOISE AFTER RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR, SAME INDICATION. EXTENDED GEAR & RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED & REPLACED MLG ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-32-10. OPS CHECK GOOD .
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — FALSE INDICATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,171 hrs · 31,423 cycles
BOTTLE B FIRE EXTINGUISHING (AMBER) CAME ON ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. VERIFIED B BOTTLE PRESSURE, STILL IN GREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT FIRE BOTTLE PER EMB120 MM 26-21-01. FIRE BOTTLE TESTED GOOD.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 25,164 hrs · 31,414 cycles
AFTER DEPARTURE GEAR RETRACTION, NOTICED RIGHT MAIN GEAR A & B INDICATIONS REMAINED RED. COULD FEEL CONTINUOUS GRINDING/RATTLING THROUGH AIRFRAME. ELECTED TO EXTEND GEAR RESULTING IN A NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATION. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE IAW MM 32-34-00. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED AT SEQUENCE VALVE.
Part: FLAP TRACK — WORN (RIGHT OUTBOARD) · airframe 24,677 hrs · 30,839 cycles
FLAP DISAGREEMENT AFTER TO. QRH PROCEDURE CORRECTED PROBLEM.REPLACED OUTBOARD RIGHT FLAP OUTBOARD FIXED FLAP TRACK IAW EMB MM 57-53-04. OPS CHECK OK. NEW UNIT INSTALLED. P/N: 120-33047-004
Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 24,677 hrs · 30,839 cycles
AUTOPILOT JERKS TO THE LEFT (ROLLS) IN HDG MODE, FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTOPILOT SYSTEM IAW AMM 22-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.
2000
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERONS) · airframe 22,313 hrs · 27,880 cycles
ON APPROACH WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED (HEADING MODE) AIRCRAFT STARTED UNCOMMANDED TURN TO RIGHT. AFTER AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED UNCOMMANDED TURN TO RIGHT. AUTO PILOT WAS VERIFIED AND DISENGAGED OFF. UNABLE TO TURN LEFT. DISENGAGED AILERON PER CHECKLIST, SUBSEQUENTLY COMPLETED NORMAL LANDING, SHORT FINAL RECEIVED. RECONNECTED DISCONNECTABLE LINK TO AILERON IAW MM 27-13-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED APP65, PERFORMED AUTO PILOT FUNCTIONAL CHECK. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (PN 622-6684-006) ON, (S/N 2175) ON, (S/N 2803) OFF.
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 21,276 hrs · 26,526 cycles
NUMBER ONE NH GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING FROM 50 PERCENT TO 98 PERCENT WITH NO ENGINE SURGE, ANALOG AND DIGITAL. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER ONE NH GAUGE, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (P/N SEDLOL29M) (S/N 1752) ON, (S/N 126) OFF.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
RT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP, LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE DEICE PRESSURE SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD. (P/N 211C117173) ON, (S/N 883) ON, (S/N 483) OFF.
Part: EJECTOR VALVE — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE AIR INLET INOP, LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE EJECTOR VALVE FOR INLET BOOTS, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (P/N 3D237606) (S/N BS8502) ON, (S/N N2437) OFF.
1999
Part: PRESSURIZATION — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
BETWEEN 9,000 AND 11,000 FT EXPERIENCED FOUR SEPARATE INCIDENCES OF CABIN PRESSURE RELEASE. CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATOR SPIKED TO GREATER THAN 2,000 FPM CLIMB. RETURNED TO SLC. CHECKED AUTO PRESSURIZATION USING TEST EQUIPMENT. ALL FUNCTIONS CHECKED NORMAL. ALSO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CHECKS GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CONDITIONS ON GROUND.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — INOP (CABIN)
CLIMBING THROUGH 13,000 FEET CABIN SPIKED TO 10000 FT. FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH MANUAL CONTROLLER. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTRO PNEUMATIC OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-30-04. RAN AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM PER 21-30-00. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (CARGO DOOR)
LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FT, DEPRESSURIZED TO 10,000. CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN EITHER AUTO OR MANUAL MODE. RETURNED TO SLC. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR SEAL IAW MM 52-30-00. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 3 PSID. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT ENGINE DEICE)
RIGHT ENGINE INLET DEICE FAILS. RETURNED TO SLC. CLEANED PRESSURE SWITCH ON RIGHT ENGINE INLET BOOT, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — INOP (RT ENGINE)
FIRE DETECTOR INOP RIGHT SIDE WHILE EN ROUTE. RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
1998
Part: EHIS — FAILED (LT COCKPIT)
LEFT EHSI SCREEN WENT BLANK INFLIGHT DURING CLIMBOUT. RETURNED TO SLC. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE EHSI SCREEN, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (RT MLG)
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE, OPS CKS GOOD.
1997
Part: ENGINE — FIRE (RIGHT)
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE AND SUFFERED LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULICS. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INSTITUTED AND A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT NAS MIRMAR, CALIFORNIA.
Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG)
AFTER DEPARTURE WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, NOSE WHEEL INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLE NOISE HEARD FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. RETURNED TO JAC. LANDING GEAR PINNED AND SECURED FOR FERRY FLIGHT. INSPECTED HYDRAULIC LEAK AND ISOLATED TO LEFT INBOARD BRAKE LINE. OK FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO SLC. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)
PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM INOP, AP READS 0 AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SLC. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL TO 5 PSID, OPS CHECKS GOOD.