N204AF
Registered owner: UAS TRANSERVICES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERIFLIGHT, LLC (JIKA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY ON TAKEOFF. THIS WAS A TRAINING FLIGHT, AND THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED TO INCLUDE A MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. THE TOWER REPORTED VIA VISUAL CONFIRMATION THAT THE FAILURE WAS TO THE NOSE AND LEFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES NOT RETRACTING AND STOWING PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF CONFIRMING AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE REPORTED DISCREPANCY AT THIS TIME.
THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT AFTER CLIMB OUT, THE LANDING GEAR RED IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HE LEVELED OFF AND CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION AND VERIFIED THAT THE THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED SAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE TOWER NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THREE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED SO HE CLIMBED TO A HIGHER ALTITUDE IN ORDER TO PERFORM A MANUAL EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. ATC VERIFIED VISUALLY THAT HE NOW HAD THREE LANDING GEAR SAFELY DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING THE FAILURE.
NOSE WHEEL LANDING GEAR ILLUMINATOR NOT GREEN ON PUTTING THE GEAR DOWN. RECYCLED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES. STILL NO GEAR LIGHT AND IN TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE FOLLOWED WITH MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WHILE DECLARING EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPLACED FAULTY LANDING GEAR MOTOR AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING & OPS CK & LEAK CK GOOD.