N218YV

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Great Lakes AviationOperatoron 2011-05-17Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2011-05-17 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH 1900D No injuries Part 121 — Great Lakes Aviation

Operated by Great Lakes Aviation (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN11IA341

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, 1998-01-01 – 2014-02-09.

OTHER · 2014-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 31,655 hrs · 43,683 cycles

LEFT ENGINE AFX, AUTOFEATHER, ANNUNCIATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WITH POWER LEVERS ABOVE 89-91 PERCENT N1.

Source: SDR A8OA2014F00068
Earlier reports · 1998–2013 · 42 reports

2013

WARNING INDICATION · 2013-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 31,158 hrs · 42,827 cycles

WITH AUTOFEATHER ARMED AND POWERED AND PASSING APPROX 93-94 PERCENT THE AFX ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATES. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, REMOVED DEFECTIVE RT HIGH OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, INSTALLED NEW SWITCH IAW MM CHAPTER 61-21-01. GROUND RUN UP OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Source: SDR A8OA2013040200004

2011

OTHER · 2011-05-31 Unresolved
ATA 5710

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 29,583 hrs · 40,341 cycles

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, MX FOUND A CRACK IN THE BULKHEAD WHERE THE HYD POWERPACK ATTACHES, LT INBD WING, 3.6" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 11-1900-57-004. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.

Source: SDR GLBA20110531F
OTHER · 2011-05-26 Unresolved
ATA 5751

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (ZONE 500) · airframe 29,382 hrs

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION MX FOUND THE AILERON SCRAPED 32" OF OTBD, TOP LWR AND FWD SKIN DAMAGED AND OTBD 4 RIBS AND DOUBLERS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W. EO 11-1900-27-003. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

Source: SDR GLBA20110526G
WARNING INDICATION · 2011-05-14 Unresolved
ATA 6197

Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — INOPERATIVE (ANNUNCIATOR) · airframe 29,657 hrs · 40,319 cycles

SIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT AFX ANNUNCIATOR AND REPEATER FLICKERED AND THEN WENT OUT, CAME BACK ON FOR A WHILE AND WENT OUT AGAIN. MX REPLACED PCB 129.

Source: SDR GLBA20110516H
OTHER · 2011-03-05 Unresolved
ATA 2740

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (STABILON) · airframe 29,152 hrs · 39,866 cycles

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT STABILON OB TIP DAMAGED WHILE PARKING IN HANGER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 11-1900-55-005. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

Source: SDR GLBA20110307F
OTHER · 2011-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 5534

Part: STRUCTURE — DAMAGED (STABILON) · airframe 29,038 hrs · 37,216 cycles

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSP MX THE RT STABILON WAS DAMAGED. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSP IAW EO 11-1900-55-003. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.

Source: SDR GLBA20110214G
OTHER · 2011-02-02 Unresolved
ATA 5510

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 28,985 hrs · 39,640 cycles

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSP MX FOUND 4 CRACKS AROUND THE VENT HOLE IN THE VERT STAB BEHIND THE BULLET CTR WEB, ALL 4 CRACKS ARE .5" IN LENGTH. SUPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR AND RETENTION OF THE PAPERWORK.

Source: SDR GLBA20110202F

2010

OTHER · 2010-05-05 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 27,455 hrs · 37,854 cycles

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX A CRACK WAS FOUND IN A CUTOUT AT STRINGER 9AR AND F.S. 177.3. CRACK IS APPROX .8" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 10-1900-53-019. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.

Source: SDR GLBA20100505G
OTHER · 2010-05-05 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 27,455 hrs · 37,854 cycles

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN A CUTOUT AT STRINGER 9AR AND FS 163.9. CRACK IS APPROX .5" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 10-1900-53-018. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.

Source: SDR GLBA20100505F

2009

OTHER · 2009-09-12 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (ZONE 200) · airframe 24,920 hrs · 36,228 cycles

MAJOR REPAIR - PILOTS REPORTED A SMALL DENT IN THE LT FUSELAGE JUST FWD OF FS 258.25 ON THE UPPER SKIN. DAMAGED AREA APPROX .250 INCH BY .750 INCH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA IAW EO 09-1900-53-019. RII INSP C/W IAW GLA EO 09-1900-53-019.

Source: SDR GLBA20090914F
OTHER · 2009-09-12 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 24,920 hrs · 36,228 cycles

MAJOR REPAIR - PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE FUSELAGE WAS PUNCTURED IN THE LT FUSELAGE JUST FWD OF FS 273.25 ON THE UPPER SKIN. DAMAGED AREA APPROX 2.1 INCH BY 3.5 INCH. (2) CRACKS PRESENT. (1) CRACK APPROX 2.3 INCHES AND THE OTHER 1.1 INCH IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA IAW EO 09-1900-53-020. RII INSPECTION C/W IAW EO 09-1900-53-020.

Source: SDR GLBA2009091409G
OTHER · 2009-07-17 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 25,851 hrs · 35,822 cycles

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX TWO CRACKS ON TOP OF FUSELAGE AT FS 150.6 WERE DISCOVERED. TOP CENTERLINE 1 RIVET HEAD SHEARED INBD OF CRACK 1.250 INCHES LONG AND A .250 INCH CRACK LT OF CENTERLINE. MX REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA IAW EO 09-1900-53-009. REPAIR AREA APPROX 7.750 INCHES BY 4 INCHES. RII INSP COMPLIED IAW EO INSTRUCTIONS.

Source: SDR GLBA20090720F
WARNING INDICATION · 2009-05-08 Unresolved
ATA 3710

Part: VALVE — WORN (VACUUM SYS) · airframe 25,420 hrs · 35,296 cycles

FLIGHT 5145 - THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE THE VACUUM PRESSURE WAS READING AS LOW AS 3.5 AT FLIGHT LEVEL 220. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE IAW B1900D MM 37-00-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

Source: SDR GLBA20090508C
WARNING INDICATION · 2009-04-08 Unresolved
ATA 3454

Part: VOR SYSTEM — INOPERATIVE · airframe 25,231 hrs · 35,040 cycles

PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 NAV RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE AND RETURNED TO DEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VOR-ILS RECEIVER IAW MM 34-20-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

Source: SDR GLBA20090408B
OTHER · 2009-03-21 Unresolved
ATA 6120

Part: CABLE — LOOSE (NR 2 PROPELLER) · airframe 25,138 hrs · 34,903 cycles

PILOTS REPORTED THAT TAKEOFF ABORTED DUE TO 2 PROP RPM AT 1500. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GOVERNOR CONTROL CABLE LOOSE FROM FORWARD MOUNT. RE-ATTACHED & SAFETIED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD I.A..W 61-20-00.

Source: SDR GLBA200903211
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2009-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — LOW TORQUE (RT PROPELLER)

ABORTED TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE RT PROPELLER RPM ONLY CAME UP TO 1600 AND THEY THEN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE RIGHT PROPELLER GOVERNOR OUT RIG. MAINTENANCE RIGGED THE ENGINEBY TURNING THE PROP RPM SCREW OUT AND TESTED THE SYSTEM I.A.W. MM 71-00-00. RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH IAW TASKCARD 4.3.13. INSPECTION WAS SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR GLBA20090315A
OTHER · 2009-01-05 Unresolved
ATA 6123

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (AUTOFEATHER SYS) · airframe 24,720 hrs · 34,395 cycles

ON FINAL APPROACH THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO AUTO-FEATHER AT 500 LBS OF TORQUE. MX ADJUSTED THE LT AND RT AUTOFEATHER ARMING SWITCHES IAW B1900D MM 61-21. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.

Source: SDR GLBA200910092

2007

OTHER · 2007-12-04 Unresolved
ATA 5524

Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 23,405 hrs · 32,869 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.

Source: SDR GUUA12040702
OTHER · 2007-12-04 Unresolved
ATA 5520

Part: HINGE BRACKET — CORRODED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 23,405 hrs · 32,869 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED RT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET EXFOLIATED. REPLACED RT OB ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET.

Source: SDR GUUA12040701
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-11-24 Unresolved
ATA 2620

Part: ANNUNCIATOR — WARNING LIGHT (RT FIRE DISCHARG) · airframe 23,355 hrs · 32,807 cycles

FLIGHT: 9269, DURING FLIGHT, RT FIRE DISCHARGE ANUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. REPLACED TERMINAL ON RT FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

Source: SDR GUUA11240701
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2007-11-13 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — LOOSE (MLG) · airframe 23,307 hrs · 32,750 cycles

FLIGHT: 9200, DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE (3) GREEN INDICATION DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER 16 AND RESECURED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH.

Source: SDR GUUA11130701
FALSE WARNING · 2007-05-20 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 22,287 hrs · 31,543 cycles

FLIGHT: 9267 EYW/MIA DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR HORN AND LIGHT ANNUNCIATED AT ABOUT 75 PERCENT N1 OR ABOUT 500LBS OF TORQUE. SYSTEM WORKS BUT AT A LOWER VALUE THAN NORMAL. ADJUSTED PEDESTAL SWITCHES OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR GUUA05200702
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2007-05-04 Unresolved
ATA 3297

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — UNKNOWN (MLG) · airframe 22,194 hrs · 31,432 cycles

FLIGHT: 9247 FLL/FLL - AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING, GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR GUUA05040703

2006

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2006-10-10 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT & CABIN) · airframe 21,148 hrs · 30,148 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, STRONG LUBRICATION SMELL PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. INSPECTED UNDER FLOORBOARDS IN CABIN AND COCKPIT CLEANED HYDRAULIC FLUID DUE TO OVERSERVICE NO LUBRICATION SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR GUUA10100601
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-06-11 Unresolved
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)

FLIGHT:9280 EYW/TPA AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP THREE GREEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, MOTOR RUNS INTERMITTENT, BREAKER POPS. CONTINUED TO TPA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FERRY TO FLL. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR GUUA06110601
OTHER · 2006-05-18 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: VALVE — FAULTY (LT WING)

FLIGHT: 9235 JAX/TPA DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND LOWERED LANDING GEAR NORMALLY. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SERVICE VALVE.

Source: SDR GUUA05180601
OTHER · 2006-04-28 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (LG SYS)

FLIGHT:9266 MHH/PBI AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. DIVERTED TO FLL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. CHECKED POWER PACK FLUID. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR GUUA04280601
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-04-24 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: PRINTED CKT BOARD — FAULTY (LG SYS)

FLIGHT: 9246, AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED COULD NOT RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. DIVERTED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED TIME DELAY PC BOARD.

Source: SDR GUUA04240601
OTHER · 2006-04-16 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: ELEC CONNECTOR — DIRTY (NLG)

FLIGHT: 9287, DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED.CLEANED LT AND RT NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CONNECTOR PLUGS FOR DOWN LOCK SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR GUUA04160601
FALSE WARNING · 2006-02-01 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: ANNUNCIATOR — LOOSE (MLG)

EYW/FLL DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WARNING SOUNDED. TIGHTENED LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR HOUSING.

Source: SDR GUUA02010601

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-10-14 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: GAS GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,594 hrs · 26,018 cycles

DURING CRUISE, OIL PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED 50 AND SLOWLY DROPPING, CREW SECURED LT ENGINE AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT GAS GENERATOR, POWER SECTION AND PROPELLER, RIGGED ENGINE, PERFORMED GROUND RUN NO LEAKS NOTED. P/N PT6A67DGG S/N 114371.

Source: SDR 65837
OTHER · 2004-02-13 Unresolved
ATA 3242

Part: KNOB — UNSECURE (RT BRAKE RELEASE) · airframe 16,155 hrs · 24,144 cycles

RT BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. RESECURED BRAKE PARKING KNOB, LUBED ACT.

Source: SDR 58817

2003

OTHER · 2003-12-18 Unresolved
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,961 hrs · 23,878 cycles

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM PIT CREW NOTICED CAPT'S GYROSCOPIC DIRECTIONAL COMPASS SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. SO DECEIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. T/S REPAIRED PINS 5 AND 7 OF CONNECTOR J203 AT NR 1 FLUX DETECTOR. OPS CK GOOD. P/N FREESTOCK

Source: SDR 57171
OTHER · 2003-10-10 Unresolved
ATA 5531

Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 15,607 hrs · 23,364 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION IN THE VERTICAL STAB, THE RIB FLANGE AT CANTED STAB STA 39.289 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN ONE PLACE ON THE RIGHT AND ONE PLACE ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE CENTER STRINGER INTERSECTION. REPAIRED CRACK TO RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE TO BMM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.

Source: SDR AMWA65
OTHER · 2003-10-10 Unresolved
ATA 5531

Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 15,607 hrs · 23,364 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION IN THE VERTICAL STAB, THE RIB FLANGE AT CANTED STAB STA 69.184 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN ONE PLACE ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEAR AFT STRINGERS INTERSECTION REPAIRED CRACK TO RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE TO BMM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.

Source: SDR AMWA64
OTHER · 2003-10-10 Unresolved
ATA 5531

Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 15,607 hrs · 23,364 cycles

WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION IN THE VERTICAL STAB, THE RIB FLANGE AT CANTED STAB STA 54.026 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THREE PLACES ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE FORWARD, CENTER AND AFT STRINGERS AND TWO PLACES ON THE LEFT. REPAIRED CRACKS TO RIB FLANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BMM P/N 114-590021-9, 51-70-03.

Source: SDR AMWA63
OTHER · 2003-02-21 Unresolved
ATA 5314

Part: KEEL — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,491 hrs · 21,567 cycles

WHILE DOING AN INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LT INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR KEEL WAS GOUGED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE KEEL. NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.

Source: SDR 048076
OTHER · 2003-02-16 Unresolved
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR CAP — CHAFED (WING) · airframe 14,218 hrs · 21,712 cycles

UPON A MAINTENANCE CHECK IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SPAR CAP WAS CHAFING THE WHEEL WELL. BLENDED THE CHAFED AREA IN ACCORDANCE TO RAYTHEON FIELD REPAIR. NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.

Source: SDR AMWA13
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2003-02-06 Unresolved
ATA 7500

Part: TUBE — CRACKED · airframe 14,168 hrs · 21,651 cycles

UPON APPROACH FOR LANDING ON FLIGHT 5441 IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA, THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE FELL TO BETWEEN 0-500LBS. ALL THE OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE CREW THEN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE CREW ALSO DID THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND PNUEMATIC TUBE ASSEMBLY P3 AIR FRONT TUBE. NO TEARDOWN WILL BE REQUIRED.

Source: SDR 047632

1998

INFLIGHT SEPARATION; ENGINE STOPPAGE · 1998-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: COWLING — LOOSE (RT NACELLE)

FLT 5499 - JAX-MCO - ON APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED THE RT PROP PITCH CHANGING UNCOMMANDED. THEY THEN NOTICED THE RT TOP COWLING WAS COMING LOOSE, AND WAS RESTING ON THE PROP GOVERNOR AND BETA VALVE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE COWLING AND PERFORMED AN MAINTENANCE RUN ON THE AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98144
FALSE WARNING · 1998-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (GPWS)

FLT 5451 - PFN-MCO - ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO MCO, CREW RECEIVED A 'TOO LOW GEAR' AURAL WARNING. INITIATED A GO AROUND AND REQUESTED THE RESCUE TRUCKS STANDBY. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND THE GPWS DID NOT ACTIVATE ON THE SECOND APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE GPWS PER MEL 34-18. IN SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE, THE GPWS COMPUTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR MASA98131
OTHER · 1998-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

PIT/MBS - FLT 5999 - LEFT AUTOFEATHER FAILED ON CLIMB-OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR MASA98002