N2246Q
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELICA DEL PERU | Operator | on 1997-08-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
16 reports on file, 1995-01-04 – 1999-04-02.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSEMBLY HAD CORROSION.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 15 reports
1997
Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (ENG TOT)
TOT INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS.
Part: OIL COOLER — CORRODED (ENG OIL)
OIL COOLER HAS CORROSION IN FINS.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE LIGHT)
POWER SUPPLY DOES NOT WORK. CAUSES SHORT IN WIRE.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — FAILED (ENGINE)
TACH GENERATOR SHEARED SHAFT.
1996
Part: CHIN BUBBLE — MIS MFG (FWD FUSELAGE)
POSITIONED NEW CHIN BUBBLE TO AIRCRAFT. FOUND CHIN BUBBLE NOT FORMED CORRECTLY AT AFT OUTBOARD UPPER EDGE OF BUBBLE.
Part: GPS 150 — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS "ENT" AND "DIRECT TO" BUTTONS UNREADABLE, ALSO NAV BUTTON LIGHT FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY.
Part: ARM ASSY — CHAFED (NODAL BEAM)
ARM ASSY IS CHAFED. NOTE: THE BEAM AT POINT WHERE CHAFFING OCCURRED IS 1/16" TOO THICK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE NODAL BEAM.
Part: INDICATOR — READS LOW (COCKPIT AIR SPD)
INDICATOR UNIT INDICATES 20 MPH LOW, OUT OF TOLERANCE.
1995
Part: YOKE — BEARING FAILED (M/R HUB)
YOKE O.B. BEARING JOURNAL ON ONE SIDE BREAKING DOWN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
REGULATOR DEFECTIVE. GENERATOR COMES OFF LINE 8 TIMES DURING 45 MINUTE FLIGHT.
Part: REGULATOR — DEFECTIVE (DC SYS)
REGULATOR DEFECTIVE CANNOT DECREASE BELOW 40 VOLTS.
Part: SKYNAV 5000 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT GPS)
SKYNAV 5000 DOES NOT PICK UP SIGNALS.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — MALFUNCTION (DC SYS)
GENERATOR COMES OFF LINE 8 TIMES IN 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
FUEL PRESSURE NEEDLE WILL NOT INDICATE.
Part: ELBOW — CORRODED (CYCLIC)
CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. SCRAPPED ELBOW.