N235AV
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
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.
4 reports on file, 1996-09-25 – 2015-09-30.
Part: MOTOR — FAULTY (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 24,887 hrs · 37,812 cycles
ON APPROACH, WHEN PILOT SELECTED LG HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION, THE LG CONTROL CB POPPED. PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT & PERFORMED AN EMER MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LG. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY LG MOTOR. REPLACED LG MOTOR & PERFORMED LG OPERATIONAL CHECKS, ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 24,348 hrs · 36,797 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT NOTICED RT ENG T HANDLE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT PERFORMED EMER CHECKLIST ITEMS & DECIDED TO RETURN. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY LOWER AFT FLAME DETECTOR. R & R FLAME DETECTOR. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RT ENG FLAME DETECTOR WAS NORMAL.
Part: OIL CAP — LOOSE (ENG AGB)
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED FLUCTUATION IN LEFT TORQUE METER, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND OIL SEEPING FROM THE LEFT COWLING. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AFT SECTION COVERED WITH OIL, BUT NO INTERNAL DAMAGE. SERVICED WITH OIL. GROUND RAN AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NONE FOUND. TEST FLEW, RECHECKED FOR LEAKS, STILL NONE FOUND. CREW STATED THAT OIL CAP WAS SECURE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. SUSPECT CAP WAS NOT SECURE.
Part: CASE — CRACKED (GAS GENERATOR)
DURING SCHEDULED HOT SECTION INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND GAS GENERATOR CASE CRACKED. CRACK EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH HORIZONTALLY AT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITION JUST FORWARD OF DIFFUSER TUBE. ENGINE REMOVED FOR REPAIR.