N237AS
Registered owner: PITTSBURGH AIRCRAFT SALES & LEASING INC, 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
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.
16 reports on file, 1996-10-06 – 2002-07-25.
Part: DOOR SEAL — TORN (CARGO DOOR)
DURING CRUISE FROM ILM TO ATL, AT APPROX 22,000 FT, CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB AT 2000 FPM. CAPTAIN ATTEMPTED TO USE THE MANUAL CONTROLLER, NO EFFECT. DESCENT WAS INITIATED. AT 18,000 FT BOTH BLEED OVERHEAT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT SOON EXTINGUISHED AFTER QRH CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED. AT ALTITUDE OF 16,000 FT THE CABIN OXYGEN MASKS HAD DEPLOYED. CABIN PRESSURE INDICATED 10,000. UPON REACHING FL100 THE CABIN PRESSURE DESCENDED TO 8000 WITH A DELTA P OF 1. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO DOOR SEAL WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE RIPPED. PRESSURIZATION CHECK UP TO 4 DELTA P GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING GROUND INSPECTION, THE LOWER EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AN FUSE GOING TO THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FILTER — MISSING (CABIN)
DURING A HANGAR INSPECTION IN MCN, THE FORWARD FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT, IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS MISSING THE RED LAMP FILTER. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW RED LAMP FILTER WHERE THE MISSING ONE WAS DISCOVERED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SIGN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING HANGAR CHECK IN TXK, BOTH AFT LEFT AND RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 12 reports
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLT 4092 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, THE MIDDLE SECTION OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLT 4812 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (T/E FLAP)
FLT 4112 - DURING TAKEOFF FROM ATL, CREW RECEIVED A FLAP ASYMMETRY INDICATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL FOR A ZERO FLAP LANDING. MAINTENANCE TESTED FLAP ACTUATORS WITH BRAKE OUT BOX CHECK. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ACTUATORS FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATORS. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)
DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FUSELAGE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ON GROUND IN ATL, CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON OR TEST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SWITCH AT FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATION INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LIGHTS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FLT 4262 - CREW REPORTED FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BLINK WHEN TURNED ON AND THEN GO OUT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD EMERGENCY BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING INSPECTION, NR 1 AND NR 2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. TXK MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK. (M)
1998
Part: LINE — BROKEN (LT MLG WW)
EN ROUTE LFT-DFW - THE GREEN SYSTEM HYDRAULICS FAILED AT 20,000 FT. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT DFW SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DFW MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FROM THE RESERVOIR BROKEN AND REPAIRED THE LINE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)
Part: COMPUTER — DEFECTIVE (TE FLAP SYSTEM)
ON APPROACH ATL-FAY, SELECTED TO 15 DEG,THE I/B AND NACELLE FLAPS TRACKED TO 15 DEG WHILE THE O/B PAIR ON THE LT SIDE STOPPED AT 5 DEG'S, THE RT SIDE INDICATED 45 DEG'S. A POSITIVE ROLL WAS FELT. THE CREW PROCEEDED WITH THE ASSEMETRY CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED FAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LOCAL MX INSPECTED THE A/C AND FOUND SAFE FOR A ZERO-FLAP FERRY FLT TO ATL. ATL MX CYCLED THE FLAPS 30 TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE FLAPS WERE THEN CYCLED ANOTHER 15 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE A/C WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: AHRS — DEFECTIVE (E/E COMPT)
FIFTY MILES SOUTH OF EVV AT 20,000 FEET, DESCENDING FOR APPROACH, NR 1 AHRS FAILED, RADAR FAILED, NR 2 AHRS SHOWED 20 DEGREES OFF. CAPTAIN DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND HAT ATC GIVE HIM RADAR VECTORS INTO EVV. FIVE MILES OUT ON FINAL APPROACH, ALL SYSTEMS RETURNED TO NORMAL. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AS A MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AHRS AND REINITALIZED NR 2 AHRS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)
1996
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (TE FLAP)
IN BOUND TRI-ATL, CREW EXPERIENCED A FLAP CONTROL FAULT. SYSTEM WAS RESET PER THE POH AND APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, THE FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CREW CHOSE TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ZERO FLAPS IN ATL. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR CANNON PLUG IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)
Part: HYD LINE — RUPTURED (LT ENG)
WHILE COMPLETING THE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST DFW-ILE, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE WAS INDICATING 1500 LBS. THE ELECTRIC PUMP WAS TURNED ON AND THE PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE CREW PERFORMED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS, DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE AND ALSO ENGIEN DRIVE HYDRAULIC PUMP. OPERATIONAL CNA LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)