N238AL
Registered owner: ALPINE AVIATION INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPINE AVIATION, INC. (TIMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
PILOT GOT FUEL IN MORNING AND L WENT TO GO CHECK ON MECHANIC THAT WAS WORKING ON A SEPERATE ISSUE. PILOT NOTICED A FUEL TRUCK PULLNG AWAY SO PILOT WALKED OVER TO WINGS AND DID A CHECK OF THE CAPS AND THEY BOTH SEEMED TO BE IN PLACE. WHEN PILOT CAME BACK IN THE EVENING HE DID HIS NORMAL PREFLIGHT WALK ARAOUND AND AGAIN EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE IN PLACE. PILOT LOADED CARGO AND TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. AFTER LIFT OFF HE WAS CONTACTED BY THE FBO WHO SAID THEY SAW SOMETHING COMING OUT OF HIS RIGHT ENGINE/WING. PILOT LOOKED AND SAW THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS MISSING AND TURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED AGAIN. AIRPORT OPS CHECKED THE RUNWAY AND FOUND THE CAP ON THE APPROACH END OF A SMALLER RUNWAY HE USED TO TAXI.
ON FINAL APPROACH INTO KSLC 34R, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR ABOUT 4 NM FROM 4-5 NM FROM TOUCHDOWN. PILOT NOTICED THE GEAR TRANSITION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THAT THE CONTROL CB HAD POPPED. PILOT RESET THE CB, AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO WHICH THERE WAS STILL NO TRANSITION LIGHT, NOR ANY OTHER LIGHT FOR THE LANDING GEAR. PILOT RADIOED THE TOWER ON 119.05, AND INFORMED THEM OF PROBLEM, ALSO INITIATING A GO-AROUND. PILOT FOLLOWED VECTORS FROM TOWER AND THEN DEPARTURE WHILE WORKING THE PROBLEM FOLLOWING THE CHECKLIST MANUALLY PUMPING THE GEAR DOWN. WHEN THE GEAR SHOWED 3 GREEN AND LOCKED PILOT NOTIFIED ATC AND CAME BACK IN LANDING ON 34R. THE LANDING OCCURRED SUCCESSFULLY AND WITHOUT DAMAGE OR INJURY. NO EMERGENCY WAS EVER DECLARED.
BAGGAGE DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RT NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR SWITCH.
RT NACELLE FUEL CAP LEAKING FUEL DURING FLIGHT.
DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT OBSERVED FLAMES & SPARKS COMING FROM THE LT ENG EXHAUST. LT ENG ITT WAS APPROACHING LIMITS, SO PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE & RETURNED FOR LANDING.
INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE LT ELEVATOR LE RIB. THE LT ELEVATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ELEVATOR.
NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION ENGINE OIL LEVEL FOUND TO BE VERY LOW. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTION TO THE SCAVENGE PUMP SUCTION SCREEN. THE RESTRICTION WAS FROM A BREAKDOWN OF THE CORROSION PREVENTION VARNISH COATING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX HOUSING.
RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY WORN DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. INSTALLED A NEW FLAP TRACK ASSEMBLY.
A REPAIR BY MFG ON A HOLE IN THE REDUCTION GEARBOX REAR HOUSING FAILED. THE FAILURE ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK IN TO THE COMBUSTION SECTION OF THE ENGINE. (K)
AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE TO GEG FROM SLC, HEARD LOUD NOISE IN RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION SHOWS PT DISC WITH SEVERAL BLADES MISSING. (M)