N246DH
Registered owner: UAS TRANSERVICES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
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
THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION; THE RH MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE THAT IT WAS SAFELY DOWN AND LOCKED ONCE IN POSITION. THE CAPTAIN PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR MANUAL EXTENSION TO ENSURE THAT THE POSITION OF THE GEAR WAS SAFE AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EL PASO MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE STOP FOR THE BELLCRANK WAS BROKEN AND THAT ALLOWED THE BELLCRANK TO SLIP FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION CAUSING A FALSE UNSAFE INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT. THE PART HAS BEEN ORDERED AND WILL BE REPLACED ONCE MAINTENANCE RECEIVES IT INTO STOCK.
ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FLY BY OF THE CONTROL TOWER TO CONFIRM THE INDICATION. THE PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY BINDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ASSY. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL.
ENROUTE, THE PILOT REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE AND LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. THE PILOT CONTACTED ATC, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT, ENGINES AND PROPELLERS NO EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE LT ENG OIL TEMP INDICATED ABOVE REDLINE, APPROX 110 DEGREES. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT BACK, DURING DESCENT THE OIL PRESS INDICATED IN THE YELLOW ARC, APPROX 65 PSI, AT THAT POINT PILOT DECIDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LT ENG SHUT DOWN. PILOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK & SAFELY SHUT DOWN LT ENG. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY OIL TEMP BULB. R & R OIL TEMP BULB & PERFORMED ENG RUNNING OPERATIONAL CHECKS. ALL SYS CHECKED WERE NORMAL.
EN ROUTE PILOT NOTICED THE RT OVERHEAT CB POPPED & WOULD NOT RESET. PILOT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES & PERFORM IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF RT ENG & ENG SECURING CHECKLIST ITEMS. PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED AT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RT WING OVERHEAT WIRE BROKEN AT PIN 8 ON CONNECTOR ON MAIN ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. REPAIRED WIRE IAW WIRING MANUAL & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. SYS CHECKS WERE NORMAL.
RIGHT LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON APPROACH. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED, THREE GREEN INDICATIONS. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ACFT WAS FERRY FLOWN BACK, INSPECTED GEAR, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED GEAR AND SWITCHES. PERFORMED 20 SUCCESSFUL GEAR EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS.
PILOT REPORTED THAT ON CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 6000 FT, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMP ROSE INTO THE CAUTION RANGE. IT RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER REDUCING POWER, BUT RETURNED TO THE CAUTION RANGE WHEN THE POWER WAS INCREASED TO CLIMB POWER SETTINGS AGAIN. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AND RETURNED TO BORINQUEN, PR AIRPORT (BQN). MAINTENANCE FOUND A BAD OIL TEMP BULB AND REPLACED IT.
AFTER TAKE-OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 FT AGL, PILOT NOTED LT ENGINE R.P.M. DROPPED FROM 100 PERCENT TO 97 PERCENT WITH SPEED LEVER FULL FORWARD. SHORTLY AFTER, COCKPIT FILLED UP WITH BLUE SMOKE AND LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LT ENGINE AND FOUND OIL LEVEL ABOUT 6 QUARTS LOW. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM PROPELLER HUB. INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER HUB REVEALED PROPELLER PISTON O-RING P/N 7503503AF CUT IN HALF CAUSING THE OIL LEAK. THIS MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE PROPELLER HUB INTO THE ENGINE INLET WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.