N261SW
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 |
| Ameriflight, LLC (JIKA) | Operator | on 2023-08-15 | 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.
1 report on file, 2019-05-29.
Part: BOOT — BURNED OUT (RT ENGINE) · airframe 26,338 hrs · 36,932 cycles
DISCREPANCY: THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKE OFF AND WHILE CLIMBING OUT THAT THE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS WERE ACTIVATED. THEN FIRST OFFICER NOTED THE RIGHT ENGINE INLET GLOWING AND SPARKS EMANATING WITH A SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW PERFORMED AND AIR RETURN AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RIGHT ENGINE INLET AND REMOVE AND REPLACED THE INLET LIP BOOT WITH NEW. P\N 5E1319. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO SUBSEQUENT ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.