N265CA

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB · 2004 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 1 seat · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ZACHERL RANDALL L, PA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Comair LimitedOperatoron 1997-01-09Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1997-01-09 Operator named in NTSB report
Embraer EMB-120RT Fatal injury Part 135Comair Limited

Operated by COMAIR, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA97MA017

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.

14 reports on file, 1995-03-03 – 1997-01-01.

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-01 Unresolved
ATA 3010

Part: REGULATOR — MALFUNCTION (WING)

OUTBD WING ANTI-ICE SYSTEM FAIL WARNING ON BOTH TIMERS AND 2. REPLACED THE WING DE-ICE PRESSURE REGULATOR.

Source: SDR COMA9710015
Earlier reports · 1995–1996 · 13 reports

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-23 Unresolved
ATA 6100

Part: PITCHLOCK SCREW — FAILED (PROP ACTUATOR)

PROPELLER ASSEMBLY WAS ORIGINALLY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR ENGINE RELATED MAINTENANCE. ONCE REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ACTUATOR FEATHER STOP TAB HAD BEEN DISPLACED APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH. PITCH LOCK SCREW WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Source: SDR COMA9610409
OTHER · 1996-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 2132

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTION (INST PANEL)

CABIN PRESSURIZATION FLUCTUATED 1,500 FT IN AUTO MODE BUT WAS STABLE IN MANUAL. REPLACED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION TRIPLE INDICATOR SYSTEM, CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR COMA9610320
F.O.D. · 1996-06-08 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE HAS FOD DAMAGE ON COMPRESSOR BLADES. REPLACED ENGINE.

Source: SDR COMA9610170
OTHER · 1996-06-05 Unresolved
ATA 3410

Part: AIR SPEED IND — FAILED (RT INST PANEL)

COPILOT'S AIR SPEED INDICATOR FAILED DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE AIR SPEED INDICATOR. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 7,765.

Source: SDR COMA9610167
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-04-11 Unresolved
ATA 6114

Part: RELIEF VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT PROP)

LEFT PROPELLER HAS UNUSUAL VIBRATION AND IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE WHEN COMING OUT OF FEATHER. REPLACED THE PROPELLER HUB RELIEF VALVE.

Source: SDR COMA9610126
OTHER · 1996-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: PROX SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)

NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED DURING LANDING. REPLACED THE RT MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SENSOR.

Source: SDR COMA9610115
OTHER · 1996-03-25 Unresolved
ATA 3250

Part: RELAY — FAILED (NLG STEERING)

NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED DURING LANDING. REPLACED RELAY KO 123.

Source: SDR COMA9610114
FALSE WARNING · 1996-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 3150

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (AURAL WARNING)

TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. FOUND AURAL WARNING CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET BREAKER AND SYSTEM TEST NORMAL.

Source: SDR COMA9610098

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-12-22 Unresolved
ATA 5270

Part: DOOR WARNING — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO DOOR)

CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB. FOUND TO BE FALSE WARNING. PLACED DOOR WARNING SYSTEM ON DEFERRED MAINT LIST AND ACFT CONTINUED SERVICE.

Source: SDR COMA9512041
FLUID LOSS · 1995-04-07 Unresolved
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NLG)

HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL. FOUND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

Source: SDR COM11854
OTHER · 1995-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: SUPPORTS — CRACKED (LT/RT WING)

THE FOLLOWING P/N WING SKIN SUPPORTS WERE FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION ASK NR 5720-551/651-01I AT WING RIBS NR 15 AND 16. THE SKIN SUPPORTS WERE REPAIRED IAW AERODESIGN REPORT NR 1327-2 AND EMB SRM P/N: 120-17056-019, 1 EA; 120-17056-017, 2 EA; 120-17056-015, 4 EA; 120-17057-006, 1 EA; 120-17057-005, 1 EA.

Source: SDR COM11839
FLUID LOSS · 1995-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 6120

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (LT)

LEFT ENGINE LEAKING OIL FROM THE PROPELLER AREA. REPLACED THE PROPELLER ACTUATOR ASSY.

Source: SDR COM11825
OTHER · 1995-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 5280

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (LT MLG DOOR)

LEFT MLG DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED CRACKED AFT HINGE BRACKET ON MLG DOOR.

Source: SDR COM11806