N266CA
Registered owner: HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC, MA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyannis Air Service Inc. (HYIA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Comair Limited | Operator | on 2001-03-19 | 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.
61 reports on file, 1995-03-21 – 2020-07-16.
Part: ACTUATOR — EXCESS PLAY (PITCH TRIM) · airframe 318 hrs · 304 cycles
CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN FLIGHT DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION. THE VIBRATION WAS FELT IN YOKE, RUDDER PEDALS, AND SEAT MOUNTS. BOTH SIDES OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE OBSERVED TO BE OSCILLATING UP AND DOWN AT OUTBOARD SECTIONS. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO INTENDED DESTINATION AND LANDED SAFELY. POST FLIGHT EVALUATION BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE FOUND FASTENERS SHEARED AT LT FUSELAGE TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING AND A HOLE CHAFED THROUGH LEADING EDGE OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IN THE AREA OF FUSELAGE FAIRING. EXCESSIVE END PLAY WAS DISCOVERED AT PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 249 hrs · 233 cycles
THE NLG ATTACH STRUCTURE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DURING AN INSPECTION INITIATED DUE TO SIMILAR FINDINGS ON OTHER COMPANY AIRCRAFT. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT FWD MOST FUSELAGE BULKHEAD, LWR CENTER SECTION, IN THE AREA CORRESPONDING TO THE NLG MOUNTS. THE STRUCTURE AFT OF NLG BULKHEAD WAS INSPECTED WITH THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS NOTED: THE FWD SECTIONS OF FLOORBOARD SUPPORTS AS THEY ARE RIVETED TO FORWARD MOST FUSELAGE BULKHEAD ARE CRACKED. THE OEM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL COMPANY AIRCRAFT.
Earlier reports · 1995–2001 · 59 reports
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 22,059 hrs · 23,015 cycles
AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY.
2000
Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 21,589 hrs · 22,485 cycles
AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL WARNING. GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,547 hrs · 21,368 cycles
UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION TASK 5310-132-CO1E, THE FUSELAGE RT LOWER SKIN BELOW LAV DUMP VALVE DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL STANDARD PRACTICES AND EMBRAER REPAIR NR SST-1716/00, 7-5-00.
Part: SKIN — GOUGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 20,547 hrs · 21,368 cycles
UPON COMPLIANCE OF 2 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION TASK 5310-132-C01E, THE FUSELAGE RT LOWER SKIN BELOW LAV DUMP VALVE DOUBLER WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. THE DAMAGED PART WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB-120 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL STANDARD PRACTICES AND EMBRAER REPAIR NR SST-1716/00, 7-5-00.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 20,307 hrs · 21,095 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY.
Part: ADI — MALFUNCTIONED (AVIONICS) · airframe 20,291 hrs · 21,080 cycles
NR 1 ADI FLICKERING. REPLACED THE NR 1 ADI.
Part: RADAR — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 19,906 hrs · 20,645 cycles
RADAR SPOKING DURING SWEEPS. REPLACED THE WX RADAR RT WXT-25013.
1999
Part: MECHANISM — LACK OF LUBE (PAX DOOR)
DOOR WARNING DURING FLIGHT. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR MECHANISM.
Part: SWITCHES — DIRTY (PAX DOOR)
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LAN, THE CABIN DOOR WARNING CAUTION ACTIVATED ON MAP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. CLEANED ALL CABIN DOOR MICROSWITCHES, OPERATIONAL CHECK INDICATED CABIN DOOR INDICATING SYSTEM SATISFACTORY.
Part: DOOR — NOT CLOSED (FUEL SERVICE)
SERVICE DOOR WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. FUEL SERVICE DOOR NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. SECURED FUEL SERVICE DOOR.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (ROW 5)
EXIT SIGN AT ROW 5 IS BROKEN. REPLACED EXIT SIGN.
Part: HANDLE — BROKEN (LT MLG DOOR)
LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. REPLACED GEAR DOOR HANDLE.
1998
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTING IS WEAK. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)
RIGHT HAND ENGINE NP WAS 104 PERCENT AFTER TAKEOFF. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. GROUND RUNS AND FLIGHT CHECK WERE SATISFACTORY.
Part: AHRS — MALFUNCTION (NR 1)
ATTITUDE DISPLAY WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE NR 1 AHRS.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ROW 1 AND 2 ARE INOPERABLE. REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY.
Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN)
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN AT ROW 5 BROKEN. REPLACED SIGN.
Part: FAN — OVERHEATED (CABIN)
STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN.
1997
Part: BRUSH BLOCK — WORN (RT PROP)
RIGHT HAND PROPELLER DE-ICE FAILED. REPLACED THE BRUSH BLOCK ASSY.
Part: RCCB — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
LEFT HAND PROPELLER DE-ICE FAILED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER DE-ICE SYSTEM RCCB.
Part: LIGHT — LOOSE (CABIN)
EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT AT GALLEY AREA IS LOOSE. SECURED FLOOR LIGHT ASSY.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
UPON REPLACEMENT OF A BROKEN CARGO DOOR LIFTING MECHANISM TORSION BAR, THE TORSION BAR SUPPORT BRACKET BETWEEN FUSELAGE FRAMES 38 AND 39, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 1397-1, REV IR 2-15-95, AND EMBRAER FAX NR TPE-053/95.
Part: STATOR — CRACKED (NR 1 BRAKE ASSY)
DURING TEARDOWN OF BRAKE ASSY P/N 2-1585, THE ACCESSORY SHOP FOUND THE NUMBER ONE STATOR CRACKED. OVERHAULED BRAKE.
Part: BEAM — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-131/132-O1I, THE CABIN DOOR FLOOR SUPPORT FORWARD CENTER OMEGA BEAM WAS FOUND DAMAGED IN THREE PLACES, 1) CORROSION, 2) SMALL CRACK, 3) HOLE CAUSED BY CARPET TRIM SCREW IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE OMEGA BEAM WAS REPAIRED PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 2181-3, REV. IR, 3-24-97.
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-131-01I, THE FORWARD LEFT FLOORBEAM BUTT-STRAP, WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING)
ON 2C TASK 5720-622-01I, THE RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RIB 8, BETWEEN STRINGERS 10 AND 11. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: SILL — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-131-01I, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT FORWARD LT SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: CROSSBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-132-01I, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT RT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 16 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-132-01I, THE FORWARD RT FLOOR BEAM BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: FRAME — BURNED (APU COMPT)
ON 2C TAS K 313-01Z, FUSELAGE FRAME 52 CANTED FRAME, UPPER HALF, WAS FOUND DAMAGED BY ARCING OF THE APU GENERATOR WIRE TERMINALS BOLTED TO THE FRAME. THE FRAME UPPER HALF WAS REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES AND THE APU FIREWALL WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-04, FIGURE 202.
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5320-141-03I, THE CABIN FLOORBEAM LT BUTT-STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING)
ON 2C TASK 5720-651-01I, THE RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN SUPPORT ANGLE, AT RIB 16, BETWEEN STRINGERS 8 AND 10, WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE ANGLE WAS REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: CROSSBEAM — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-131-01I, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT LT CROSSBEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: TEE SECTION — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-131-01I, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT LT T-SECTION AT FRAME 16 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-131/132-01I, THE CABIN FLOORBEAM CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
ON 4C TASK 5320-152-01I, THE FUSELAGE DOOR FRAME, FOR THE RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER ANGLE WAS FOUND CORRODED, WHERE THE EXIT DOOR LOWER GUIDE PIN RECEPTACLES (P/N 120-27743-001) ARE ATTACHED TO IT. THE RECEPTACLES AND THE ANGLE WERE REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: TEE SECTION — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-131-01I, THE CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT LT T-SECTION OF FRAME 20 WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER SRM CHAP 51 STANDARD PRACTICES.
Part: FRAME — COUGED (FUSELAGE)
ON 4C TASK 5330-262-01I, FUSELAGE FRAME 44 WAS FOUND DAMAGED BY CARGO COMPARTMENT LINING SCREWS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ON RT SIDE. FRAME 44 WAS REPAIRED PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 2243-1,REV.IR, 3-26-97.
Part: BUTT STRAP — CORRODED (CABIN FLOOR)
ON 2C TASK 5310-131/132O1I, THE FORWARD CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT CENTER BUTT STRAP WAS FOUND CORRODED. REPLACED PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 1671-1, REV. A, 1-28-97.
Part: ROLLER — DIRTY (TE FLAPS)
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHEN FLAPS RETRACTED AFTER TAKE OFF. REPLACED OUTBOARD FLAP ROLLERS.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTION (TE FLAPS)
FLAP DISAGREE WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE FLAP SELECTOR HANDLE.
Part: TEST PANEL — MALFUNCTION (STALL WARNING)
STALL WARNING ACTIVATED DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED THE STALL TEST PANEL.
1996
Part: SIG COND UNIT — MALFUNCTION (RIGHT)
AUTOFEATHER WARNING SOUNDED AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE RT SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT.
Part: FASTENER — WORN (FUEL DOOR)
SERVICE DOOR WARNING ON AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED LATCHES ON FUEL SINGLE POINT SERVICE DOOR AND SECURED DOOR CLOSED.
Part: SIG COND UNIT — MALFUNCTION (ENGINE)
AUTO COARSEN SYSTEM DID NOT ARM DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED THE SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT.
Part: RELAY BOX — MALFUNCTION (E/E COMPT)
LANDING GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY AND INDICATED UP, BUT THE LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX.
Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — MALFUNCTION (LT MLG DOOR)
LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED LT MLG DOOR SEQUENCE VALVES.
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED BULB.
Part: PCU — LEAKING (L/H)
LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. OIL LEAKING FROM LEFT NACELLE.
Part: SOLENOID — FAILED (LT NACELLE)
LEFT POWER LEVER, FLIGHT IDLE STOP SOLENOID CIRCUIT BREAKER, TRIPPED. REPLACED THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP SOLENOID.
Part: INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
RT MLG A-SYSTEM INDICATOR WAS GREEN WHILE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. PLACED THE 'A' INDICATION SYSTEM ON DEFERRED MAINTENANCE LIST AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STEERING ASSY — FAILED (NLG)
NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED AFTER LANDING. REPLACED THE NOSE WHELL STEERING ASSY.
Part: ROLLERS — WORN (LT FLAP)
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED LT OUTBOARD FLAP ROLLERS.
1995
Part: ANNUNCIATIOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
FLAP DISPLAY CONTROL FAULT, NO FLAP MOVEMENT. REPLACED THE FLAP ANNUNCIATOR UNIT.
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (ELEV TRIM TAB)
TAKEOFF TRIM AURAL WARNING REMAINS ON. REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PROXIMITY SENSOR.
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (ELEV TRIM TAB)
TAKEOFF TRIM AURAL WARNING DURING TAKEOFF. REPLACED DEFECTIVE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB PROXIMITY SENSOR.
Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (TE FLAPS)
FLAP CONTROL FAULT WARNING. REPLACED THE FLAP SELECTOR CONTROL.
Part: RELAY — DEFECTIVE (ANTI-SKID SYST)
ANTI-SKID INOP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. REPLACED RELAY KO255.
Part: SUPPORTS — CRACKED (RIBS 15/16)
THE FOLLOWING P/N WING SKIN SUPPORTS WERE FOUND CRACKED DURING INSPECTION TASK 5720-551/651-01I AT WING RIBS NR 15 AND NR 16. THE SKIN SUPPORTS WERE REPAIRED IAW AERODESIGN REPORT 1327-2. P/N 120-17056-019, 2 EA; 120-17056-017, 2 EA; 120-17056-015, 3 EA; 120-17056-013, 1 EA; 120-17056-007, 1 EA; 120-17056-006, 1 EA; 120-17057-005, 1 EA.