N26959

FAIRCHILD SA227-AC · 1986 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BEMIDJI AVIATION SERVICES INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc. (BEMA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

PIPER J3C-65 Minor injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case MKC75DCJ40

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.

21 reports on file, 1995-01-01 – 2017-03-03.

FLAME/FIRE · 2017-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FIRE (NR 1)

AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR WHEN EXISTING THE AIRCRAFT AND SAW SMOKING COMING FROM THE NR 1 NACELLE. WHEN THE NACELLE WAS OPENED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN EXTERNAL ENGINE FIRE HAD OCCURRED. DURING THE SHUTDOWN, NO FIRE INDICATION WAS NOTED AND NO FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEASURE WERE TAKEN. THE QUICK PRELIMINARY INSPECTION NOTED DAMAGE TO THE TOP ENGINE MOUNT, SEVERAL "SOFT" FLUID LINES, THE FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLDS AND ADEL CLAMPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE ISSUE AND THEY RECOMMENDED TO REMOVE ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL TO SEND IN FOR INSPECTION. THE ENGINE, ENGINE COMPONENTS, ENGINE TRUSS, WIRING HARNESS AND ALL FLUID LINES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR HKGA20170303003
Earlier reports · 1995–2015 · 20 reports

2015

OTHER · 2015-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 80.8) · airframe 32,353 hrs · 49,088 cycles

LEFT OTBD LOWER ANGLE IN BATTERY BOX CRACKED AT STA 80.87.

Source: SDR HKGA2015F00034
OTHER · 2015-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: TRUSS — CORRODED (ZONE 400) · airframe 32,353 hrs · 49,088 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE TRUSS OTBD TOP TUBE HAS CORROSION PITTING PAST LIMITS.

Source: SDR HKGA2015F00036
OTHER · 2015-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (BS 80.8) · airframe 32,353 hrs · 49,088 cycles

LT OTBD LOWER ANGLE IN BATTERY BOX CRACKED AT STA 80.87.

Source: SDR HKGA2015F00035

2011

WARNING INDICATION · 2011-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: UPLOCK — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 31,045 hrs · 45,980 cycles

ON CLIMB OUT, RETRACTED GEAR AND THE RT MLG WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION, WOULD EXTEND AND RE-CYCLE. EXTENDED GEAR NORMALLY AND HAD NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION AND DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. LANDED AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LANDING GEAR UPLOCK TO BE DIRTY AND STIFF, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED SAME, OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR HKGR20111006226

2007

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-12-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: NONE — NONE (NONE) · airframe 29,318 hrs · 42,031 cycles

PILOT REPORTED SMOKEY ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AREA, (HAZE). AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MX ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE & BLEED SYSTEM AND CHECKS NORMAL, FULL COLD TO FULL HOT, AUTO & MANUAL WITH NO HAZE OR SMOKE NOTED. RT ENGINE & BLEED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL, FULL COLD TO FULL HOT, AUTO & MANUAL WITH NO HAZE OR SMOKE NOTED. BOTH ENGINE AND BLEED SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED TOGETHER FROM FULL COLD TO FULL HOT IN AUTO MODE WITH NO HAZE OR SMOKE NOTED. DURING MANUAL SETTING AT FULL HOT DURING COMBINED SYSTEM CHECKS MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT WHEN THE INTERIOR TEMP OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING (UNBEARABLE), MINOR HAZE OBSERVED. AS THE TEMP ALLOWED TO COOL, THE HAZE DISSIPATED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE PILOT HAD PLACED THE TEMP CONTROL SYSTEM IN MANUAL FULL HOT TO CREATE THE NOTED HAZE, (REPORTED SMOKE). NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN.

Source: SDR HKGA269591

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TQ INDICATION — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

PDX- ON TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. AIRCRAFT UNDER REPAIRS.

Source: SDR QXEA9700653
OTHER · 1997-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKES — OUT OF ADJUST (LEFT)

PDX - RIGHT BRAKE REQUIRES PUMPING TO FEEL AS FIRM AS THE LEFT BRAKE. REMOVED NR 4 WHEEL AND ADJUSTED NR 3 AND NR 4 BRAKE SELF ADJUSTERS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700595
OTHER · 1997-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKES — REQD SERVICE (RIGHT)

PDX- RIGHT BRAKE REQUIRES PUMPING FOR FULL APPLICATION ON ROLLOUT. BLED RIGHT BRAKES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700579
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: CARBON SEAL — WORN (NR 2 ENGINE)

OIL SMELL IN BLEED AIR SYSTEM. GROUND RAN DETERMINED SMELL COMING FROM NR 2 BLEED. PLACED ON MEL. MEL CLEARED BY REPLACING THE NR 2 ENGINE GEARBOX CARBON SEAL. PERFORMED GROUND RUN ON AIRCRAFT, CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700314
OTHER · 1997-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: DRAG BRACE — BROKEN (NR 2 MLG)

GEG- NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE H MEMBER CENTER 2 LUGS FOR POSITIONING CAM/UPLOCK BROKEN. AIRCRAFT FERRIED FROM GEG-BOI. AIRCRAFT UNDER REPAIR.

Source: SDR QXEA9700132
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: COOLING TURBINE — OIL LEAKING (NR 2)

SEA - FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM FIRST OFFICERS GASPER VENT ON LANDING. NR 2 BLEED AIR SHUTOFF AND SMOKE SEEMED TO STOP. NR 2 COOLING TURBINE REPLACED I/A/W MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NR 2 BLEED AIR OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR QXEA9700092
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER SOCK — DIRTY (RT BLEED)

SEA - FLIGHT CREW NOTED, SMOKE SMELL FROM RIGHT BLEED. SMOKE SMELL NOTED FROM RIGHT BLEED ONLY. NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS NOTED AND VERIFIED PROPER OIL LEVEL I/A/W MAINTENANCE MANUAL. WATER SEPARATOR SOCK NOTED AS DIRTY BUT NO EVIDENCE OF OIL CONTAMINATION. SOCK REPLACED AND RIGHT BLEED AIR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN, NO SMOKE SMELL NOTED.

Source: SDR QXEA9700088

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — FAILED (ACM COMPT)

SMOKE IN CABIN OF A/C AFTER TOUCHDOWN. INSPECTED AND FOUND AIR CYCLE MACHINE FROZEN UP. DEFFERED PER MEL 21-9.

Source: SDR QXEA9600463
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1996-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (NLG)

NOSE GEAR DOWN/LOCKED INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON GEAR EXTINSION. LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FCA WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIR. RIGHT HAND NOSE GEAR DOWN/LOCKED SWITCH REPLACED AND NOSE GEAR INDICATION OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING.

Source: SDR QXEA9600277
F.O.D. · 1996-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (LEFT)

GTF - TAXIING FROM THE RAMP, THE LEFT PROPELLER STRUCK A TRAFFIC CONE. CONE WAS THROWN INTO THE FUSELAGE AT STA 166.5, WL 77. DENT SIZE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES BY 12 INCHES AND .50 INCH DEEP. ONE PROP BLADE WAS BENT FROM THE IMPACT. THE PROP WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE PROP STRIKE. ENGINE AND PROP REPLACEMENT WAS IAW MM AND BOTH OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIR OF THE FUSELAGE DENT. DAMAGED ICE SHIELD, FUSELAGE SKIN, STRINGER SECTION, INTERCOSTAL, AND FRAME SECTION. REPAIRED IAW SRM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600268
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2440

Part: RECEPTACLE — SMOKING (FUSELAGE)

MWH - GPU PLUG-IN BEGAN SMOKING WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE GATE WITH GROUND POWER PLUGGED IN. GPU RECEPTACLE REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600226

1995

NO WARNING INDICATION · 1995-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: POS SWITCH — BROKEN (NLG)

PDX - THE RED INTRANSIT LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING RETRACTION OR EXTENSION ON NOSE WHEEL ONLY, BULB TESTS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED UP POSITION SWITCH AND COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500449
OTHER · 1995-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: SELECTOR — MALFUNCTIONING (LANDING GEAR)

PDX - MUST USE OVERRIDE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL AND GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500090
FALSE WARNING · 1995-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SW — INTERMITTENT (NLG)

BZN - NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER GEAR FUNCTIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BOI WHERE LT UPLOCK SWITCH ASSY WAS REPLACED. GROUND TESTS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9500048
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-01-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (HYD POWER PACK)

PDX - LANDING GEAR WOULDN'T EXTEND USING NORMAL SYSTEM, ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PERFORMED AND GEAR EXTENDED. LANDING GEAR VALVE ON HYDRAULIC POWER PACK REPLACED IAW MAINT MANUAL. GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR QXEA9600005