N27442
Registered owner: MISSION FLIGHT, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Airlines | Operator | on 1990-05-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by HORIZON AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
9 reports on file, 1995-04-09 – 2012-11-26.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 25,392 hrs · 40,515 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING THE INSPECTION CALLED OUT IN AD 2012-18-01, FOUND A CRACK ON THE RT AFT BRACKET. RT AFT BRACKET CRACKED IN THE UPPER FWD RADIUS, CRACK LENGTH .1875"
Part: WIRE — BURNED (STARTER) · airframe 25,070 hrs · 39,730 cycles
DURING ENGINE START, 4/0 WIRES FROM NR 1 START CONTROL RELAY TO NR 1 START/GEN OVERHEATED AND SEPARATED COMPLETELY. 1 WIRE WAS SPLICED IAW MM AT BL0. THE SPLICE APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED VIOLENTLY, AND THE WIRE THAT WAS NOT SPLICED OVERHEATED AND PARTED. POST INCIDENT INSPECTION CANNOT DETERMINE WHICH WIRE FAILED FIRST, BUT THE OTHER CONDUCTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO CARRY THE ENTIRE INRUSH LOAD. REPLACE CABLES ENTIRELY FROM START CONTROL TO STARTER GENERATOR, NO SPLICES USED.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (GEARBOX)
DURING APPROACH, NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN, INSPECTION DETERMINED LOSS OF DEDICATED DRIVE FOR OIL AND FUEL COMPONENTS. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY DETERMINED SPUR GEAR SHEARED FROM FAILED BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (ENGINE)
DURING APPROACH, NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INSP DETERMINED LOSS OF DEDICATED DRIVE FOR OIL AND FUEL COMPONENTS. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY DETERMINED SPUR GEAR SHEARED FROM FAILED BEARINGS.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (SPUR GEAR)
DURING APPROACH, NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION DETERMINED LOSS OF DEDICATED DRIVE FOR OIL AND FUEL COMPONENTS. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY DETERMINED SPUR GEAR SHEARED FROM FAILED BEARINGS.
Part: COOLING TURBINE — MALFUNCTION (NR 2)
BLEED AIR SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT COULD NOT ISOLATE TROUBLE. RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. ISOLATED TO NR 2 BLEED. REMOVED AND REPLACED COOLING TURBINE, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
Part: BLEED AIR — SMOKING (NR 2)
BOI - THE CABIN HEAT WAS TURNED UP ON DESCENT INTO BOI AND FLIGHT CREW NOTICED CONSIDERABLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. BLEED AIR WAS SWITCHED OFF AND AIRCRAFT LANDED IN BOI WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE SMOKE FROM NR TWO BLEED AIR SYSTEM. NR TWO BLEED AIR PLACED ON MEL 21-4.
Part: AIR DISTR — SMOKE (CABIN)
ON BOTH ENGINE STARTS, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. STARTED ENGINES I.A.W. MM 71-00-30 WITH BLEEDS ON SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN CABIN, CONTINUED ENGINE OPERATION UNTIL THE SMELL CLEARED. SUSPECT DEICING FLUID HAD ENTERED THE ENGINES. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PACK — ODOR (CABIN)
SEA - THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLS VAPORIZED TURBINE ENGINE OIL IN THE CABIN. THE COOLING TURBINE WAS PLACED ON MEL REF. 21-4.