N304LG
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
ACFT CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FT, CREW NOTICED A HAZE IN THE CABIN FOLLOWING INCREASE IN CABIN TEMP. A DESCENT TO 11,000 FT WAS MADE. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO STOP BOTH THE HEAT AND SMOKE. CABIN PRESSURIZATION "DUMP" SWITCH WAS SELECTED AND THE ACFT WAS LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. ACFT REMAINED PRESSURIZED AND THE SIDE WINDOW WAS OPENED TO NEUTRALIZE PRESSURE. ACFT WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, FOUND UNDER FLOORING HEAT DUCTS WITH OVER TEMP DEFECTS. IN AREAS WHERE THE HEAT DUCTING FAILED THE HEATED AIR DAMAGED (MELTED) TAIL DEICE TUBING AND PRESSURIZATION CONTROL TUBING. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SWITCH WAS IN THE "AUTO" MODE AND RHEOSTAT WAS IN ABOUT 30 PERCENT TO 40 PERCENT FROM FULL DECREASE POSITION. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SYS FOUND THE CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER TO BE INTERMITTENT. DURING GROUND OPS THE SYS BYPASSED BOTH INNER COOLERS (DIRECTING ALL HOT BLEED AIR INTO THE CABIN) WHILE IN THE FULL DECREASE TEMP POSITION. A REPAIRED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER WAS INSTALLED. THE SYS IS OPERATING PROPERLY IAW MM.
NLG ACTUATOR FAILED ON RETRACTION, STRIPPED INTERNAL GEARS, IN THE SHAFT 5770 CYC/OH.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 22,000 FT ENROUTE, WHEN THE CO-PILOTS WINDSCREENS INNER PLY CRACKED LIKE A SPIDER WEB ACROSS THE ENTIRE WINDSCREEN. THE PRESSURIZATION STARTED TO FAIL, THE CABIN CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, ASKED CENTER FOR BELOW 14,000 FT. THE AC LANDED. THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDSCREEN IS IN TACT. NO STRIKE, OR PITS, THE CRACKED STARTED IN THE LOWER IB CORNER. THE WIND SCREEN WAS INSTALLED IN 8-96 AND LASTED 4465.0 HOURS.