N31171
Registered owner: CBG LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Lime Air Corporation (KY7A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
11 reports on file, 1996-07-30 – 2025-09-17.
Part: BRAKE — WEAK (ZONE 700) · airframe 36,593 hrs · 54,517 cycles
LEFT BRAKE SPONGEY, WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BLED & SERVICED BRAKE SYSTEM IAW SA277 MM CH 32-41-00. RTS CHECKS COMPLETED
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — NOT REPORTED (NOT REPORTED) · airframe 36,363 hrs · 54,193 cycles
R & R ENGINE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE. IAW SA227A MM 29-00-00 OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: CABLE — UNKNOWN · airframe 326,073 hrs · 53,880 cycles
LEFT THROTTLE NOT RESPONSIVE. R &R LH POWER CABLE IAW FAIRCHILD SA227 MM CHAPTER 76-10-00. OPS GOOD.
Part: COMPENSATOR — FAULTED (EGT) · airframe 36,022 hrs · 53,825 cycles
E1 DOESN'T MAKE TORQUE ON GROUND OR IN FLIGHT. REMOVED & REPLACED EGT COMPENSATOR AND PREFORMED ENGINE RIGGING CHECK PER SA227 MM CH 71-00-30.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 35,475 hrs · 53,116 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD CYCLE THE GEAR HANDLE MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE GEAR WOULD ACTUATE
Part: LANDING GEAR — INTERMITTENT · airframe 34,788 hrs · 52,093 cycles
CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND SWITCHED ESS BUS TRANSFER AND STILL WOULDN'T WORK, GEAR RETRACTED AFTER ATTEMPTING QUITE A FEW TIMES. MX INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR AND MADE SURE ALL HANDLES WERE STOWED, LUBED GEAR COMPLETED RETRACT CHECKS. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (NLG STEERING) · airframe 34,747 hrs · 52,031 cycles
HYDRAULIC LEAK IN NOSE GEAR IN FLIGHT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG STEERING LINE WITH A NEW NLG STEERING LINE. MX DID GROUND RUNS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ENGINE) · airframe 34,084 hrs · 50,993 cycles
PILOT REPORTED PARTIAL POWER LOSS IN FLIGHT, PILOT ACTIVATED CONTINUOUS IGNITION WHICH RESTORED POWER. AUTO IGNITION DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. MX PERFORMED NTS GROUND CHECK IAW TPE331 MM CHAPTER 72-00-00 TROUBLE-SHOT SYSTEM AUTO IGNITION SWITCH NOT EXTINGUISHING DUE TO BROKEN WIRE, REAPPLIED WIRE POST. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND NTS CHECK GOOD.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 32,603 hrs · 48,787 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND DEFECTIVE UPLOCK SWITCH & REPLACED.
Part: LINE — CRACKED (RT ENGINE FUEL) · airframe 30,660 hrs · 45,760 cycles
ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AFTER INSP, A FUEL LINE PN 894568-1 BETWEEN THE FCU AND THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE FUEL CONTROL. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS LINE IN OUR FLEET. THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER IS SUPPORTED ONLY BY THE FUEL LINES IN AND OUT AND IT IS BELIEVED THIS LEADS TO FATIGUE OF THE LINE. A SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE TRANSDUCER WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.
Part: SCAVENGE PUMP — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH WHEN RIGHT ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT CHECKED PRESSURE AND FOUND OIL PSI WAS LOW AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN WITH STOP AND FEATHER. LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. DRIVE GEAR ON THE TURBINE SCAVENGE PUMP SEARED APPROX 3 TEETH, CAUSING TURBINE BEARING TO CAVITY AND TO FILL WITH OIL AND LEAK INTO EXHAUST. THE TEETH ON THE SHAFT DRIVING PUMP WAS ALSO DAMAGED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. SCAVENGE PUMP AND DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. (M)