N31240
Registered owner: CARVER JAMES N, NV (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS INC (YADA) | Operator | on 1999-02-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS, INC. (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.
4 reports on file, 1995-04-26 – 1998-12-09.
Part: HEATER — CRACKED (FUEL SYSTEM)
APPROX ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT FLICKERED. THE PILOT CHECKED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND FOUND IT DOWN TO ABOUT 60 PSI. POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO A CLOSE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL LEVEL LOW AND THE OIL TO FUEL HEATER LEAKING OIL. THE OIL TO FUEL HEATER HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS CRACKED. THE ENGINE REQUIRES REMOVAL FOR 'LIGHT OVERHAUL' INSPECTION IAW THE PWC MM DUE TO RUNNING AT LOW OIL PRESSURE.
Part: POWER PACK — INOPERATIVE (MLG)
PILOT REPORTE THE LANDING GEAR SYATED DOWN WHEN SELECTED UP AND THE LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE LANDING GEAR CONTINUED TO SHOW THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK HAD FAILED AND REPLACED THE UNIT. ALL POST REPLACEMENT CHECKS WERE NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER PACK MOTOR — FAILED (WING ROOT)
ALB/LGA - FLT 4657 - DURING CRUISE, THE 2-AMP LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. ON APPROACH, THE CREW RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHICH TRIPPED AGAIN. THE CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION LANDING IN LGA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR HAD SHORTED INTERNALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MOTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: DC POWER PANEL — OPEN RELAY (LT NACELLE)
BOS - FLT NR 4736 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT DC GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOS, LANDING UNEVENTFULLY. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE LEFT DC POWER PANEL IAW THE BEECH MM AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (W)