N327BA
Registered owner: DAMANDAN AIR ENTERPRISES LLC, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Aviation, LLC (VQMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| BRITT AIRWAYS | Operator | on 1986-09-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
10 reports on file, 1995-01-06 – 2022-02-28.
Part: ENGINE — FLUCTUATES (ZONE 500) · airframe 13,266 hrs · 10,833 cycles
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 28TH 2022, BEECH B100 REGISTRATION NUMBER N327BA, SERIAL NUMBER BE-99 DEPARTED KTOP AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT REACHED APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL WITH THE LANDING GEAR STILL DOWN WHEN THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KTOP. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE PILOT SUBMITTED AML M220966: ON DEPARTURE LH ENGINE BEGAN SURGING FROM 0 TORQUE TO APPROXIMATELY 2400 TORQUE. COULD NOT CONTROL IT. WAS MAYBE 3 TIMES A SECOND. INSPECTION AND WAS COMPLETED AND NO ABNORMAL FUNCTION WAS NOTED DURING POWER RUNS. ALL ENGINE AND PROPELLER RIGGING WAS CORRECT. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SLIGHT SPLIT BETWEEN POWER LEVER POSITIONS ON TAKEOFF CAUSING COMPENSATION ISSUES. INSPECTION COMPLETED BY MOUNTAIN AVIATION ON WORK ORDER MTN-2202: INSPECTED ENGINE RIGGING PER BEECHCRAFT MM 76-12-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON ENGINE RIGGING . REMOVED ENGINE OIL FILTER TO INSPECT FOR METAL CONTINUATION AND TO PERFORM S.O.A.P NO VISUAL METAL NOTED IN FILTER HOUSING . INSTALLED NEW FILTER P/N : 3001436-1 AND O-RING P/N : S9413-227. R & R FILTER IAW HONEYWELL MM 79-20-02. RUN UP LEAK CHECK OK , NO OTHER INSPECTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
Part: BELLCRANK — CORRODED (RUDDER)
DURING A DETAILED EMPENNAGE INSPECTION THE RUDDER BELLCRANK WAS REMOVED FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE AND CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE MATING AREA WERE THE GUSTLOCK WELDMENT ATTACHED. THE PART BEING MAGNESIUM HAD PITTING OF OVER .060 WITH THE NORMAL OVERALL THICKNESS BEING .1875 OR .187. THE PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ALUMINUM PART. SB ADDRESSES WATER BUILD UP CORROSION PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA NONE WERE DONE ON THIS AIRCRAFT. NOT SURE IF ANY WOULD CURE THE DISSIMILAR METAL BETWEEN THE CHROMOLY GUST LOCK AND THE MAGNESIUM BELLCRANK. (K)
Part: BRAKE — LEAKING (LT MLG INBOARD)
RAP - FLT 475 - UPON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, PILOT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE LT BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND THE LT INBOARD TIRE WAS FLAT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND THE INBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND THE AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM WAS OPS CHECKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: WING — FOD (LT OTBD LE)
BIRD STRIKE TO LEFT OUTBOARD WING. OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE DAMAGE.
Part: FUSELAGE — BIRD STRIKE (NOSE BAG DR)
BIRD STRIKE ON APPROACH AT 4000 AGL. BIRD STRUCK FUSELAGE LEFT SIDE, FORWARD OF LEFT NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR. NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR BENT OPEN AND BIRD ENTERED BAGGAGE AREA. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND NOSE DOOR SECURED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO MSP. TTAF 20485.8. TTAC 21451.
Part: DIODE — SHORTED (LT BATTERY)
ON MAINTENANCE RUN, THE LEFT BATTERY DISCONNECT LIGHT WOULD STAY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BATTERY SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE DIODE AT THE BATTERY RELAY SHORTED. THE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED. (W)
Part: BRAKE VALVE — STUCK (LT MLG)
MSP - FLT 447 - CAPTAIN REPORTED LT BRAKE PEDAL SOFT AND FO REPORTED HIS LT PEDAL INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND BRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE STUCK AND LT I/B BRAKE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. REPLACED LT I/B BRAKE ASSY AND RESET SHUTTLE VALVE AND BLED BRAKE SYSTEM. ACFT RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. (W)
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — MALFUNCTIONED (LT BUSS)
MSP - FLT 447 - CREW REPORTED THE LT ARTIFICAL HORIZON WOULD NOT PULL THE FLAG ON PREFLIGHT CHECK. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS CYCLED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED AND ACFT WAS RELEASED. (W)
Part: OIL PRESS WIRE — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)
CREW REPORTED THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED.
Part: OVERHEAT WIRE — CHAFED (LT WING)
LEFT WING OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT FLICKERED AFTER TAKEOFF. LEFT ENGINE BLEED, GENERATOR WAS SHUT OFF, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT IAW AFM. SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND WIRE NR 6801DD-22 CHAFED. REPLACED WIRE AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OKAY.