N328BA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITT AIRWAYS | Operator | on 1985-02-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by BRITT AIRWAYS, 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.
24 reports on file, 1995-01-17 – 1996-09-13.
Part: PROP GOVERNOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 434 - THE RIGHT ENGINE PROP GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION DUE TO CARBON STEEL IN THE SOAP SAMPLE. SLOW BETA LIGHT PROBLEMS WERE ALSO REPORTED. METAL WAS FOUND UNDER THE SCREEN ON THE PROP GOVERNOR. THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS CHANGED AND THE OIL SYSTEM FLUSHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (M)
Part: FUEL SHUTOFF — LEAKS (LT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 421 - ON ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THE LEFT ENGINE SMOKED WHEN THE PROP WAS PULLED THROUGH. INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL SHUTOFF WAS LEAKING FUEL PAST WHEN THE VALVE WAS CLOSED. THE FUEL SHUTOFF WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (M)
Part: TACH/GENERATOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
RAP - FLT 434 - THE RIGHT ENGINE RPM WAS ERRATIC IN FLIGHT. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE GROUND. THE TACH GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND THE SHAFT WAS LOOSE FROM A WORN ROLE PIN THE BACK. THE TACH GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RUN PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (M)
Part: OIL TANK — LEAKING (LT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 434 - AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE TAB HAD BROKE OFF AND CHAFED A HOLE IN THE OIL TANK. THE OIL TANK WAS CHANGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (M)
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 434 - THE LEFT ENGINE WAS FUEL LIMITED ON TAKEOFF. THE MAX POWER WAS TURNED UP AND A RUN PERFORMED. THE ENGINE WAS VERY ERRATIC. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL CONTROL FOUND THE MANUAL FUEL VALVE WAS BINDING INSIDE. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS CHANGED AND ENGINE POWER RUN PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (X)
Part: EGT LEAD — OPEN (RT ENG)
MSP - FLT 434 - THE CREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT EGT INDICATOR WAS ERRATIC ON ENGINE START. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE EGT LEAD, AT THE RAKE WAS DETERIORATING. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: START/GEN — FAILED (LT ENG)
MOT - FLT 421 - THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO PERFORM A STARTER TEST. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE WITH THE STARTER. THE PROPELLER SPUN FREE BY HAND. THE START/GEN WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECK PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (M)
Part: START/GEN — FAILED (LT ENG)
FSD - FLT 434 - THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE GENERATOR WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS GENERATOR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A BENCH CHECK AND OPERATED ONE HOUR BEFORE FAILING. (M)
Part: EGT LEAD — OPEN (RIGHT)
MSP - FLT NR 421 - THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT EGT WAS ERRATIC ON TAXI AND RETURNED. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED FROM THE COMP TO THE RAKE AND ENGINE RUN PERFORMED. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: GEAR SWITCH — FROZE (MLG)
MSP - FLT 475 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT AND RIGHT MLG DOWN LIGHTS STAYED ON WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND GEAR RETRACTION PERFORMED. ALL GEAR SWITCHES WERE CLEANED AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995 · 14 reports
1995
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CHAFED (RT FLAP WELL)
MSP - FLT 421 - WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT NOTICED RAPID LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING BECAME STIFF. AFTER RETURNING TO HANGAR, MAINTENANCE FOUND A LINE CHAFED BY A CLAMP IN THE RIGHT FLAP WELL. THE FAULTY LINE WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: LOCK OUT VL WIRE — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)
BIS - FLT 421 - THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT LIGHT-OFF AFTER 10 PERCENT RPM. INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE FUEL ANTI-ICE LOCK OUT VALVE. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: TIRE — FLAT SPOT (LT MLG)
BIS - FLT NR 421 - ON LANDING, THE LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE WAS FLAT SPOTTED. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET AT THE PREVIOUS STOP AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY RELEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: OIL PRESS SW — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT NR 421 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP FOR MAINTENANCE TO INSPECT. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SWITCH STUCK CLOSED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND ALL INDICATION WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (M)
Part: WIRE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
FSD - FLT 434 - CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST ON PREFLIGHT. THE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND THE WIRE TO THE ENGINE OIL COOLER DUCT FIRE DETECTOR WAS OPEN. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (M)
Part: OIL PRESS SWITCH — INOP (LT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 421 - CREW NOTED THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER START-UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: SEAL — LEAK (OIL PUMP)
RIGHT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT AND WAS SHUT DOWN. SEAL FAILURE WAS DUE TO WORN OIL PUMP SHAFT.
Part: TURBINE — BEARING FAILED (LT COOLING)
SMOKE IN COCKPIT DUE TO LEFT COOLING TURBINE FAILURE.
Part: TUBE ASSY — CHAFED (RT NACELLE)
MOT - FLT 421 - UPON PREFLIGHT, THE CREW DISCOVERED THE RT NACELLE WAS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. INSPECTION REVEALED A CHAFED HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE IN THE RT NACELLE WALL. HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECK PERFORMED. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (Z)
Part: TACH GENERATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 421 - WHILE PERFORMING ENGINE START THE IGNITION WAS INTERMITTENT FROM FOURTY TO FIFTY FIVE PERCENT. THE TACH GENERATOR SIGNAL WAS INTERRUPTING THE SPEED SWITCH POWER TO THE START CONTROL RELAYS. THE RPM INDICATION OPERATED NORMAL. THE TACH GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED. (W)
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — DIRTY (LT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 421 - LT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXIING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGER. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED AND PENALTY RUN PERFORMED. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS REINSPECTED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (W)
Part: IGNITION EXCITER — OPEN (RT ENGINE)
MSP - FLT 421 - RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT START WITH IGNITION LIGHT AND FUEL FLOW NORMAL. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND IGNITION EXCITER HAD FAILED. THE IGNITION EXCITER WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE START PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (X)
Part: PLENUM — CRACKED (RT ENGINE)
RAP - FLT 435 - DURING A ROUTINE RT ENGINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK AROUND THE P3 AIR SUPPORT BOSS ON THE ENGINE PLENUM. ENGINE REMOVED AND PLENUM REPLACED, COMPLETED ENGINE RUNS AND ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (W)
Part: HSI — INOPERATIVE (LT COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN'S COMPASS SYTEM SHOWED HEADING FLAG IN-FLIGHT AND STOPPED TURNING. INSPECTED COMPASS SYSTEM AND FOUND HEADING INDICATOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED HEADING INDICATOR AND SWING COMPASS, CHECKED OKAY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED.