N338AF
Registered owner: AMERIFLIGHT LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameriflight, LLC (JIKA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2016-05-03 – 2026-07-18.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW (ZONE 100) · airframe 45,595 hrs · 42,721 cycles
DURING APPROACH, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN BUT EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED TO ALLOW THE LANDING GEAR TO BE EXTENDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL WAS BELOW THE MINIMUM COLD ACCEPTABLE LEVEL AND SERVICED THE SYSTEM. THEY INSPECTED FOR ANY OTHER ABNORMALITIES AND ALL ELSE WAS GOOD. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS WERE SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: BLEED VALVE — STICKING (LT ENGINE) · airframe 39,809 hrs · 35,778 cycles
THE TRAINING CAPTAIN REPORTED WHILE PERFORMING TRAINING STALL MANEUVERS, THE FIRST OFFICER REDUCED POWER, A MOMENTARY COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED, BETWEEN 500 - 1000 FT & LBS TORQUE ON THE LT ENG. TRAINING CAPTAIN REDUCED POWER, THIS RESULTED IN ANOTHER STALL. AT 4000 FT ON APPROACH ANOTHER STALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 800 TORQUE. INSPECTED THE LT ENG & ISOLATED THE ISSUE DOWN TO THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VLV, PN 3059831-01. THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VLV WAS R & R WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED A GND RUN, PERFORMANCE WAS SATISFACTORY. ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL & THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT DISCREPANCIES WITH THE LT ENG STALLING.