N346AF
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, 2014-09-09 – 2016-03-29.
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — SHORTED (RT MLG) · airframe 39,520 hrs · 39,095 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LG RETRACTION THE RED IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED & THE LG WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LG & THE LG WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LG USING THE EMER EXTENSION SYS & RECEIVED A SAFE DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLE SHOT THE LG SYS & FOUND THE RT MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS SQUAT, SWITCH PN 444EN49-6, INTERNALLY SHORTED CAUSING THE LG GEAR CONTROL CB TO TRIP. THE RT MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH WAS REPLACED & LG SWINGS COMPLETED ON JACKS. THE LG SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 38,305 hrs · 37,494 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 20,000 FEET PILOT & FIRST OFFICER HEARD A LOUD BANG. FIRST OFFICER NOTICED THE RT WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & RECEIVED VECTORS TO DIVERT, PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R RT WINDSHIELD IAW MM. TIME IN SERVICE & CYCLES IN SERVICE FOR WINDSHIELD UNKNOWN.