N347CA
Registered owner: SOUTH BAY AIR LLC, MI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
25 reports on file, 1995-02-10 – 2012-11-29.
Part: GCU — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 23,547 hrs · 16,810 cycles
NR 2 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. R & R THE NR 2 GCU IAW AMM 24-11-07, OP'S CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Earlier reports · 1995–2006 · 24 reports
2006
Part: FAN BLADE — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 8,236 hrs · 6,262 cycles
FLIGHT 5039 - DURING CLIMBOUT OF CVG THE RIGHT ENGINE INDICATED A VIBRATION OF 2.4, FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FAN BLADES (28 EA).
1997
Part: POSITION POT — INOPERATIVE (LT FLAP)
FLAP LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LEFT FLAP POSITION POT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: P3 SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LT/RT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTO COARSEN ARMED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED LT/RT ENG P3 SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 14,793.
1996
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE STARTER IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 19,217.
Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FLOOR LEVEL ARE INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED WIRING CONNECTIONS AT FLOOR LIGHTING.
Part: R/T UNIT — MALFUNCTION (RADAR)
WHEN RADAR IS TILTED ABOVE GROUND RETURN, STORMS DISAPPEAR. REPLACED THE RADAR R/T. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 20,726.
Part: QUADRANT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DURING DESCENT THE POWER LEVERS CAME THROUGH THE FLIGHT IDLE GATE AND INTO BETA RANGE WITHOUT LIFTING THE POWER LEVER TRIGGERS. REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL QUADRANT.
Part: WINDSHIELD — BIRD STRIKE (COCKPIT)
BIRD STRIKE, LOWER WINDSHIELD AREA, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO CHA. BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION C/W AND NO DAMAGE NOTED.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
CONTROL TOWER REPORTED BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.
Part: TELESCOPING ROD — WORN (RT MLG)
R MLG INBD GEAR DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. REPLACED THE GEAR DOOR QUICK RELEASE TELESCOPING ROD ASSY.
Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (RUDDER LIMITER)
RUDDER LIMITER OVERRIDE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED WIRING CONNECTOR AT OVERRIDE ACTUATOR.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (TE FLAPS)
FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING INDICATOR ON, FLAPS STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL VALVE.
Part: DUMP VALVE — LEAKING (NLG)
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PUMP CYCLES EVERY 90 SECONDS. REPLACED MAIN ACCUMULATOR DUMP VALVES.
Part: BELL CRANK — SEIZED BEARING (LT AILERON)
CREW REPORTS, THAT AILERONS ARE STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE. REPLACED THE LT INBD AILERON BELL CRANK ASSY.
Part: CONNECTORS — DIRTY (RUDDER LIMITER)
RUDDER LIMITER OVERRIDE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. CLEANED WATER FROM WIRING CONNECTIONS AT RUDDER LIMITER. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: INLET — BURNED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT ENGINE INLET HEAT FAILED AND LOWER INLET SECTION IS BURNED. REPLACED THE FORWARD LOWER INLET.
Part: NOZZLE — BURNED (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE INLET ANTI-ICE CYCLES ON AND OFF EVERY 15 SECONDS. REPLACED THE INLET PROTECTION DEVICE EXHAUST NOZZLE.
1995
Part: ENGINE — HIGH OIL CONSUMP (LEFT)
LEFT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS VERY HIGH. REPLACED THE LT ENGINE.
Part: HUB — CRACKED (PROPELLER)
DURING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF PROP HUB S/N 110935, SEVERAL FLAWS WERE DETECTED WHILE PERFORMING SB 61-58 APPENDIX C SCAN B. PROPELLER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND HUB WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
Part: INNER RACE — SPUN (MLG WHEEL)
MECHANIC REMOVED WHEEL ASSY FROM A/C DUE TO TIRE WORN TO LIMITS. DURING CLEANING AND VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND INNER RACE HAD SPUN. SUBASSY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO ABS FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — DEFECTIVE (LT WING)
LEFT FUEL VALVE 'CLOSED' INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED THE L/T FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE.
Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (RT ENGINE)
THE RT PROPELLER OVERSPEED SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED OVERSPEED GOVERNOR.
Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST DOES NOT FUNCTION. REPLACED THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR.
Part: PCU — DEFECTIVE (RT PROP)
RT PROPELLER RPM IS LAGGING AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED THE PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL UNIT.