N350FW
Registered owner: AIR EXCURSIONS LLC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLANEMASTERS, LTD. (DPUA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE LT & RT CENTER WING FUEL CELL ACCESS HAD CORROSION ON THE FLANGE. THIS IS THE SECOND B300 THE REPAIR STATION HAS SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE FLANGE IS HIDDEN BY THE FUEL CELL ACCESS PANEL AND IS NOT READILY VISIBLE DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THE KING AIR SERIES HAS A HISTORY OF WATER INGRESS IN THIS AREA, HOWEVER THE B300'S ARE SHOWING CORROSION ON THE WING SKIN FLANGES. ONE COVER PLATE WAS REPLACED, BOTH WING SKIN FLANGES WERE REPAIRED PER THE KA SIRM.
INVESTIGATED REPORT OF FLAPS NOT EXTENDING FROM RETRACTED POSITION. FOUND K105 FLAP MOTOR DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY STICKING AND FLAP GEARBOX MOTOR BINDING. REPLACED K105 DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY AND FLAP GEARBOX MOTOR, FLAP SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. SUSPECT DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY CONTACTS STICKING AND ALLOWING FLAP GEARBOX MOTOR TO CONTINUE RUNNING IN RETRACTION DIRECTION, CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND LOAD FAILURE OF MOTOR. DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY EATON MODEL SM50D7, HAWKER BEECH CRAFT P/N 6046H39B. EATON CODE: MFD 0444. RECOMMEND AIRFRAME MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATE CURRENT FAILURE RATE OF NEWER MANUFACTURE KING AIR SERIES DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAYS TO SEE IF A RANDOM OCCURRENCE OR A WIDER FLEET PROBLEM.
DURING SCHEDULED 12-MONTH TESTING OF CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SYS NOTED ANNUNCIATOR INDICATION COMING ON AT 9,940 FT ALTITUDE; BELOW 10,000 FT MINIMUM SERVICE LIMIT ALTITUDE. REPLACED PN 101-384028-33 BAROMETRIC SWITCH WITH IMPROVED PN 101-384028-47 SWITCH ASSY. HAVE NOTED SAME OLDER PN SWITCH TO FAIL OUT-OF-TOLERANCE IN OTHER SERIES ACFT. RECOMMEND MFR ISSUE A RECOMMENDED TYPE SB TO REPLACE OLDER STYLE BAROMETRIC SWITCHES WITH IMPROVED PN SWITCH.