N354AE
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
AMF4167 - PILOT DECLARED IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY FOR HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. PILOT SHUT DOWN RH ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE OVER SERVICED, DRAINED ENGINE OIL AND REFILLED SYSTEM. RAN ENGINES AND OIL TEMPERATURE NORMAL. OPS CHECK GOOD.
LT PROP HAS 1 BROKEN DEICE LEAD. LEAD HAS A BROKEN AND BURNED GROUND WIRE IN THE EXACT SOME PLACE AS PREVIOUS LEADS.
THE PROP DOME PISTON SEAL RUPTURED AND PUMPED OIL OUT OF THE LT ENGINE AND INTO THE ENGINE INLET CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER THE COCKPIT. THIS CAUSED AN INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AND THE PILOT DIVERTED BACK TO DEPARTURE. ON 5-11-2011, DEPARTE WITH CARGO ABOARD THE ACFT. ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FUMES WERE ENTERING THE COCKPIT. REPORTED THIS TO TOWER AND STATED THAT ACFT WAS RETURNING TO LAND. TOWER CLEARED ACFT TO LAND. SMOKE WAS ENTERING THE COCKPIT AT THIS TIME, SO GAVE TOWER THIS INFORMATION. TURNED OFF BOTH BLEED AIR SWITCHES. ON FINAL APPROACH TO 10R, THE RUNWAY DEPARTED FROM, THE LT ENGINE TORQUE WAS IN EXCESS OF WHAT WAS DESIRED, AND THE LT EGT WAS ABOUT 660 DEGREES. THE LT STOP AND FEATHER WAS PULLED AND THEN FIRE BOTTLE BUTTON WAS PUSHED. THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER LANDING THE FIRE TRUCK OPERATORS SAW NO SMOKE OR FIRE. TAXIED TO THE RAMP, SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.
THE PROP DOME PISTON SEAL RUPTURED AND PUMPED OIL OUT OF THE LT ENGINE AND INTO THE ENGINE INLET CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER THE COCKPIT. THIS CAUSED AN INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AND THE PILOT DIVERTED BACK TO DEPARTURE. ON 05/11/2011 DEPARTED WITH CARGO ABOARD, ABOUT 1 TO 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, FUMES WERE ENTERING THE COCKPIT. REPORTED THIS TO TOWER AND STATED THAT ACFT WAS RETURNING TO DEPARTURE. TWR CLEARED ACFT TO LAND. SMOKE WAS ENTERING THE COCKPIT AT THIS TIME, GAVE TWR INFO. TURNED OFF BOTH BLEED AIR SWITCHES. ON FINAL APPROACH TO 10R, THE LEFT ENG TORQUE WAS IN EXCESS OF WHAT WAS DESIRED AND THE LT EGT WAS ABOUT 660 DEGREES. THE LT STOP AND FEATHER WAS PULLED AND THEN PUSHED THE FIRE BOTTLE BUTTON. THE ENGINE FIRE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER THE FIRE TRUCK OPERATORS SAW NO SMOKE OR FIRE. TAXIIED TO THE RAMP, SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENG AND EXITED THE ACFT.
LAX - FLT 3400 - ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 85 KTS FOR AVIONICS SMOKE WARNING LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)