N386PH
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Air | Operator | on 1989-01-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
5 reports on file, 1995-01-12 – 1997-02-07.
Part: AIR DISTR — ODOR (CABIN)
WHEN NUMBER ONE BLEED AIR IS SELECTED ON, A STRONG OIL SMELL FILLS THE CABIN, NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. NUMBER ONE BLEED AIR PLACED ON MEL 21-4.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
DURING FLIGHT 19,000 FT WITH CLEAR CONDITIONS AND NO ICE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS PRIOR TO FLAME-OUT. AIRSTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, NO FUEL FLOW. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING IN FCA WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. NR 2 ENGINE REPLACED IAW MM AND ENGINE OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THE SECOND IDLER GEAR BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE COMING APART. WHEN BEARING FAILED IT UNCOUPLED THE FUEL CONTROL DRIVE GEAR. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE BEARING FAILURE WAS A DENTED BALL OR A MATERIAL FLAW, THE EXACT CAUSE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE SECONDARY DAMAGE.
Part: BELLCRANKS — REQ'D SHIMMING (NLG)
PDX - NLG WOULDN'T STAY IN THE WHEELWELL, GEAR CYCLES CONTINUALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. RESHIMMED BOTH ACTUATOR BELLCRANKS AND ADJUSTED UPLIMIT SWITCH. NOSE GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: RETRACT MECH — WORN (NLG)
GEG - NOSE GEAR SLOW (30 SECONDS) TO INDICATE GREEN ON GEAR EXTENSION. GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED WITH POWER LEVER REDUCTION FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS THEN INDICATION AND HORN OPERATED NORMALLY. INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE GEAR WAS INTRANSIT BUT REMAINED OUT WHEN PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO PDX FOR REPAIR. REPLACED BOTH CAMS BELL CRANK SPRINGS, PIVOT PINS, EMERGENCY SIDE ACTUATOR. GEAR OPS CHECK GOOD ON GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 POSITION)
PDX - VAPORIZED ENGINE OIL SMELL FROM NR 1 BLEED AIR. SYSTEM PLACED ON MEL 21-4.