N38PS
Registered owner: ALLIANCE AIR PARTS ACQUISITIONS CORP, OK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| JET LOGISTICS, INC. (ZP7A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
LEFT OIL TEMP SPIKED ON CLIMBOUT AT 150 DEGREES, BOUNCED BETWEEN 130-150 DEGREES.
LEFT ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. FLUCTUATION IN ITT TEMP BEFORE FAILURE RISE AND FALL. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. NO LIGHT OFF.
FAILURE OF PRIMARY PITCH TRIM. AFTER ROTATION, PF NOTICED INCREASED CONTROL PRESSURES REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT ATTITUDE, DESPITE ACTUATING NOSE DOWN TRIM. PF ASKED PNF TO ATTEMPT TO TRIM AC FROM THE RIGHT YOKE. NO EFFECT. MEMORY ITEMS WERE ACCOMPLISHED FOR A PITCH TRIM FAILURE, AND AC WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL BY REDUCING POWER SETTING AND USING SECONDARY PITCH TRIM. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, AND ON TAXI AFTER LANDING, BUT NOT WHILE AIRBORNE. MX DETERMINED THE LT CONTROL WHEEL MASTER SWITCH WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE SYSTEM TO THINK THE PILOT WAS CONSTANTLY ACTUATING THIS SWITCH THEREFORE INHIBITING PITCH TRIM CHANGES. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM WORKS AS NORMAL.
CREW REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY ON TAXI. A FEW MINUTES INTO THE TAXI, THE PEDALS WERE FIRM BUT BRAKING ACTION WAS MINIMAL OR NON-EXISTENT. CREW RETURNED TO THE FBO. MAINTENANCE CHECKED IT OUT - BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND INSPECTED THE BRAKES. MAINTENANCE AND CREW PERFORMED A TAXI CHECK AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.