N390GA
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.
6 reports on file, 2003-03-04 – 2008-12-31.
Part: FUEL SYS — OUT OF ADJUST (LT ENGINE) · airframe 20,692 hrs · 25,170 cycles
DURING DESCENT TO DESTINATION AROUND 200AGL LT SIDE FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LT ENG FLAMEOUT.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A LOUD BANG AND HIGH PITCH WHINE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE RT ENGINE. AC SURGED AND YAWED AND THE POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED IMMEDIATELY. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE AC WAS RETURNED TO THE RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 0205Z. MAINT REMOVED THE GAS GENERATOR(PCE 84180), POWER SECTION(PS84232) AND PROP( EVA2175) FROM THE RT SIDE OF AC. GAS GENERATOR (PCE 84221) AND POWER SECTION (PS 84003) WERE INSTALLED AS A COMPLETE ENG MODULE ASSY WITH THE ACCESSORIES INSTALLED AS REMOVED. IAW PT6A-45 MM. THE ORIGINAL PROPELLER (EVA2175) WAS REINSTALLED ON RT SIDE IAW MM, INCLUDING COMPLIANCE OFAD IAW SB A203A AND IS NEXT DUE AT 18574.6. OPS CK GOOD, RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LINE — CRACKED (P3 FILTER)
LEAVING 4400 FEET, THE RT ENGINE TORQUE FELL FROM 3200 LBS TO 2000 LBS THEN TO 1500 LBS THEN STABILIZED AT 2000 LBS FOR A WHILE THEN WENT BACK TO 3000 LBS. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED BACK AND CALLED DEC TO TELL THEM OF THE SITUATION. THE FLIGHT CREW ADVISED THE ATC THEY NEEDED TO RETURN, DUE TO A POSSIBLE MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AC WAS PUT IN HANGAR AND DECOWLED WITH NO VISIBLE PROBLEMS FOUND. MECHANICS FOUND A CRACKED LINE COMING OFF THE P3 FILTER. LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MFG MM. OPS CHECK AND ENGINE RUNS GOOD. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FROZEN (POWER LEVER)
ON DESCENT INTO IKK, THE POWER LEVER STUCK, FROZE. THE CREW COULD NOT UN-STICK, THEREFORE HAD TO CONDUCT A PRECAUTIONARY ENGIEN SHUTDOWN PRIOR TO LANDING. THE LANDIG WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE FLIGHT TERMINATED UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. A MECHANIC WAS SENT TO IKK. THE LEFT TELEFLEX POWER CABLE WAS REMOVED, CLEANED, REGREASED, AND REINSTALLED IAW THE SHORTS SD3-30 MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT CLIMBED NORMALLY THROUGH 5000 FT WHEN LT OIL LIGHT ON CWP CAME ON. RIGHT AFTER CWP LIGHT CAME ON THE LT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED SHOWING AN ERRATIC INDICATION. POWER WAS REDUCED ON LT SIDE AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE WITH GAUGE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT CUMULATIVE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 90 PSI. CREW ASKED FOR VECTORS TO VOR APPROACH AND TURNED BACK TO AIRPORT. DURING THE APPROACH THE OIL PRESSURE WENT BELOW 60 PSI. THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FLEW THE APPROACH SINGLE ENGINE INTO RUNWAY 33. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BTV MECHANIC REPLACED THE DAMAGED O-RING ON THE OIL FILTER CAP IAW THE PWC MM CHAPTER 79 AND SERVICE THE OIL LEVEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: DOOR — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY EXIT)
DURING THE BEFORE START CHECKLIST, THE MAIN CARGO DOOR MI INDICATED CROSSHATCHED. THE FLIGHT CREW STOPPED THE CHECKLIST AND THE FIRST OFFICER OPENED AND CLOSED THE MAIN CARGO DOOR. THE ALL 7 DOORS MI'S INDICATED SHUT. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINUED THE CHECKLIST. ALL 7 DOORS MI'S INDICATED SHUT DURING TAKEOFF AND THE FLIGHT. THE FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR INADVERTANTLY OPENED DURING LANDING AT ALBANY, NY. THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED NO UNUSUAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS AT ALL. THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE HAD A MAIN DOOR, PART NUMBER SD3-11-2255 AND A LEFT EMERGENCY DOOR ASSEMBLY, PART NR SD3-11-053XU SENT TO ALBANY, NY TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED DOORS. (M)