N409BA

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 408 · 2023 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BERING AIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

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.

10 reports on file, 2023-11-10 – 2025-10-29.

FLUID LOSS · 2025-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (ZONE 300) · airframe 936 hrs · 1,431 cycles

PILOT FELT STRONG LEFT RUDDER PRESSURE ON TWO CONSECUTIVE TAKE OFFS

Source: SDR FXTA20251029001
OTHER · 2025-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST DUCT — CRACKED (LEFT) · airframe 715 hrs · 1,055 cycles

LEFT EXHAUST ON LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRACKED AROUND WELDED TUBE FOR THE HEATED INLET LIP.

Source: SDR FXTA20240325003
OTHER · 2025-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — LOOSE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 715 hrs · 1,055 cycles

FOUND LH ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH LOOSE IN BOSS.

Source: SDR FXTA20250408003
FALSE WARNING · 2025-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: DOOR — OUT OF RIG (ZONE 800) · airframe 700 hrs · 1,029 cycles

AFT CABIN DOOR CAS MESSAGE CONTINUOUSLY ON. AFT DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH NEEDED RE-RIGGED.

Source: SDR FXTA2020404000004
OTHER · 2024-10-30 Unresolved
ATA 5532

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 583 hrs · 850 cycles

DURING AIRCRAFT WASH, 18-INCH CRACK FOUND ON LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN AND TOP PANEL, BELOW RUDDER COUNTERBALANCE. FOUND LEFT FWD & AFT SKIN TO BE CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS.

Source: SDR 2024FA0000799
OTHER · 2024-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2701

Part: SCREW — LOOSE (YOKE) · airframe 418 hrs · 580 cycles

CO-PILOTS YOKE SHAFT ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOOSE.

Source: SDR FXTA20240729004
OTHER · 2024-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (ZONE 200) · airframe 172 hrs · 214 cycles

RUDDER BIAS SYSTEM ALLOWING RUDDER TO FAVOR ONE SIDE INSTEAD OF BALANCING AS DESIGNED. MORE PILOT RUDDER INPUT REQUIRE TO COUNTER ACT.

Source: SDR FXTA20240312001
OTHER · 2024-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (RUDDER BIAS) · airframe 172 hrs · 214 cycles

RUDDER PEDAL HARDER TO PUSH WITH RUDDER BIAS ON. FOUND THE RUDDER BIAS AIR CYLINDER LEAKING AIR FROM ONE SIDE CAUSING THE RUDDER TO BIAS THE NON LEAKING SIDE.

Source: SDR FXTA2024032105001
OTHER · 2023-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5420

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 75 hrs · 74 cycles

LH LOWER ENGINE COWLINGS HAVE STRUCTURE CRACKED UNDER THE ICE VANE DOOR LINKAGE CASTING ATTACHMENTS. P/N: 7852122-28 & 7852122-27 CRACKED

Source: SDR FXTA2024032129001
OTHER · 2023-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: DUCT — CHAFED (NACELLE) · airframe 17 hrs · 11 cycles

LH & RH AFT ICE VANE DOOR FOUND CHAFING ON EXIT DUCT CAUSING A GROOVE TO BE WORN INTO THE SKIN WHEN THE ICE VANES WERE IN THE NORMAL CONFIGURATION.

Source: SDR FXTA2024032110001