N420EH
Registered owner: GK RACING LLC, MD (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mach One Air Charters, Inc. (DRFA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
4 reports on file, 2020-10-13 – 2023-01-24.
Part: PRECOOLER — DEFECTIVE (NOT REPORTED) · airframe 5,330 hrs · 3,940 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RIGHT BLEED AIR OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATOR WHILE IN FLIGHT AT ABOVE 100% ENGINE POWER AND EXTINGUISHES AT BELOW 97% ENGINE POWER. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT THE FLIGHT AND LAND FOR MAINTENANCE CONSIDERATIONS. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT BLEED AIR PRECOOLER WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: PRECOOLER — DEFECTIVE (RT BLEED SYS) · airframe 5,330 hrs · 3,940 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RIGHT BLEED AIR OVERHEAT WARNING INDICATION DURING FLIGHT. THEY STATED THAT THE WARNING IS ILLUMINATED ABOVE 100% ENGINE POWER AND EXTINGUISHES AT BELOW 98% POWER. THE MAINTENANCE CREW DETERMINED THE RIGHT BLEED AIR PRECOOLER WAS DEFECTIVE REQUIRING IT TO BE REPLACED. AN OVERHAULED PRE-COOLER WAS INSTALLED OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE · airframe 5,036 hrs · 3,723 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ON A DOOR UNLOCK ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATING AT THE END OF FLIGHT LEG 2. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND A NEW UNIT INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE DOOR UNLOCK SYSTEM WERE SATISFACTORY AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (MLG INDICATOR)
WITH NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND ON FINAL APPROACH TO OCEAN REEF CLUB AIRPORT (07FA) AFTER PLACING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION THERE WAS AN UNSAFE INDICATION. TWO GREEN LIGHTS (NOT 3) AND ONE RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CYCLED THE GEAR ONE TIME AND THE SAME INDICATION APPEARED. FLEW AIRCRAFT TO (KOPF) OPA LOCKA AIRPORT. ASKED THE CONTROL TOWER ON A FLY-BY TO VERIFY THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND THEY AGREED IT APPEARED DOWN. LANDED SAFELY. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND MAINTENANCE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE. SIX LIGHT BULBS P/N 327 AND ONE GEAR MONITOR PCB P/N 6318394-1 BOARD WAS REPLACED. LANDING GEAR CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND LIGHT WINDS.