N431CA

BELL 206B · 1978 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 5 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CHEM-AIR LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
CHEM-AIR, LLC (GOXA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Comair LimitedOperatoron 2006-08-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2006-08-27 Operator named in NTSB report
Bombardier, Inc. CRJ-100 Fatal injury Part 121Comair Limited

Operated by COMAIR INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA06MA064

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.

23 reports on file, 2001-08-05 – 2005-11-01.

WARNING INDICATION; INADEQUATE Q C · 2005-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 12,598 hrs · 10,486 cycles

FLIGHT 5118 - RT REVERSER UNLOCKED MESSAGE. RT REVERSER WAS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED, FOUND CONNECTOR STILL CONNECTED. REMOVED AND STOWED CONNECTOR PER MEL.

Source: SDR COMA0560581
Earlier reports · 2001–2004 · 22 reports

2004

OTHER · 2004-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,138 hrs · 8,284 cycles

RIGHT 640 FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-487.

Source: SDR COMA0460689
OTHER · 2004-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SILL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,138 hrs · 8,284 cycles

CARGO LANDING PLATE CRACKED AROUND LOCK FITTING HOLE ON FORWARD SCUFF PLATE FITTING AT 574.00. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-1222.

Source: SDR COMA0460691
OTHER · 2004-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5346

Part: SUPPORT BEAM — CRACKED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 10,138 hrs · 8,284 cycles

LEFT HAND LOWER ENGINE SUPPORT BEAM HAS CRACK. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-366.

Source: SDR COMA0460692
OTHER · 2004-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5346

Part: SUPPORT BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,138 hrs · 8,284 cycles

RIGHT LOWER ENGINE SUPPORT BEAM CRACK. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-366.

Source: SDR COMA0460690
OTHER · 2004-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,138 hrs · 8,284 cycles

LEFT HAND 621.00 FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-117.

Source: SDR COMA0460693
OTHER · 2004-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,138 hrs · 8,284 cycles

RIGHT HAND 621.00 FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-61-117.

Source: SDR COMA0460687
OTHER · 2004-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 10,138 hrs · 8,284 cycles

LEFT HAND INTERCOSTALS AT FS 484.00 OUTBOARD CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW REO 601R-53-41-059.

Source: SDR COMA0460688
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 9,930 hrs · 8,080 cycles

FLIGHT 4973 FUEL INBALANCE CAUTION MESSAGE. REPLACED THE CROSS FLOW PUMP.

Source: SDR COMA0460593
FALSE WARNING · 2004-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3620

Part: SENSING ELEMENT — DAMAGED (LT PYLON) · airframe 9,491 hrs · 7,735 cycles

DURING CLIMB OUT OF RDU RECEIVED A LT 14TH STAGE DUCT WARNING, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REPLACED THE LT PYLON BLEED LOOP SENSING ELEMENT AW59WK.

Source: SDR COMA0460509

2003

AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2003-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AVIONICS) · airframe 5,018 hrs · 4,148 cycles

FLIGHT 5002 FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. REPLACED THE FECU.

Source: SDR COMA0360161

2002

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2002-04-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: PDU — FAILED (T/E FLAP) · airframe 2,285 hrs · 1,945 cycles

FLAPS FAILED AT 20 DEGREES. REPLACED THE FLAP PDU.

Source: SDR COMA0260290
FALSE WARNING · 2002-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2220

Part: COMPUTER · airframe 2,250 hrs · 1,922 cycles

FLIGHT 5356 YAW DAMPNER #1 INOP WARNING DURING T/O.RESET IAPS SYSTEM - YAW DAMP SYTEM TEST NORMAL.

Source: SDR COMA0260273
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2002-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FCU · airframe 2,103 hrs · 1,802 cycles

FLIGHT 5471 FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE.ADJUSTED THE FECU POTENTIOMETERS.

Source: SDR COMA0260233
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2002-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (AVIONICS) · airframe 1,822 hrs · 1,571 cycles

FLIGHT 5583 FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE DURING PUSH-BACK.REPLACED THE FECU.

Source: SDR COMA0260141

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (AVIONICS) · airframe 814 hrs · 692 cycles

FLIGHT #5453. FLAPS FAILED AT 30 DEGREES DURING DESCENT.REPLACED THE FECU.

Source: SDR COMA0160833
OTHER · 2001-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CARD — FAULTY (AVIONICS BASY) · airframe 595 hrs · 510 cycles

FLIGHT #5247. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATED YAW CHARACTERISTICS, ESPECIALLY DURING CLIMB.REPLACED THE #2 FCC CARD. (FCC-4000)

Source: SDR COMA0160692
OTHER · 2001-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: DAMPER — FAULTY (AVIONICS BAY) · airframe 595 hrs · 510 cycles

FLIGHT #5247. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATED YAW CHARACTERISTICS, ESPECIALLY DURING CLIMB.REPLACED THE #2 YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR. (SVL-4000).

Source: SDR COMA0160695
OTHER · 2001-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: DAMPER — FAULTY (AVIONICS BAY) · airframe 595 hrs · 510 cycles

FLIGHT #5247. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATED YAW CHARACTERISTICS, ESPECIALLY DURING CLIMB.REPLACED THE #1 YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR. (SVL-4000).

Source: SDR COMA0160694
OTHER · 2001-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CARD — FAULTY (AVIONICS BAY) · airframe 595 hrs · 510 cycles

FLIGHT #5247. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATED YAW CHARACTERISTICS, ESPECIALLY DURING CLIMB.REPLACED THE #1 FCC CARD. (FCC-4000)

Source: SDR COMA0160693
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2001-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT · airframe 501 hrs · 429 cycles

FLIGHT #5570. DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AT GRR FOUND SECTION OF RIGHT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE.CLEANED AND RE-SEATED AFFECTED FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING STRIPS, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR COMA0160642
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2001-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — FAULTY (FLOOR) · airframe 503 hrs · 430 cycles

FLIGHT #5339. DURING PRE-FLIGHT AT CVG FOUND SECTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE.REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT TRACKS ROWS 2 THROUGH 5 ON RIGHT SIDE OF CABIN.

Source: SDR COMA0160641
OTHER · 2001-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAULTY · airframe 413 hrs · 363 cycles

FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM THE GALLEY AREA DISCOVERED AFTER LANDING.REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR COMA0160557