N437CA
Registered owner: NATIONAL AIRCRAFT LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erickson Transport, Inc. (8EKA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
CLIMBING THROUGH 4,500MSL, PILOT FELT NOTICEABLE YAW TO THE LEFT. PILOT NOTICED EGT HAD DROPPED TO 231 DEGREES. LOOKED OUTSIDE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY INDICATION OF FIRE, WHEN HE LOOKED BACK IN THE GAUGE, THE EGT HAD SPIKED TO 870. ANNOUNCED THE MALFUNCTION AND PERFORMED THE EP (E-HANDLE AFFECTED SIDE TO FEATHER, GO TO THE CHECKLIST). TURNED BACK TOWARDS BASE. PERFORMED SE APPROACH & LANDING AND REVIEWED THE SE GO AROUND CHECKLIST. LANDED WITH APPROACH FLAPS AND WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING, MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD EGT COMPENSATOR. THIS PART IS NOT A TIME CONTROLLED ITEM. AT THE TIME OF SENDING THE REPORT, THE TOTAL TIME HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
FLAP SELECTOR HANDLE BECAME VERY LOOSE DURING TAXI. RETURNED TO BLOCKS UPON DISCOVERY. NO INCIDENT REPORTED. FOUND ONE OF THE BOLTS HOLDING FLAP HANDLE CRACKED & PARTIALLY SHEARED.
FLAP CONTROL HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN PILOT SELECTED FLAPS UP ON CLIMB PHASE. PILOTS RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
DURING PERIODIC SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN FWD ATTACHMENT BRACKET FOR THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBD LE.
ON LANDING , DURING 180 DEGREE TURNAROUND TO BACK TAXI OFF RUNWAY, RT MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT. MAINTENANCE CREW REPAIRED BLOWN TIRE & ACFT TAXIED BACK TO BASE.