N438AT
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE AIRLINES INC | Operator | on 2004-05-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| SIMMONS AIRLINES | Operator | on 1997-06-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Executive Airlines (per NTSB report)
Operated by SIMMONS AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
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.
14 reports on file, 1995-04-16 – 2004-03-19.
Part: AUTOFEATHER SYS — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
ON CLIMB, AROUND 6000 FEET, LEFT ENGINE LOST TORQUE (POWER) AND ITT DROPPED TO 480 DEGREE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND CREW PROCEEDED WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO-FEATHER UNIT. (M)
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE.
Part: AXLE — BROKEN (NLG)
WHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE POWER CHECK, THE NOSE GEAR AXLE (LT) ASSEMBLY BROKE DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSY.
Part: OVERHEAT SENSOR — FAULTY (RT NACELLE)
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE RT ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT WARNING CAME ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE NACELLE OVERHEAT SENSOR. (SDR2004017)
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 10 reports
2002
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)
WHEN TURNING BASE IS FINAL, BOTH ENGINES POWER LEVELS WERE ADVANCED FROM IDLE TO NORMAL. THE LEFT ENGINE NR 1 DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY POWER LEVEL SETTING. WITH THE POWER LEVELS IN THE NOTCH, THE LEFT ENGINE NP WAS AT 103.9 BUT THE TORQUE WAS AT ZERO PERCENT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT AS PER MM 61-21. (M)
1998
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
SAW - DURING CPCP-8 INSPECTION, FOUND THE LEFT AFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD, AND THE RIGHT MIDDLE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SEAT TRACKS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACD BOTH LEFT AFT SEAT TRACKS. REPAIRED BOTH RIGHT MIDDLE SEAT TRACKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1997
Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (NR 1)
ORD - FLT 4205 - ON TAKEOFF HAD A BURNING SMELL THEN MFC 1B FAULT, DID NOT ATEMPT TO RESET. RAI'D MFC 1 OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)
ORD - PASSENGER DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN WIRE BUNDLE UNDER TOP PASSENGER DOOR STEP REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (NR 2)
DFW - FLT 338 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW, NR 2 ENGINE HAD A FIRE INDICATION. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED PILOTS REPORT AMD REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 2 ENGINE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. AWAITING FINAL REPORT FROM NTSB. ENGINE TOTAL CYCLES: 5,128. (X)
1996
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DFW - FLT 3745 - EMERGENCY LIGHT REMAIN ON IN ARMED POSITION, WHEN SELECTING DISARM THEY WILL GO OUT. RAI'D COCKPIT EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH 2WL. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1995
Part: UPLOCK BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
DFW - FLT 3814 - RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN IN FLIGHT, RED UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON OVERHEAD GREEN SYSTEM CYCLES. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND UPLOCK BOX NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. RAI RIGHT UPLOCK BOX, IAW 32-31-00 OF AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (NR 1 ENG)
MAF - FLT 3838 - AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR NR 1 ENGINE EXCEEDING ITT LIMITS AT TAKEOFF TORQUE. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR MTX FERRY TO DFW. THE INTERCOMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A SATISFACTORY GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: EEC — INOP (RT ENGINE)
DFW - FLT 3851 - DURING TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE 15 PERCENT LOW. CREW ABORTED AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT EEC. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 179. (X)
Part: EEC — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)
SGF/DFW - FLT 3948 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RT ENGINE TORQUE BEGAN FLUCTUATING. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO SGF AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM ATC. LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. PART TOTAL CYCLES 112. (X)