N438CA
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Flight, LLC. (G1IA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Guardian Flight, LLC. (G1IA) | Operator | on 2024-12-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by GUARDIAN FLIGHT LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.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.
3 reports on file, 2015-02-03 – 2024-03-04.
Part: WINDSHIELD — LEAKING (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,059 hrs · 16,717 cycles
SERVICE DIFFICULTY: SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW AND PILOT SMELLED AN ELECTRONIC BURNING SMELL. ONCE ON THE GROUND DRIPS OF WATER WERE COMING OUT OF THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE NEAR THE COMPASS. REMOVED AFFECTED WINDSHIELD SCREWS AND APPLIED SEALANT, REINSTALLED AND TORQUED SCREWS LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: PANEL — BURNED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,534 hrs · 10,451 cycles
PILOT SMELLED BURNING ODOR AND SAW SMOKE IN COCKPIT IN FLIGHT, 20 MINS FROM DESTINATION. PILOT OPENED ADF CB IN ASSUMING IT WAS THAT CB THAT WAS SMOKING. INSPECTION REVEALED CO-PILOT SIDE STORM WINDOW WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED THUS LEAKING RAIN WATER ON TO CB PANEL AND LIGHTING PANEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND LIGHT PANEL BULBS BURNED AND EXCESSIVE WATER/MOISTURE IN LIGHTING PANEL AND CB PANEL. ALL MOISTURE AND WATER WAS CLEANED AND DRIED, BURNED LIGHTING PANEL WAS REPLACED, OPS CHECK OF ACFT ELECTRICAL SYS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT EVENTS.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION
DURING TAXI PILOT OBSERVED ALL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXING OUT FOR DEPARTURE, ACFT RETURNED TO PARKING UNEVENTFULLY.