N476AF
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameriflight, LLC (JIKA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2016-04-18 – 2018-07-20.
Part: AMPLIFIER — DEFECTIVE (NLG STEERING) · airframe 31,966 hrs · 38,746 cycles
ENROUTE TO KSMX FROM KBUR, THE NOSE GEAR STEERING INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST, THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT KSMX WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT AND VERIFIED THAT THE NOSE GEAR STEERING INDICATION ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND DEFECTIVE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL AMPLIFIER. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NOSE WHEEL STEERING CONTROL AMPLIFIER. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NWS WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (RT WING) · airframe 31,404 hrs · 12,575 cycles
ON DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMB OUT, THE FLAPS WERE RETRACTED TO THE UP POSITION. BOTH THE LT & RT HYD FAIL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY & THE HYD PRESS DROPPED TO ZERO PSI. THE PILOT RETURNED, MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LG FOLLOWING THE EMER PROCEDURES & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE RT FLAP UP HYD HOSE WAS LEAKING. THE HOSE, PN 171M005-4CR0110, TIME IN SERVICE UNKNOWN, WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK OF THE FLAP SYS WAS SATISFACTORY.