N478CB

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
CHOICE AVIATION, LLC (PLCA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

J · 2021-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2740

WHILE PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT FOR REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR PRIMARY PITCH TRIM SYSTEM FAILING INTERMIT ON DESCENT. ON ALL OTHER PHASE OF FLIGHT AND ON THE GROUND SYSTEM WORKS CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOT THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM AND REPLACED WORN BUSHING AND BOLTS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT SCISSOR LINKS FOR THE STABILIZE LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSE BINDING. MAINTENANCE ALSO CHANGE OUT HORIZONTAL TRIM ADVISORY WITH REPAIRED UNIT PART NUMBER: 221-1 (OEM PART NUMBER 9914287-1EX ) SERIAL NUMBER 212. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS FOR THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM ON GROUND SYSTEM CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT TO SEE IF REPAIR CORRECTED PROBLEM WITH PRIMARY TRIM SYSTEM. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SAT CREW LEVEL OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PITCH WARNING ADVISORY CLACKER STARTED SOUNDING OFF WITH NO TRIM INPUT AND NO TRIM MOVEMENT ON TRIM INDICATOR CREW NOTIFY ATC THAT THEY MY BE HAVING PRIMARY TRIM PROBLEM AND DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURN BASE SAT . CREW DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND HAND FLEW AIRCRAFT MANUALLY, THEN ON DESCENT GOING THROUGH13,00 FEET THE PRIMARY FAILED TO WORK, SWITCH TO SECONDARY TRIM SYSTEM AND LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY.

Source: SDR 2021FA0000427 · FAA SDRS
J · 2021-12-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2740

WHILE PERFORMING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT FOR REPAIRS PERFORMED FOR PRIMARY PITCH TRIM SYSTEM FAILING INTERMIT ON DESCENT. ON ALL OTHER PHASE OF FLIGHT AND ON THE GROUND SYSTEM WORKS CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOT THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM AND REPLACED WORN BUSHING AND BOLTS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AT SCISSOR LINKS FOR THE STABILIZE LOWER ATTACHMENT POINT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSE BINDING. MAINTENANCE ALSO CHANGE OUT HORIZONTAL TRIM ADVISORY WITH REPAIRED UNIT PART NUMBER: 221-1 (OEM PART NUMBER 9914287-1EX ) SERIAL NUMBER 212. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS FOR THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM ON GROUND SYSTEM CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT TO SEE IF REPAIR CORRECTED PROBLEM WITH PRIMARY TRIM SYSTEM. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SAT CREW LEVEL OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PITCH WARNING ADVISORY CLACKER STARTED SOUNDING OFF WITH NO TRIM INPUT AND NO TRIM MOVEMENT ON TRIM INDICATOR CREW NOTIFY ATC THAT THEY MY BE HAVING PRIMARY TRIM PROBLEM AND DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURN BASE SAT . CREW DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND HAND FLEW AIRCRAFT MANUALLY, THEN ON DESCENT GOING THROUGH13,00 FEET THE PRIMARY FAILED TO WORK, SWITCH TO SECONDARY TRIM SYSTEM AND LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY.

Source: SDR 2021FA0000428 · FAA SDRS
B · 2021-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3460

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM HOU ON CLIMB OUT ENROUTE TO ASE. THE NUMBER ONE FMS SCREEN FLASHED BRIGHT AND WHEN BLANK AND CREW NOTE FUMES/ODOR LIKE ELECTRIC SMELL THAT SOMETHING BURN OUT. CREW SHUT OFF THE NUMBER ON FMS CONTROL AND PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THAT UNIT SMELL/ODOR WHEN AWAY. CREW NOTIFIED ATC AND OF POSSIBLE PROBLEM AND DIVERTED TO LBB. CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY AT LBB WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE PERSONAL WERE DISPATCH TO LBB TO CHECK THE AIRCRAFT FOR CAUSE AND ANY DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT CENTER PEDESTAL AREA WERE THE CREW NOTED THE SMELL/ ODOR AND THEY ALSO NOTED A SLIGHT SMELL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EQUIPMENT FROM THE AIRCRAFT CENTER PEDESTAL, INSPECTED ALL CONNECTION AND WIRES , FOUND NO WIRES OR CONNECTOR BURNED OR DAMAGE AND THE NUMBER FMS UNIT HAD A BURNED ODOR COMING FROM THE CONTROL UNIT ITS SELF

Source: SDR 2021F00100 · FAA SDRS