N544UP

SWEARINGEN SA227-AT · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UAS TRANSERVICES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Ameriflight, LLC (JIKA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

7 reports on file, 1995-08-04 – 2020-01-10.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2020-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6123

Part: CONTROL CABLE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 23,338 hrs · 24,015 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KELM, APPROXIMATELY 600 AGL, RIGHT ENGINE FLAMEOUT. PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT FUEL FLOW WAS AT ZERO AND PILOT CHECKED RIGHT ENGINE CONTROL LEVERS, STOP AND FEATHER, BOOST PUMPS AND IGNITION THEN ENGINE HAD WOUND DOWN. PILOT HAD REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY TO RETURN TO KELM DUE TO RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT REFERENCE QRH PROCEDURE TO SECURE THE ENGINE AND PERFORM A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AND SAFELY LANDED AT KELM. BUF MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND RIGHT ENGINE STOP AND FEATHER CONTROL CABLE MALFUNCTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP AND FEATHER CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR JIKA2020011501
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2020-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7600

Part: CONTROL CABLE — LOOSE (PEDESTAL) · airframe 23,338 hrs · 24,015 cycles

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT EXPERIENCED A FLAME ON DEPARTURE FROM KELM. THE PILOT SECURED THE RIGHT ENGINE, RETURNED TO ELM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AMF BUF MX TRAVELED TO KELM AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE STOP / FEATHER CONTROL CABLE WAS LOOSE IN THE PEDESTAL AREA. RE-SECURED CABLE, CHECKED TRAVEL OPERATION PER THE SA227 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 76-10-00, RAN ENGINE TO FULL POWER, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE CABLE PART NUMBER 32-19012-077 WAS REPLACED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE MAINTENANCE BASE AT KBUF.

Source: SDR JIKA202001140901
FALSE WARNING · 2018-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX DOOR) · airframe 22,490 hrs · 23,399 cycles

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN DOOR WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED BACK AT DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR LATCHES, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. ADJUSTED ONE OF THE SWITCHES, CONTACTED BY THE LATCHES AND OPERATION OF THE WARNING SYSTEM, FOUND NORMAL AND NO SUBSEQUENT ISSUES REPORTED.

Source: SDR JIKA2018020801
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2015-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2911

Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 21,197 hrs · 22,553 cycles

INBOUND, PILOT NOTICED TOTAL HYD SYS FAILURE. PILOT DECLARED AN EMER & PERFORMED A MANUAL LG EXTENSION. PILOT RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN & LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY HYD ACCUMULATOR. REPLACED ACCUMULATOR & PERFORMED HYD SYS OPERATIONAL CHECKS, ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

Source: SDR JIKA2015093001
FALSE WARNING · 2013-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (RT MLG) · airframe 20,059 hrs · 21,569 cycles

DURING APPROACH TO KSDF RT LG UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND GEAR, USING EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE WITH NO SUCCESS. PILOT RECYCLED GEAR, ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT ALL 3 GEAR LIGHTS TURNED GREEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KSDF WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RT MLG INBD DOWN POSITION SWITCH INTERMITTENT, NOTED SWITCH WAS R & R WITH SERVICEABLE SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED IAW FAIRCHILD MM 32-30-00 SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR JIKA2013111501
OTHER · 1996-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: BELLCRANK — CRACKED (LT AILERON)

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT AILERON BELLCRANK CENTER HINGE HAD A SLIGHT CRACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR A ONE TIME FERRY FLIGHT FROM RAP TO SAT. UPON ARRIVAL AT SAT THE DEFECTIVE BELLCRANK WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAC SRM 51-40-01.

Source: SDR MEJA960202
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: INSERT — STRIPPED (LT ENGINE)

FLT 2586 - BIS-FSD - LOST OIL PRESSURE ON LEFT ENGINE, SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND ELECTED TO LAND AT ABR. MAINTENANCE FOUND STRIPPED INSERT FOR OIL BYPASS BOLT. REPLACED INSERT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GARRETT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. PERFORMED RUNUP AND LEAK CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR MEJA9508001