N562CP

DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300 · 1977 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 22 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: VANTAGE AIR CORP, MT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

13 reports on file, 2007-11-12 – 2011-06-07.

FALSE WARNING · 2011-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 21,478 hrs · 35,934 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. INSPECTED RT ENGINE, WHEN OPENING THE LOWER COWLING A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER POURED OUT, INSPECTED FIRE DETECTORS AND ENGINE RUN NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW MM 26-00. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBJECT TO HEAVY RAIN ON PREVIOUS NIGHT.

Source: SDR S9BA20110006
OVER TEMP; ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2011-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SEIZED (ZONE 500) · airframe 20,998 hrs · 34,832 cycles

LEFT PROPELLER DOES NOT TURN, LOCKED, CAUSED BY HOT START. REMOVED LT ENGINE AND PROPELLER. INSTALLED LT ENGINE AND PROP ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW WORK CARD 72-00. ENGINE RUNS SAT NO LEAKS NOTED.

Source: SDR S9BA20110002
Earlier reports · 2007–2010 · 11 reports

2010

FALSE WARNING · 2010-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — FALSE ACTIVATION (LT NACELLE) · airframe 20,863 hrs · 24,499 cycles

LT FIRE BELL/ LIGHT ACTIVATED ON TAKEOFF. POWER WAS REDUCED AND INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. RAN LT ENGINE AT HIGH POWER SETTING FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. R & R BOTH 450C THERMAL FIRE SENSORS. GROUND TEST OK WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 26-10-00. OPS CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE

Source: SDR S9BA20100009

2009

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2009-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3451

Part: CONTROL HANDLE — ODOR · airframe 20,560 hrs · 33,659 cycles

UNUSUAL ODOR NOTED IN FLIGHT: RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AS A PRECAUTION. FOUND DME INDICATOR HEAD HOT AND SMELLED BURNED. REPLACED INDICATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW INSTALL MANUAL.

Source: SDR S9BA20090014
OTHER · 2009-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: ADAPTER — CORRODED (LT ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 19,492 hrs · 30,255 cycles

LT NACELLE ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE IAW RD6-54-006.

Source: SDR S9BA2009001
OTHER · 2009-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: ADAPTER — CORRODED (ZONE 400) · airframe 19,492 hrs · 30,255 cycles

RIGHT NACELLE ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE IAW RD6-54-006.

Source: SDR S9BA2009002

2008

OTHER · 2008-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 19,244 hrs · 29,573 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE MAKES NOISE WHEN PROP MOVED BY HAND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE AND PROPELLER AS A QEC ASSEMBLY. SPLIT ENGINE AT C-FLANGE AND FOUND POWER TURBINE RUB.

Source: SDR S9BA2008029
INADEQUATE Q C · 2008-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6111

Part: COUNTERWEIGHT — LOOSE (LT PROPELLER) · airframe 19,183 hrs · 29,417 cycles

LEFT PROPELLER BLADE NR 3 COUNTER WEIGHT LOOSE. BOTH MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED WITH LOCKING PINS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROPELLER. SENDING PROPELLER TO REPAIR STATION FOR EVALUATION. INSPECTED ALL AIRCRAFT IN FLEET FOR LOOSE PROPELLER WEIGHTS. NONE FOUND. PROPELLER WAS RETURNED FROM PROP SHOP AND FOUND WEIGHTS WERE UNDER TORQUE.

Source: SDR S9BA2008028
OTHER · 2008-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: BELLCRANK — WORN (ELEVATOR) · airframe 18,886 hrs · 28,560 cycles

DURING AD 89-24-06 FOUND ELEVATOR BELL CRANK WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR BELL CRANK. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (S)

Source: SDR S9BA2008025
OTHER · 2008-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BLADE — WORN (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 3,834 hrs · 1,155 cycles

UNUSUAL NOISE NOTED IN COMPRESSOR SECTION (NR 2 ENG) UPON START UP. REMOVED ENGINE FROM SERVICE, ENGINE RETURNED TO ENGINE SHOP, FOUND 1ST STAGE BLADE RUB. ENGINE PENDING REPAIR. (K)

Source: SDR S9BA2008024
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2008-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: COMPRESSOR — NOISY (NR 2 ENGINE)

UNUSUAL NOISE NOTED IN COMPRESSOR SECTION NR 2 ENGINE, UPON START UP, REMOVED ENGINE FROM SERVICE WILL CLOSE SDR WHEN SOURCE OF NOISE IS FOUND AND CORRECTED. (K)

Source: SDR S9B2008F00001
OTHER · 2008-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5413

Part: LONGERON — DAMAGED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 18,454 hrs · 27,333 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED 125HR INSPECTION FOUND: RT ENGINE NACELLE IB LONGERON DAMAGED FORWARD OF LEADING EDGE AT STATION 60.8. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT NACELLE IB LONGERON ASSY IAW AC 43-131B CHP7 EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED: NO AIRCRAFT. GROUNDED: BEING REPAIRED DURING 125 HR CAMP INSPECTION, "NO".

Source: SDR S9BA200800015

2007

AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2007-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2497

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,940 hrs · 25,820 cycles

LT GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE AFTER START. FERRIED AC BACK TO BASE SSB. FOUND SHORTED WIRE ON GEN. FIELD RELAY DUE TO LACK OF HEAT SHRINK TUBING ON SOLDERED TERMINAL JOINT.

Source: SDR S9BA200700024