N566KB
Registered owner: T3 FARMS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED WING AEROPLANE, LLC. (R3WA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
RECENTLY, IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY CREWS ON OCCASION TO HAVE SLOW MOVING FLAPS, AND LANDING GEAR. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS FINISHING PHASE MAINTENANCE. SINCE WE COULD NOT RECREATE THE DISCREPANCY OF THE AIRCREWS WHILE USING GROUND TEST EQUIPMENT, WE DECIDED TO DO AN IN-FLIGHT CHECK OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF OUT OF KRGK PILOT RAISED AND LOWERED LANDING GEAR, SPEED BRAKES AND FLAPS TO CHECK EACH SYSTEM. WITH FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED, THE CREW TRIED TO RAISE THE FLAPS. THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. SINCE THE CREW WAS NOT LINED UP ON APPROACH, THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTION, AND CIRCLED AROUND TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, WE FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS OPENING TOO EARLY. IT IS SUPPOSED TO OPEN AT 1350 - 1500 PSI. IT WAS OPENING AT 1100 PSI. THEREFORE NOT BUILDING ADEQUATE PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS BLED,OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH GROUND TEST EQUIPMENT WERE COMPLETED, AND ANOTHER IN-FLIGHT CHECK WAS PERFORMED. MAIN LANDING GEAR, FLAPS, SPEED BRAKES, AND THRUST REVERSERS ALL RESPONDED NORMALLY. CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS WERE A FULL 10 SECONDS FASTER THAT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON THE IN-FLIGHT CHECK.
UPON LANDING CREW NOTED THAT RIGHT WING SAGGED AND FELT AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CREW APPLIED BRAKING AND RUDDER. EYEWITNESS SAID THEY SAW SPARKS AS SOON AS THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN. PLANE SWERVED SIDE TO SIDE, THEN SWERVED RIGHT. LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY, WITH NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRE IN THE GRAVEL NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND TIRE WERE FOUND TO BE CUT DOWN AND FLATTENED DUE TO THE SKIDDING.
AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED A VISUAL APPROACH. PILOT CALLED FOR GEAR DOWN AND BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST, NOTICED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED A GO AROUND. AT A SAFE ALTITUDE, CYCLED THE GEAR. BOTH MAIN GEAR DOWN AN LOCKED LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. TESTED THE LIGHTS WITH THE ROTARY TEST SWITCH. THEY COULD NOT GET THE TWO MAIN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED. USED THE BLOW DOWN GEAR SYSTEM. ONCE THAT WAS COMPLETE, A LOW APPROACH TO USE THE TOWER TO CONFIRM THE GEAR WAS DOWN. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE FBO.