N568PA
Registered owner: CFF AIR INC, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC (ESPA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING CRUISE, RH ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FLAMEOUT. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE MOTOR AND RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH FUEL CONTROL AND FUEL FILTER, PERFORMED FUEL PUMP FUNCTIONAL TESTS, AND PERFORMED FIVE POINT RUNS WITH ACES SPECTRAL ANALYZER. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 7/20/2023.
AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT REPORTED NO HYD PRESSURE. UPON LANDING SAFELY AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE , FOUND THE MLG ACTUATOR RETRACT SWIVEL FITTING HAD FAILED. R & R THE SWIVEL FITTING WITH A NEW PART (PN 142870). PERFORMED ALL GEAR SWINGS AND ASSOCIATED HYD CHECKS IAW WITH THE MM.
ON LIFT OFF, CREW NOTED FUMES AND SMOKE IN ACFT, AND THE ACFT PRESSURIZATION SYS WAS IN EMERGENCY. POWER WAS REDUCED AND ENGINE BLEED AIR SWITCHES WERE CYCLED, BUT LT ENGINE REMAINED IN EMERGENCY. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO GET PRIORITY LANDING AND RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED, AND TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A BROKEN WIRE ON THE LT ENGINE BLEED CONTROL SWITCH LOCATED ON THE CO-PILOT`S INSTRUMENT PANEL. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND SYS TESTED NORMALLY ON THE GROUND AND SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT.
(30) MINUTES AFTER THE ACTIVATION OF WINDSHIELD HEAT, THE RT ESSENTIAL BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. CREW COMPLETED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET. ATC GAVE VECTORS AND DESCENT. CREW DID A VISUAL APPROACH. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE FLIGHT CREW, AIRPLANE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (K)
SMOKE WAS SUSPECTED IN CABIN. ENTIRE AREA IN SUSPECTED AREA WAS INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. PILOT REPORTED LEADING EDGE ANTI-ICE WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT ON POSSIBLE CAUSING THE SMELL OF SMOKE. AIRCRAFT WAS RUN, SYSTEMS WERE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE GOOD.