N573BA
Registered owner: BERING AIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Air, Inc. (FXTA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| THE BOEING COMPANY (PI2B) | Operator | on 2008-12-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by The Boeing Company (per NTSB report)
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.
6 reports on file, 2017-08-14 – 2022-06-07.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL/OIL COOLER) · airframe 6,817 hrs · 14,723 cycles
LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (ENGINE FUEL) · airframe 6,180 hrs · 13,454 cycles
LOW FUEL PRESSURE CASS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FAILED
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (LOW FUEL) · airframe 5,932 hrs · 12,492 cycles
LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON DURING START-UP. SENSOR ON ENGINE HAD FAILED.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 3,348 hrs · 7,416 cycles
LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. SENSOR ON ENGINE FAILED.
Part: BRACKET — DAMAGED (FLAP BELLCRANK) · airframe 2,796 hrs · 6,216 cycles
THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE AFT INBOARD FLAP BELLCRANK WAS ELONGATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Part: FRICTION LOCK — FAILED (ENGINE CONTROL) · airframe 2,185 hrs · 4,879 cycles
THE PILOT WILL LOOSEN THE FRICTION KNOB ON THE ENGINE CONTROL QUADRANT AND THE LITTLE PIECES THAT LOCK AROUND THE CONDITION LEVER GET COCKED AND JAMMED. SO THE PILOT WILL THEN SCREW THE FICTION KNOB OUT EVEN FURTHER UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY UNSCREWED THE FLAP LEVER FALLS OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE CONTROLS QUADRANT. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL STOP TO KEEP THE FICTION KNOB FROM COMING ALL THE WAY OFF.