N587CA

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Operators of this aircraft

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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.

23 reports on file, 1996-07-12 – 2011-02-23.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2011-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3411

Part: PITOT TUBE — FAILED

NR 2 PITOT SWITCH TRIPPED IN-FLIGHT, PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AS PRECAUTION, SMELLED "ELECTRICAL" ODOR PRIOR TO PITOT TRIPPING. NR 2 PITOT SYS CHECK. ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND BREAKER, NO "ELECTRICAL" ODOR. ALL IAW MM 34-11-1, PAGE 200-(3).

Source: SDR RDS121112SDR
Earlier reports · 1996–2010 · 22 reports

2010

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3445

Part: PROCESSOR — FAILED (TCAS)

TCAS INOP. FLAGGED ON ALL INDICATORS. SMELLED SMOKE. TCAS C/B PULLED. R & R TCAS PROCESSOR, PN 066-500002120, SN OFF 1547, SN ON 1687. TEST IAW CV640, MM CH 34-45-1, PG 400-1A.

Source: SDR RDS121108
FALSE WARNING · 2010-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: RELAY — FAILED (FIRE DETECTOR)

NR1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING TURBULENCE AND ROUGH PAVEMENT. R & R FIRE DETECTOR BOX PN 33958-3, SN OFF 3654, ON 829 TEST OK. TEST IAW CH 20-1-PAGE 1-20.1-2-3 CV 440 MM. "NOTE" TAPPING ON FIRE DETECTOR PANEL COVER SIMULATED THE LIGHT CONDITION.

Source: SDR RDS121107
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: PCU — FAILED (RT PROPELLER)

ON 6/18/09, WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE PROPELLER MOVED OUT OF "FINE" PITCH POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE CAUSE OF PROPELLER MOVEMENT WAS THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A SERVICE PCU WAS INSTALLED AND RAN SATISFACTORY. 1/27/2010- THE PCU WAS BENCH TESTED BY THE REPAIR FACILITY AND IT FAILED TO GOVERN DURING THE TEST.

Source: SDR RDS121092

2009

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2009-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — OVERTEMP (RIGHT)

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE PROPELLER MOVED OUT OF "FINE" PITCH POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, CAUSE OF PROPELLER MOVEMENT AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Source: SDR JRA2009F00001
WARNING INDICATION · 2009-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7310

Part: FILTER — DIRTY (NR 2 ENGINE)

RT FUEL FILTER BLOCKED LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS WITH WATER METH (ON) AND WAS ABORTED, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT ON POWER REDUCTION. MX PERFORMED AN INSP OF THE NR 2 FUEL FILTER, REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL FILTER ENGINE NR 2, RUN UP CHECKED SATISFACTORY. (K)

Source: SDR JRA2009F00000

2008

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2008-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: SPRING ASSY — STRETCHED (CONTROL CABLES)

AILERON CONTROL CABLES BINDING TO THE RIGHT FROM FULL LEFT POSITION. INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL CABLES REVEALED STRETCHED SPRING AT RUDDER INTERCONNECT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING IAW 440 MM, SEC 8-2, PAGE 26. OPS CHECK OK. (K)

Source: SDR JRA2008F00000

2007

WARNING INDICATION · 2007-02-05 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 28,148 hrs · 25,274 cycles

FLIGHT 5659 - DURING MDW APPROACH RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. COMPLIED WITH AD 2006-12-21 FLAP CAUTION MESSAGE -FIRST EVENT- MAINTENANCE ACTION, PARAGRAPH (G) 1, 2, 3 (A, B, C). FLAP SYSTEM WAS RESET WITH NO FURTHER FLAP CAUTION MESSAGES.

Source: SDR COMA0760138

2006

OTHER · 2006-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3222

Part: AXLE — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 43,492 hrs · 25,105 cycles

WHEN REMOVING NOSE AXLE TO C/W AD83-01-02 FOR THE 12,000 HOUR MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING. A CRACK AROUND THE AXLE FLANGE THAT THE BEARING SPACER RIDES AGAINST WAS NOTICED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW AXLE, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR RDS12120061

2005

OTHER · 2005-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (RT NACELLE)

SURFACE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT IB SKIN PANEL AT APPROX STA 96.91. THIS CORRODION WAS NOTED UNDER THE INSULATION PANEL LOWER SIDE. REPLACEMENT OF SKIN PANEL IN PROGRESS. (K)

Source: SDR JRAA587062305
OTHER · 2005-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (LT WING)

INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LONGERON CHANNEL AT FUSELAGE BUTTOCK LINE 0, WING STATION 403.0. THIS CORROSION NOTED ON THE LT SIDE, 10 INCHES FORWARD OF THE REAR LOWER WING SPAR. ACCESS THROUGH THE LT WING IB DRY BAY PANEL. (K)

Source: SDR JRAA587060705

2004

OTHER · 2004-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8200

Part: BELLMOUTH — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSION AND SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSIDE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS. PARTS REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR 2004F00343
OTHER · 2004-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8200

Part: DOOR — CORRODED (FUSLEAGE)

BAK - DUIRNG WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSIDE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS. DOOR REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR 2004F00344
OTHER · 2004-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8200

Part: CHECK VALVE — CORRODED (METHANOL SYS)

BAK - DURING WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSIDE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS. PART REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR 2004F00349
OTHER · 2004-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8200

Part: TUBE — CORRODED (METHANOL SYS)

BAK - DURING WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSOIN ON SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSIDE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS. PARTS REPLACED. (M) JRAA

Source: SDR 2004F00347
OTHER · 2004-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8200

Part: TRANSMITTER — CORRODED (METHANOL SYS)

DUIRNG WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSIDE THE LEFT AND RIGHT TANKS. TRANSMITTER REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR 2004F00346
OTHER · 2004-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING A SCID INSPECTION 53-20, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 681.0 RT SIDE AT BELTFRAME. AN AREA OF APPROX 3 INCHES X 5 INCHES ON THIS FLOORBEAM WAS FOUND CORRODED AT BELTFRAME ATTACH POINT AROUND RIVETS. THE CORROSION HAD PROGRESSED THROUGH 50 PERCENT OF THE BEAM`S THICKNESS IN ONE AREA. REPAIR IN PROGRESS AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR JRAA0520042
OTHER · 2004-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: BELTFRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING A SCID INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT BELTFRAME STATION 665.0 AT FLOOR LINE. APPROX. 8.5 INCHES OF THE BELTFRAME IS CORRODED AT THE FLOORBEAM ATTACH POINT. SOME OF THE CORROSION EXTENDS BELOW THE FLOOR LINE. REPAIR IN PROGRESS AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR JRAA0520043
OTHER · 2004-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING A SCID INSPECTION 53-20, A MISSING RIVET HEAD WAS FOUND AT STA 712.0. RT SIDE AT THE FLOORBEAM TO BELTFRAME ATTACH POINT. CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER RIVET HEAD. NO OTHER RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT THIS TIME. RIVET REPLACEMENT IN PROGRESS AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR JRAA0520041

2003

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2003-02-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYS)

AFTER MOVING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE (DOWN) AND SELECTING FLAPS (DOWN); THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE READ ZERO PSI. NO FLUID WAS VISIBLE IN THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR SIGHT TUBE. WITH BYPASS VALVE SELECTOR (UP) BRAKES OPERATED. HYDRAULIC LINE WAS REPAIRED.

Source: SDR JRA2003F00000

2002

OTHER · 2002-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — OVERHEATED (MAIN)

AFTER ARRIVAL, AIRCRAFT POWERED BY BATTERY FOR 30 MIN. - FANS, LIGHTS, CARGO DOOR, ECT. WHEN POWERED UP, NOTED 18 V, TURNED ON BATT INTERLOCK OVERRIDE FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH GPU ON- BATTERY TEMP 120 DEGREES, FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND LOWERED BATTERIES. BATTERY COOLED AND CONTINUED, 10 MINUTES.

Source: SDR JRA2002F00003

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-10 Unresolved
ATA 5411

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (LT NACELLE)

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INBOARD LEFT NACELLE FRAME AT STATION 150. THE ABOVE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW KHA. EA NR CV-54-31. BY SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION OF NACELLE FRAME. THE ABOVE EA NR CV-54-31 WAS (DER) APPROVED ON FAA FORM 8110-3. (M)

Source: SDR GAIA9644
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-07-12 Unresolved
ATA 2422

Part: INVERTER — FAILED (LEFT)

YIP/OKC - FLT 587 - TWENTY NM FROM COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, THE ACFT FDR AND GPWS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ABOUT TEN SECONDS LATER, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, NOTIFIED ATC, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN COLUMBIA, MO. INSPECTION FOUND THE LT MAIN INVERTER, SN 566, PN F45-10C, HAD HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE, EMITTING SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED INVERTER. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR GAIA9623A