N631BC
Registered owner: IBC AIRWAYS INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBC AIRWAYS, INC. (OZCA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
HYDRAULIC CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. HYDRAULIC QUANTITY APPEARED TO INDICATE BELOW RED LINE, AND MAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE APPEARED TO BE INDICATING 0. COMPLIED WITH QRH. DIVERTED BACK TO KMIA. THE SWIVEL IS LOCATED ON THE RH MLG DRAG BRACE AND PORTS HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. THE FIXED MOUNTING PORTION OF THE SWIVEL IS MADE OF STEEL. THE INNER SWIVELING PORTION IS A SPOOL MADE ALUMINUM. THE SPOOL IS RETAINED IN THE FIXED PORTION WITH A FLANGE RETAINED BY A SAFETIED SCREW. THE SPOOL IS DRILLED TO ALLOW FLUID TO PORT FROM THE FIXED PART TO THE SWIVEL. THE SPOOL FAILED IN THE DRILLED PASSAGE ALLOWING THE SPOOL TO SEPARATE FROM THE FIXED PORTION. DRAG BRACE TOTAL CYCLES SINCE OH IS 3791 CYC.
SUPPLEMENTAL - ON GO AROUND RWY 26R AT MIA ENG 1 OIL PRESS LT CAME ON, LOST POWER, MEMORY ITEMS, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND QRH COMPLY. - DURING T/S FOUND AT BOTTOMING GOVERNOR CONNECTED NP OVER SHOOTS 140 RPM NEED TO 1500 RPM AND RETURNED TO NORMAL READINGS. PROCEEDED TO FOLLOW ON CT7-5, FIM AND SAAB 340, FIM, REQUIRES FURTHER T/S. R/R ECU SWAPPED OVD LH TO RH PERFORMED ENGINE RUN CHECK AUTOCOARSEN R/R #1 ENGINE HMU IAW CT7-5 73-00-00. PENDING OPS CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. P/N OFF:785500-34 S/N OFF:UDAJ3379. PERFORMED #1 ENGINE RUNS IAW CT7-5, 72-00-00 OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.
ON APPROACH TO LANDING RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT INOP. C/W QRH. - AFTER 2 ABORTED LANDINGS, LANDED SAFELY AND GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED WITH NO INDICATION OF DOWN AND LOCKED. - FOUND RH DOWNLOCK SWITCH HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. RECONNECTED/SECURED DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW SAAB 340 MM 32-61-15. OPS CHECK NORMAL/GEAR SWING NORMAL
2020 NOV 2ND, N631BC (AS CSQ 726) FLYING FROM GRAND CAYMAN (MWCR) TO MIAMI (KMIA) EXPERIENCED AN UNSCHEDULED PROP FEATHERING AT ALTITUDE. CREW COMPLIED WITH QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK (QRH) AND EXECUTED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CREW PRUDENTLY CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT CUBAâS VARADERO INTL. AIRPORT (MUVR) UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND PGB LUBE PUMP SHAFT SHEARED AND REPLACED PGB LUBE PUMP. 2020 NOV 5TH, N631BC (AS CSQ 631) DEPARTED MUVR UNDER A FERRY PERMIT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD THE SAME FAILURE AT 8000 FEET ON CLIMB OUT AND RETURNED TO VRA UNEVENTFULLY. THIS IS STILL UNDERGOING TROUBLESHOOTING DUE TO TROPICAL STORM ETA AND THE THIS BEING A REMOTE AREA FOR SUPPORT. WE DO NOT HAVE THE ACCURATE FLIGHT LOG WRITE UP, DUE TO CONNECTIVITY ISSUES THAT CUBA HAS WITH THE US AND CANNOT SEND A COPY OF THE FLIGHT LOGS FROM CUBA.
STRONG ENGINE FUMES SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED AND FOUND LH ENGINE CONICAL SEALS CRUSHED AND AC GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT BENT. R/R AC AC GENERATOR, FOUR CONICAL SEALS ON PGB, AND FUEL OIL HEATER IAW SAAB 340 AMM LEAK AND OPS CHECK OK.
RIGHT SIDE PROPELLER OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON BETWEEN 0-25 PSI. TROUBLE SHOT PROBLEM & FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT RT SIDE PROPELLER GEAR BOX OIL PRESS TRANSDUCER. REPAIRED WIRE IAW APPLICABLE MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.