N642AC
Registered owner: GOTTHARD LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
9 reports on file, 2011-07-13 – 2019-11-14.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — INCORRECT (VACUUM GEN)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND VACUUM GENERATOR POWER SUPPLY CABLES LABELLED WITH MASKING TAPE. AFTER GIVING IT A CLOSER LOOK, FOUND ALL CLAMPS NOT TIGHTENED, SEVERAL CLAMPS MISSING AND SOUND PROOFING NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED. THE COMPLETE WIRE HARNESS WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND HALF OF IT HANGING LOOSE. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED CHAFING AND EVENTUALLY SHORT CIRCUITS (FIRE DANGER).
Part: SAFETY EQUIP — MISSING (MULTIPLE)
AFTER ARRIVAL OF AIRCRAFT AT MAINTENANCE FACILITY, IT WAS FOUND THAT SAFETY RELATED COMPONENTS WERE NOT INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT AND NO ENTRY WAS MADE IN THE AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL LOGBOOK, NOR WAS IT STATED ON THE SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMITS. THE MISSING COMPONENTS ARE: LH FWD DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE LH OFF-WING ESCAPE SLIDE RESERVOIR LH AFT DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE AIRCRAFT WAS PREPARED FOR FERRY-FLIGHT IN JACKSONVILLE USA AND SIGNED FOR BY A DAR.
Part: TRIM SYSTEM — UNCONTROLLABLE · airframe 5,410 hrs · 4,342 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 1000 FT AGL, PITCH TRIM WAS UNCONTROLLABLE (RUNAWAY TRIM).
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 5,241 hrs · 4,211 cycles
LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT ON FIRST CYCLE. LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF AND INDICATED NOSE WHEEL DOWN, ALL GEAR DOORS CLOSED. 2ND CYCLE, GEAR RETRACTED AND GEAR HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED "RED". 3RD CYCLE, LANDING GEAR RETRACTED SLOWLY. AIRPLANE MAINTAINED 150 KTS.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP) · airframe 5,241 hrs · 4,211 cycles
FLAPS WILL NOT REMAIN RETRACTED. FLAPS DROOP (HANG) DOWN AT FL220 & .65 MACH OR 320 KTS INDICATED. FLAP BUZZ IS LOUD AND VIBRATES FUSELAGE UNTIL AIRPLANE IS BELOW 200 KTS INDICATED & 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS SELECTED.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,761 hrs · 3,848 cycles
FLAP ASYMMETRY MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT TO AIRPORT.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP) · airframe 4,741 hrs · 3,836 cycles
FLAP BUZZ AT ALL AIRSPEEDS IN THE DESCENT UNTIL FLAPS 10 DEGREE ARE SELECTED. FLAP ASYM MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENT IN THE DESCENT. AIRCRAFT ROLLS RIGHT WHEN FLAPS 10 AND 20 DEGREES ARE SELECTED.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,731 hrs · 3,831 cycles
FLAP ASSYMETRY MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON DESCENT.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (INDICATION SYS) · airframe 4,435 hrs · 3,590 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, LOST ALL N1 INDICATION (DIGITAL AND ANALOG) ON THE RT ENGINE.