N644EM
Registered owner: AGRILOGICS INDUSTRIES LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MID-COAST AIR CHARTER, INC. (MM9A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| MID-COAST AIR CHARTER, INC. (MM9A) | Operator | 2010-02-04 – 2010-02-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
FOUND TORQUE SENSOR SPUR GEAR SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO MATERIAL CONTACT AND OVERHEAT. GEAR HAD SEVERAL GEAR TEETH SEPARATED WITH REMAINING GEAR TEETH SHOWING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE LOWER SCAVENGE TUBE RETAINER BOLT HEAD WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE SPUR GEAR. THE INSTALLED BOLT WAS (PN MS9556-06), THE CORRECT BOLT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A (PN MS948907 IAW MFG IPC 72-01-16, REV 9, SECTION 72-10-13, FIG 5, INDEX 185. THE (MS9556-06) BOLT HEAD HAS A HEIGHT OF .134", ALLOWED THE BOLT HEAD TO CONTACT THE SPUR GEAR AND RUB UNTIL THE GEAR EXPERIENCED MATERIAL FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATING. ENG WAS O/H IN 2001 AND IT APPEARS THE INCORRECT BOLT WAS INSTALLED AT THAT TIME. ENGINE LOGBOOKS DO NOT SHOW ANY ACCESS TO THE REDUCTION GEARBOX SINCE ENGINE O/H WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
ON 2/26-2005 AN UNCOMMANDED, INFLIGHT CONTAINED SHUTDOWN OCCURED ON THE LT ENGINE DUE TO A GEARBOX FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. INVESTIGATION IN THE ENGINE GEARBOX REVEALED THAT THE RING GEAR SUPPORT AND PLANETARY SPUR GEAR WERE BROKEN. (K)
ON 2/26/2005, AN UNCOMMANDED, INFLIGHT CONTAINED SHUTDOWN OCCURED ON THE LT ENGINE DUE TO A GEARBOX FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. INVESTIGATION IN THE ENGINE GEARBOX REVEALED THAT THE RING GEAR SUPPORT AND PLANETARY SPUR GEAR WERE BROKEN. (K)