N650CT

EMBRAER EMB-120ER · 1990 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 32 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BERRY AVIATION INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
BERRY AVIATION INC (HKGA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

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.

8 reports on file, 2008-10-31 – 2016-11-21.

WARNING INDICATION · 2016-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LANDING GEAR — INOPERATIVE (NOSE) · airframe 38,881 hrs · 40,529 cycles

AFTER TAKE OFF CREW SELECTED THE GEAR TO COME UP, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.

Source: SDR GN0A20161202001
WARNING INDICATION · 2013-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NLG) · airframe 36,335 hrs · 37,714 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LEB, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, BOTH MAIN GEAR RETRACTED UP AND LOCKED INTO POSITION. THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED UP BUT DID NOT LOCK UP AND ALL GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND ALL GEAR EXTENDED DOWN AND LOCKED INTO POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LEB AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR HAD INTERNAL HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE THAT PREVENTED THE NOSE GEAR FROM LOCKING UP. NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR GN0A20130201001
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2012-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7920

Part: LINE — LOOSE (OIL SYSTEM) · airframe 36,253 hrs · 37,615 cycles

KCMH TO CMI: ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE MASTER WARNING ILLUMINATED "LEFT ENGINE OIL" ALONG WITH THE AURAL WARNING "ENGINE OIL" ACTIVATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AFTER THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, OIL WAS SEEN LEAKING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE END OF THE OIL COOLER BYPASS LINE LOOSE. THE FITTING WAS TORQUED AND AREA CLEANED OF OIL. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS WITH NONE FOUND. ENGINE OIL QUANTITY SERVICED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR GN0A20121110001
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2012-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — OSCILLATES (RIGHT) · airframe 36,179 hrs · 37,540 cycles

FLIGHT 17155 KFRG-KACY: AFTER TAKEOFF AND WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 5000FT THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED OSCILLATING WITH AN AIRCRAFT YAWING MOTION. THE RIGHT NP WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 97% AND 104% WITH THE ASSOCIATED ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATING 72% TO 84%. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT-DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURN TO KFRG WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE RIGHT PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT (PCU) WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND TEST FLOWN WITH SYSTEM CHECKING NORMAL.

Source: SDR GN0A10042012001
OTHER · 2012-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: CONTROL PANEL — CONTAMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 35,928 hrs · 37,238 cycles

FLIGHT 15976 (MER) TO (GCN): WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000FT THE AUTO-PILOT ENGAGED WITHOUT THE CREW SELECTING THE SYSTEM ON. NEITHER CONTROL WHEEL A/P DISCONNECT SWITCH WOULD DISENGAGE THE AUTO-PILOT. THE FIRST OFFICER HAD TO HOLD DOWN THE DISCONNECT BUTTON CONTINUOUSLY ON THE AUTO-PILOT CONTROL PANEL APP-65A TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MER AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APP-65A CONTROL PANEL WAS WET WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE COFFEE. THE CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED, THE AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN WITH THE SYSTEM CHECKING GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR GN0A05282012
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2011-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 34,936 hrs · 36,188 cycles

SHORTY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ACY; WITH LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS UP, CREW RECEIVED A SINGLE CHIME AURAL WARNING WITH THE HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE MAP. THE HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ON THE HYDRAULIC PANEL FOR THE GREEN SYSTEM WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS IMMEDIATELY SELECTED DOWN WHICH EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN. THE CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO ACY WHERE A FLAPS UP LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR PRESSURE RETURN LINE HAS CRACKED DEPLETING THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF FLUID. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM SERVICED WITH FLUID. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR GN0A06102011
WARNING INDICATION · 2011-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: AHRS — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 34,903 hrs · 36,151 cycles

FLIGHT 13164 KACY-KFRG: BEFORE V1 ON TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED AN ATTITUDE DISPLAY WARNING LIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED AURAL WARNING AND AMBER PITCH AND ROLL FLAGS SHOWING ON BOTH ADI’S. HDG FLAG SHOWING ON BOTH HSI’S AND MFD. CO-PILOTS ADI TILTED 60 DEGREE BANK TO THE LEFT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT AHRS COMPUTER HAD FAILED. THE AHRS WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR GN0A05202011
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2008-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2797

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (FLAP ACTUATOR) · airframe 33,196 hrs · 34,395 cycles

FLIGHT KFRG-KACY, CREW REVIEWED FLAP CONTROL FAULT WHEN FLAPS SELECTED FOR LANDING AT KACY. COULD NOT RE-SET FAULT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN WIRE GOING TO RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR APPROX 12 INCHES FROM ACTUATOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR P0652. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR GN0A-1