N680AX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
4 reports on file, 2014-03-25 – 2020-02-07.
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INTERMITTENT (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 17,798 hrs · 41,025 cycles
THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT FIRE INDICATION WARNING LIGHT FOR THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WHILE ON SHORT FINAL. THE CREW LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED THE ISSUE TO ON-SITE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE TO A FAULTY FIRE CONTROL PANEL. THE FIRE CONTROL PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 17,063 hrs · 38,350 cycles
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF , PASSENGERS STATED SMELLING AND SEEING SMOKE FROM BEHIND THE PILOT SEAT. FLIGHT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A HYDRAULIC LEAK UNDER THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX. TROUBLESHOT AND INSPECTED LOCATED A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN THE GEAR DOWN LINE UNDER CENTER FLIGHT DECK FLOOR CAUSING MIST AND VAPOR SEEN AS SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HYD LINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: AILERON — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 15,313 hrs · 32,618 cycles
A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT AILERON OTBD HINGE LOCATION WHEN PERFORMING INSPECTION IAW SA227 SERVICE LETTER 227-SL-060. R & R RT AILERON WITH A SERVICEABLE AILERON.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (AILERON)
CRACK IN AILERON SPAR ADJACENT TO OTBD HINGE FITTING. THIS DISCREPANCY OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND UTILIZATION.