N7209W
Registered owner: UAS TRANSERVICES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameriflight, LLC (JIKA) | 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.
13 reports on file, 1995-01-04 – 2024-01-13.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — DIRTY (ZONE 400) · airframe 32,078 hrs · 42,749 cycles
AT CRUISE ALTITUDE EN ROUTE TO PDX, THE #1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND CALLED IN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED TO PDX WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT ONCE IT WAS RELEASED FROM ARFF AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WARNING INDICATION WAS FALSE AND THAT A DIRTY FIRE DETECTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE INDICATION AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. THE MAINTENANCE CREW INSPECTED ALL WIRING AND DETECTORS AND DETERMINED THAT NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SUCCESSFULLY BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2023 · 12 reports
2023
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 31,862 hrs · 42,478 cycles
PILOT PERFORMED AIR RETURN DUE TO ATTITUDE INDICATOR 8 DEGREES OFF BUT UPON RETURNING TO KPDX THE LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS ATTITUDE INDICATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. MAINTENANCE ALSO ADDRESSED LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL ANNUNCIATOR BY SERVICING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AS REQUIRED. AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS REPLACED BUT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY BY THE PILOT, NO PARTS WERE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL ANNUNCIATOR.
2022
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (MLG) · airframe 31,714 hrs · 42,793 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH TO KGEG THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION. TOWER VERIFIED THAT GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. THE GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED AND AFTER PUSHING IT IN IT WOULD NOT STAY IN. PILOT PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. PILOT DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM TO A SHORT ON WIRE G11B22, LOCATED UNDER THE FLOOR. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SHORT IN WIRE AND PERFORMED SIX FULL GEAR CYCLES AND ALL THE CYCLES CHECKED GOOD. NO PART CHANGES WERE REQUIRED FOR THIS ISSUE.
Part: BRAKE ASSY — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 31,687 hrs · 42,255 cycles
PILOT NOTED THAT RIGHT BRAKES LOST PRESSURE AT SOME POINT DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT BACK TO KBFI, TESTED ON FINAL AND FELT NO RESISTANCE AND FELT NO BRAKING AFTER LANDING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED NUMBER THREE BRAKE ASSEMBLY LEAKING AROUND INPUT FITTING. REPLACED O-RINGS BUT NO CHANGE IN LEAK. INSPECTED O-RINGS AND FOUND NO NICKS OR DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NUMBER THREE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2019
Part: LIGHT — BURNED OUT (COCKPIT) · airframe 38,727 hrs · 56,760 cycles
CLIMBING OUT OF ABOUT 1500-2000 AGL. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FUEL GAUGES, CREW TURNING OFF THE MASTER LIGHT SWITCH ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL AND THEN FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED THE ILS 34R. CREW RECEIVED VECTORS TO THE FINAL APPROACH COARSE AND CAME BACK AND LANDED 34R WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL INCIDENT. SLC MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BURNT FUEL EDGE LIGHTING PANEL, DISCONNECTED DAMAGED PANEL AND DEFERRED PER MEL 33-01-00.
2014
Part: ENGINE — CONTAMINATED · airframe 28,168 hrs · 38,094 cycles
AFTER DEPARTURE, PILOT NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT AREA. TURNED OFF BLEED AIR & DIVERTED BACK, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH BLEEDS ON TO CLEAR BLEED LINES FROM WATER & SOAP SOLUTION USED DURING POWER RECOVERY, ENGINE WASHED A DAY BEFORE. NO SMOKE DETECTED AFTER ENGINE RUN UP.
1995
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (RT MLG)
MIA/MIA - FLT 209 (TRAINING) - PILOT REPORT: RIGHT MAIN GEAR REQUIRES SEVERAL CYCLES TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE: REMOVED AND REPLACED POWERPACK HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS GOOD. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: RESERVOIR INSTL — REQ'D SERVICE (HYD SYSTEM)
FLT NR 417 - EYW-MIA - LANDING GEAR REQUIRED 3 CYCLES TO RETRACT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. FOUND AND BLED AIR FROM HYD POWER PACK. SERVICED RESERVOIR. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK. BLED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.
Part: HYD ACCUMULATOR — LOW CHARGE (LANDING GEAR)
MIA/FLL - FLT 470 - PILOT REPORT: LANDING GEAR DOES NOT RETRACT DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE SERVICED HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD, AIRCRAFT RELEASED.
Part: RESERVOIR — REQD SERVICE (HYD SYSTEM)
APF/MIA - FLT 416B - PILOT REPORT: LANDING GEAR SLOW TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE: BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. OPS/LEAKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED.
Part: THROTTLE SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT POWER LEVER)
FLL/MIA - FLT 174B - PILOT REPORT: GEAR HORN DOES NOT SOUND. MAINTENANCE: TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED RIGHT POWER LEVER NOT ACTUATING SWITCH. ADJUSTED RIGHT POWER LEVER SWITCH. RELEASED AIRCRAFT.
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (RT MLG)
MCO-MIA - FLT 396 - THE RT GEAR GREEN DOWN LOCK INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL APPROX 5 TO 30 SECONDS AFTER THE GEAR IS DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT DOWN LOCK SWITCH, GEAR SWING GOOD. AC RELEASED.
Part: HYD SYSTEM — REQUIRED SERVICE (LEFT)
NAS/FLL - FLT 424 - PILOT REPORT: 1) HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK LEFT SIDE. 2) LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WITH GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE: FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO MIA. FOUND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW ON FLUID, BLED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION TESTS WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.