N777LP
Registered owner: GRACE ON WINGS INC, IN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR 1ST AVIATION COMPANIES OF OKLAHOMA INC (OXKA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, A LOUD BANG WAS NOTICED BY THE PIVOT AND UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON. AIRCRAFT WAS ROUTED TO MAINTENANCE AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND ROD END ART -7E ON SHAFT HAD COME APART ANDALLOWED DOORS TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM ACTUATOR. (SW15200706339) (K)
PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUISE LEVEL FLIGHT FEELING A SUDDEN VIBRATION AND HEARING A SCREAMING NOISE FROM THE LT ENGINE. PILOT THEN NOTICED TORQUE INDICATION ON LT ENGINE INDICATING 120 PERCENT WITH NO YAW INDICATED OR NOTICED BY PILOT. WHILE RETARDING LT POWER LEVER TO REDUCE TORQUE THE LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN UNCOMMANDED. ENGINE NTS SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. UPON ENGINE ASSEMBLY A 2 INCH PIECE OF THE BULL GEAR OUTER RIM WAS LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ACCESSORY HOUSING. INSPECTION OF THE BULL GEAR REVEALED THE MISSING SECTION AND AN APPROX 4 INCH CRACK IN THE HUB AREA WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF DRIVE TO THE PROPELLER SHAFT.
SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING EXCESSIVE OIL BETWEEN SOLENOID AND VALVE BODY.
PILOT SELECTED FLAPS DOWN 20 DEGREES FOR TAKEOFF. FLAPS WENT PAST 20 DEGREE POSITION, PAST 40 DEGREE DOWN POSITION, AND STOPPED AT THE MECHANICAL STOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLAP DOWN RELAY FAILED ALLOWING CONTACTS TO TOUCH AT ALL TIMES. RELAY REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM AND FLAPS RIGGED.