N793DC
Registered owner: BILLINGS CLINIC, MT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNCH FLYING SERVICE INC (HSRA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 16,000 FT ENROUTE KBZN FROM KBIL WHEN THE RIGHT (COPILOT) WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. AT THAT TIME, THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO KBIL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
WHILE ON APPROACH INTO BFI FROM BIL, THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED UN-COMMANDED, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHT (IN-TRANSIT LIGHT) ILLUMINATED, THE "HYD LOW" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE THREE GREEN "GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED" LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW PERFORMED A "GO-AROUND". THEY SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND RESET THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE CB POPPED AGAIN AFTER 5 SECONDS. THE CREW THEN PERFORMED A MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WHICH LOCKED ALL THREE GEAR DOWN AND THE THREE GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THEY THEN LANDED AT BFI WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW DISCOVERED HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING OUT OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HAD RUPTURED AND THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR EMPTY.
ON CLIMB OUT FROM KBIL THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE "LEFT BLEED FAIL" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THEY RETURNED TO KBIL WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT BLEED AIR PRESSURE SWITCH WITH A SERVICEABLE PRESSURE SWITCH AND THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ON CLIMB OUT FROM KBIL THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. DESCENDED AND RETURNED TO KBIL WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVER THAT THE CABIN DOOR SEAL HAD A CUT IN IT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN DOOR SEAL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
BLEED AIR FAIL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FOUND BLEED TUBE SPLIT.