N824CB
Registered owner: HELFRICK EDWARD W JR, PA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BEACHNER | Operator | on 1982-01-19 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CHRIS BEACHNER (per NTSB report)
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.
6 reports on file, 2007-06-15 – 2011-07-13.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,087 hrs · 5,319 cycles
RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED, WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VOLTAGE DROPPED TO ZERO AND A SLIGHT VIBRATION OCCURED THAT HAD DIRECT RELATIONSHIP TO THROTTLE POSITION. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTED AIRPORT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING.
Part: CHECK VALVE — CHATTERING (NLG WW) · airframe 3,976 hrs · 4,200 cycles
VIBRATION EVIDENT WITH CHANGES IN AIRSPEED, PRESSURIZATION AND GEAR RETRACTION. TROUBLESHOT SYS WITH TECH REP AND FOUND BRAKE RESERVOIR PRESSURIZATION CHECK VALVE VIBRATING DURING OPERATION. CHANGED CHECK VALVE AND RELIEF VALVE THEN PRESSURIZED CABIN. NO FAULTS NOTED. OPS CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED AND ALL SYS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PITOT LINE — OBSTRUCTED · airframe 3,818 hrs · 4,022 cycles
CREW IDENTIFIED AN INDICATED AIRSPEED MISCOMPARE ON TAKEOFF 15-20 KNOTS DIFFERENCE. THEY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. MAINT REMOVED BOTH PITOT LINES FROM BOTH ADC'S AND BLEW OUT THE LINES. RECONNECTED AND TESTED ALL SYSTEMS.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (PAX DOOR) · airframe 3,715 hrs · 3,897 cycles
AFTER TAKE OFF, PILOT NOTICE CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT, PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PILOT RESET DOOR HANDLE AND LIGHT WENT OUT, PILOT VERIFIED THAT ALL LOCK FLAGS WERE VISIBLE WITH THE DOOR HANDLE SECURE PIN ENGAGED. NO FURTHER OCCURRENCE OF THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT.
Part: STRUT — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG) · airframe 3,664 hrs · 3,852 cycles
PILOT NOTICED AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, GEAR WARNING LIGHT AND HYDRAULIC ON LIGHT WERE ON. SELECTED GEAR DOWN, HAD THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. WENT BACK TO ORIGINAL AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. JACKED AIRCRAFT SWUNG GEAR AND FOUND THAT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR OLIO STRUT WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED, MISALIGNING THE UPLOCK ROLLER TO SWITCH. REPLACED OLIO STRUT WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: HYDROMECH UNIT — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE)
LT ENGINE ON AIRCRAFT, WOULD NOT REDUCE POWER TO IDLE, GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT TO CONFIRM POWER WOULD NOT REDUCE BELOW 75 PERCENT N2. REMOVED AND REPLACED HFO (HYDROMECHANICAL FUEL CONTROL). GROUND RUN AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)