N826UP
Registered owner: WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gama Aviation LLC (O2GA) | 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, 2014-05-14 – 2023-12-18.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ZONE 500) · airframe 7,122 hrs · 6,139 cycles
WHEN STARTING LEFT ENGINE AND BRINGING LEFT GENERATOR ON LINE IT WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IGNITION STARTER WAS OFF AND IT WAS. I SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND 30 SECONDS LATER SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE LEFT COWLING. WE SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,931 hrs
CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE FIELD DURING ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTIONS OF ENGINE MOUNT TRUSS/COWLING MOUNT ATTACH BRACKETS. THE CRACKS FOUND ARE ALMOST ALWAYS EXCLUSIVE TO THE UPPER RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT TRUSS (NR 1 ENGINE TRUSS UPPER INBOARD, NR 2 ENGINE TRUSS UPPER OUTBOARD). WE BELIEVE THE CRACKS ARE OCCURRING DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CONDITIONS OR INADEQUATE WELD QUALITY DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE AFFECTED ENGINE TRUSS PART NUMBER IS 101-910122-69. REPAIR OPTIONS CONSIST OF COMPLYING WITH BEECHCRAFT STANDARD REPAIR TITLED-CRACK, ENGINE MOUNT TRUSS, COWLING MOUNTING BRACKETS, DRAWING NO. SR-KA-00034, REV 1, OR REPLACING CRACKED ENGINE TRUSS WITH APPLICABLE PART NUMBER REFERENCED IN CURRENT BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 300 SERIES ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG.
Part: ACTUATOR — CONTAMINATED (RUDDER TRIM) · airframe 1,280 hrs · 1,085 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE RUDDER & AILERON TRIM TABS BECOMING VERY STIFF & DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE ACFT WAS EXPOSED TO MOISTURE & FREEZING TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. DURING LANDING TRIM OPERATED NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. REMOVED MOISTURE & LUBED TRIM ACTUATORS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSE LINE — DEFECTIVE (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 11 hrs · 10 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 18000â MSL THE RT BLEED FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CREW SECURED RT BLEED SWITCH TO PNEUMATIC & ENVIRONMENTAL OFF. COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST & DIVERTED TO KBEC. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. R & R THE RT OTBD NACELLE BLEED AIR SENSE LINE. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.