N837UP
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.
8 reports on file, 2015-04-09 – 2021-09-24.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,705 hrs · 4,070 cycles
PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON CLIMB OUT AT 8,700 FEET. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND RETURNED TO KPIT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PILOT WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.
Part: BRAKE — LOCKED (LT MLG) · airframe 4,137 hrs · 3,592 cycles
ON LANDING LEFT INBOARD TIRE LOCKED UP. ON POST FLIGHT FOUND LEFT INBOARD TIRE FLAT SPOTTED WITH HOLE IN IT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND BOTH LEFT MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES. TAXI CHECK PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 3,489 hrs · 2,981 cycles
ON APPROACH GEAR SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, "NOSE GEAR DOWN' ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MISSED APPROACH, FOLLOWED CHECKLIST FOR MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE DOWN LOCK SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT) · airframe 3,481 hrs · 2,975 cycles
ON APPROACH NOSE GEAR GREEN ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. INDICATOR LIGHT BULB TEST OKAY. FLAPS WERE PLACED TO FULL DOWN POSITION AND RECEIVED 'GEAR UNSAFE' AUDIBLE WARNING. COMPLETED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE PER CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 916 hrs · 795 cycles
ON DESCENT, MOVED GEAR HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION & RT GEAR GREEN ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MISSED APPROACH, CYCLED GEAR HANDLE, DECLARED AN EMER & DIVERTED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED INOPERATIVE BULBS ON RT GEAR INDICATOR. ANNUNCIATOR TEST WAS GOOD & A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. ACFT WAS RTS.
Part: FLAP — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 627 hrs · 565 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT FOUND TWO CRACKS ON RT WING INBD TE FLAP UNDERNEATH WING LOCKER, REPLACED FLAP. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 390 hrs · 342 cycles
AT FL 260, RT DC GEN, CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. RAN QRH, RT GEN DID NOT RESET. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES & TURNED RT GEN OFF & REDUCED LOAD. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED THE RT STARTER GEN SYS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WERE GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (TE FLAP) · airframe 208 hrs · 183 cycles
DURING THE SCHEDULED 200 HOUR INSPECTION, MX FOUND A GOOD SIZED HOLE ON THE TOP OF THE LT INBD FLAP. THE CREW DIDN'T NOTICE IT BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE WING LOCKER & UNNOTICEABLE WITH THE FLAPS UP. R & R THE LT INBD FLAP ASSEMBLY. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.