N842CA

SOCATA TBM 700 · 2013 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: RICH VALLEY LLC, MA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

16 reports on file, 1996-01-12 – 2001-04-09.

OTHER · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF RIG (PAX DOOR)

BOTH CAM LATCH SWITCHES WERE NOT RIGGED CORRECTLY IN RELATION TO ANNUNICATOR OPERATION.

Source: SDR 20010510CW004
OTHER · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: HANDLE — OBSTRUCTED (PAX DOOR)

DOOR HANDLE HAD TO BE FORCED TO THE LOCK POSITION AS A RESULT OF RESTRICTION BETWEEN DOOR WELD AND BUSHING AT CENTER DOOR HANDLE.

Source: SDR 20010510CW005
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR — OPEN (PAX DOOR)

DURING DECENT AT APPROX 3000 FT, THE FORWARD CABIN ENTRANCE DOOR OPENED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF DOOR AND ANNUNICATOR SYSTEM THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE FOUND: 1/ BOTH DOOR HANDLE ANNUNICATOR SWITCHES WERE STUCK CLOSED AND HAD EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT WIRE ATTACHMENT POINTS.

Source: SDR 20010510CW002
OTHER · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: NUT — LOOSE (ACTUATING ROD)

TWO (2) LOCKING NUTS ON ACTUATING RODS WERE LOOSE AND WERE BACKED OFF.

Source: SDR 20010510CW006
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH — CORRODED (PAX DOOR)

BOTH DOOR HANDLE ANNUNCATOR SWITCHES WERE STUCK CLOSED AND HAD EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT WIRE ATTACHMENT POINT.

Source: SDR 20010510CW003
OTHER · 2001-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: WIRE ROPE — FRAYED (DOOR LATCH)

DOOR LATCHING CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED DUE TO CONTACT WITH CABLE GUIDE. CABLE PULLEY HAD A FOREIGN MATERIAL IN GROOVE CAUSING CABLE TO BE FORCED INTO CABLE GUIDE.

Source: SDR 20010510CW008
OTHER · 2001-04-09 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: WIRE ROPE — OUT OF ADJ (DOOR LATCH)

DOOR LATCHING CABLES WERE BELOW RECOMMENDED TENSION.

Source: SDR 20010510CW007
Earlier reports · 1996–1999 · 9 reports

1999

FLUID LOSS · 1999-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (RT ENGINE)

FUEL LEAK RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE. FOUND LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIT, SYSTEM LEAK AND OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 2000ZZZX426
FLUID LOSS · 1999-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE LOWER PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LEAKING. UNIT REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR 2000ZZZM95
FLUID LOSS · 1999-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — LEAKING (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LEAKING. UNIT REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR 2000ZZZM94
OTHER · 1999-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: GEARBOX — STRIPPED (TE FLAPS)

FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT, FLAP MOTOR GEAR BOX FAILURE. REPLACED FLAP MOTOR/GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY IAW RAYTHEON MM CHAPTER 27. (M)

Source: SDR 99ZZZM216

1998

OTHER · 1998-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: ACM — FAILED (FUSELAGE)

AIRCRAFT WILL NOT COOL. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND HEAT EXCHANGER. (M)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM776
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: RELAY — SHORTED (COCKPIT)

ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING DESCENT FROM 4000 FEET. FOUND RELAY K119 WINDSHIELD HEAT SHORTED.

Source: SDR 98ZZZM260

1997

OTHER · 1997-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3421

Part: EADI — SHORTED (COCKPIT)

CAPTAIN'S EADI INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX2398
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SERVICE VALVE — SHORTED (LT MLG)

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. REPLACED SERVICE VALVE ON LT INBD MLG.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX2401

1996

OTHER · 1996-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: RIVETS — LOOSE (VERT STAB)

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS LOOSE FASTENERS ON BOTH SIDES OF VERTICAL STABILIZER FORWARD SPAR WERE NOTED. ALTHOUGH A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED IN SB 2044 ON EARLIER MODEL 1900S, ADDITIONAL EVALUATION AND STUDIES ARE RECOMMENDED AS OTHER PREVIOUS IDENTIFIED AREAS OF CONCERN IN THE EMPENNAGE SECTION MAY BE RELATED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER BEECHCRAFT RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX1654