N843CA
Registered owner: HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC, MA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyannis Air Service Inc. (HYIA) | 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.
15 reports on file, 1996-06-08 – 2026-03-20.
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (ENG FUEL) · airframe 3,810 hrs · 3,436 cycles
PILOT REPORTED ON CLIMB RIGHT ENGINE SURGING FOLLOWED BY RED LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE WITH UNCONTROLLABLE YAW, THE PILOT FEATHERED THE PROP AND RETURNED TO LAND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: CRANKCASE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 3,806 hrs · 3,430 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN OIL LEAK, A CRACK FOUND IN THE ENGINE CRANK CASE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Earlier reports · 1996–2025 · 13 reports
2025
Part: HEATER — LEAKING (ZONE 200) · airframe 3,375 hrs · 3,087 cycles
PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE HEATER RUNNING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND COMBUSTION HEATER FUEL SOLENOID LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMBUSTION HEATER WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BLOWER — FAILED (HEATER)
PILOT REPORTED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL FROM THE HEATER THEN THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER VENT FAN DOES NOT TURN ON. THE PART WILL BE REPLACED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
2023
Part: THERMAL SWITCH — FAILED (UNKNOWN) · airframe 1,209 hrs · 1,289 cycles
PILOT REPORTED SMELL IN FLIGHT, WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING OFF THE COMBUSTION HEATER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER PRODUCING BURNING SMELL AND NOT CYCLING OFF UNTIL ABOVE 310F. R&R CYCLING SWITCH WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — FAILED · airframe 1,078 hrs · 1,188 cycles
LEFT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NTO LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH 40% POWER REDUCTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A WASTEGATE DRIVER OUTPUT FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE WASTEGATE SOLENOID WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
2003
Part: BOLT — LOOSE (CONTROL HORN) · airframe 2,665 hrs · 3,619 cycles
DURING DETAIL NR 6 INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE TO CONTROL HORN MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE. REPLACED HORN AND HARDWARE
1999
Part: GYRO — STUCK (COCKPIT)
CAPTAIN'S HEADING INDICATOR STUCK. REPLACED DGS-65. SYSTEM CHECKS SATISFACTORY.
1998
Part: HANDLE — BROKEN (AIRSTAIR DOOR)
DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. ALUMINUM HANDLE (TUBING) WORN, CRACKED, DRILLED. REPLACED DOOR HANDLE.
Part: ANNUNCIATOR — FAILED (COCKPIT)
NOSE GEAR LIGHT INOPERATIVE. DEFECTIVE LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR. REPLACED LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR. (M)
1997
Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (RT MLG)
RIGHT GEAR EXTENDED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT COMMAND INPUT. HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. INVESTIGATION FOUND RIGHT GEAR ACTUATOR WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FLUID.
Part: RADAR — FAILED (NOSE CONE)
RADAR INOPERATIVE.
Part: DC POWER PANEL — FAILED (LT NACELLE)
LEFT GENERATOR WILL NOT CLOSE BOTH BUS TIES. INVESTIGATION FOUND DC POWER PANEL IN LEFT NACELLE FAILED.
Part: IVSI — INOPERATIVE (LT COCKPIT)
CAPTAINS IVSI INOPERATIVE. REPLACED IVSI, SYSTEM TESTS SATISFACTORY.
1996
Part: ELT — UNSECURED (EMPENNAGE)
DURING OTHER MAINTENANCE IN EMPENNAGE, THE ELT ASSEMBLY WAS DISCOVERED UNSECURED. THE UNIT HAD BROKEN FROM ITS MOUNTING BASE AND WAS LODGED BETWEEN RIBS ADJACENT TO MOUNTING PAD. ANTENNA WAS STILL ATTACHED, BUT ELT WAS NOT OPERATIONAL. THE MOUNTING TRAY WAS BROKEN IN NUMEROUS PIECES OF WHICH WERE LAYING LOOSE IN EMPENNAGE.