N848BA
Registered owner: BERING AIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Air, Inc. (FXTA) | 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.
5 reports on file, 2017-06-26 – 2019-04-17.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (LOW FUEL) · airframe 3,416 hrs · 7,174 cycles
LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON DURING START-UP. SENSOR ON ENGINE HAD FAILED.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (LOW FUEL) · airframe 3,108 hrs · 6,526 cycles
LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON DURING START-UP. SENSOR ON ENGINE HAD FAILED.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 2,207 hrs · 4,767 cycles
THE RIB ON THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT HSS 80.60 CRACKED WHERE THE LATERAL STRINGER GOES THROUGH THE RIB.
Part: PIN — LOOSE (BRAKE ASSY) · airframe 1,963 hrs · 4,243 cycles
BRAKE CALIPER ANCHOR PIN LOOSE IN CALIPER HOUSING. IF ANCHOR PIN FAILS CALIPER WILL CAUSE MAIN WHEEL TO LOCK UP, CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION FOR LANDING.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — LOOSE (ELEVATOR) · airframe 1,573 hrs · 3,422 cycles
ON A NON ROUTINE INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL TORQUE TUBES LOOSE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE ELEVATOR. THE RIVETS HAD BEEN WORKING IN THE FLANGE THAT ATTACHES THE TORQUE TUBE TO THE ELEVATOR AT THE BUTT RIB INBOARD AND THE SPAR ATTACHMENT OUTBOARD. IF NOT FOUND SOON ENOUGH COULD HAVE LED TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE ELEVATOR. THIS A FAIRLY NEW LOW TIME AIRCRAFT TO BE HAVING AN ISSUE LIKE THIS.