N849UP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCADIAN AVIATION LLC (O2GA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
#1 ENG ITT CLIMBED QUICKLY TO OVER 1000 DEGREES AND FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 1000 AND 1100 DEGREES FOR OVER ONE MINUTE. EMERGENCY DECLARED.
SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE CENTER OVERHEAD INSTRUMENT/SWITCH PANEL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. IT WAS RAINING MODERATELY AND THE PIC WAS HOLDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IN THE PARK POSITION. THIS CAUSES THE WIPERS TO MAKE A SWEEP ABOUT EVERY SECOND RATHER THAN A CONSTANT FAST ACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ON DESCENT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE ITT STARTING TO RISE. ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL WITH THROTTLE WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND SPLIT OF THROTTLES WAS MORE THEN ONE INCH. COMMANDED RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN PERFORMED, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KPSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL THROTTLE ROD DISCONNECTED DUE TO LOOSE HARDWARE. RE-SECURED THROTTLE ROD LINKAGE TO FCU. ENGINE RUNS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
RUDDER TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT. UNFROZE AT LOWER ALTITUDE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REQUIREMENTS OF NTO LETTER 940-2017-00487. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING APPROACH, GEAR DOWN AND FLAPS FULL DOWN PILOT NOTICED CONTROL YOKE BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT BANK ROLL. FLAP INDICATOR DID NOT INDICATE FULL DOWN. DECISION WAS MADE TO LEAVE THE FLIGHT CONTROL SETTINGS AS IS AND LAND USING RUDDER AND ELEVATOR PITCH TO CONTROL AND GUIDE THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. DURING ROLL OUT CREW NOTICED BURNING ODOR. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP, OUTBOARD HINGE THROUGH BOLT MISSING, FLAP COCKED AND WEDGED UP AGAINST THE AILERON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DAMAGED RIGHT AILERON, RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP, FLAP FLEX SHAFT, FLAP MOTOR AND FLAP MOTOR ACTUATOR. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BEECHCRAFT KICT FOR FLAP TROUBLESHOOTING. BEECHCRAFT MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR AND ADJUSTED THE FLAP SYSTEM. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING CRUISE AT -29 C, ALL THREE TRIM CONTROLS BEGAN TO FREEZE. A DESCENT TO WARMER AIR SOLVED THE ISSUE. NO LOSS OF ACFT CONTROL. DUE HANGER AVAILABILITY THE ACFT WAS PARKED IN BLOWING RAIN FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. LUBED THE AILERON, RUDDER & ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS. ACCOMPLISHED THE SEALING OF ALL STABILIZER ACCESS PANELS IAW ENGINEERING NTO LETTER DATED 07 10 2015. COMPLIED WITH NTO LETTER & SEALED ALL THE EMPENNAGE ACCESS PANELS & UNDERSIDE OF THE VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL CLOSEOUT PANELS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.