N872UP
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.
6 reports on file, 2017-07-16 – 2022-11-02.
Part: NONE — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 700) · airframe 4,145 hrs · 3,446 cycles
ON DESCENT INTO 12J, LANDING GEAR SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR GREEN ANNUNCIATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. BULB CHECK WAS GOOD. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST DIVERTED TO KPNS. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — INOPERATIVE (PITOT SYSTEM) · airframe 2,973 hrs · 2,420 cycles
ON INITIAL CLIMB MIS-COMPARE CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. SIC INSTRUMENTS WERE INCORRECT WHEN COMPARED TO STANDBY SYSTEM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM ISOLATION VALVE. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CIRCUIT CARD — INTERMITTENT (FIRE DETECTION) · airframe 2,721 hrs · 2,236 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATIONS ON INITIAL CLIMB. BOTH ANNUNCIATORS EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 4 SECONDS. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KFRG. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. UPON SHUTDOWN NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS PRESENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENGINE FIRE MONITOR PCB. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS (LEFT) · airframe 1,021 hrs · 845 cycles
DESCENDING THROUGH FL 180, EXPERIENCED LEFT ENGINE LOSS OF POWER. ADVANCING THE POWER LEVER HAD NO AFFECT ON ENGINE POWER. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK UNTIL ENGINE WAS NO LONGER PRODUCING POWER. CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND FEATHERED. AN AIR START ATTEMPT OF THE LEFT ENGINE PRODUCED THE SAME RESULTS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO KMDT. SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN MAINTENANCE. SDR SUPPLEMENT TO FOLLOW.
Part: ACTUATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (RUDDER TRIM) · airframe 919 hrs · 756 cycles
RUDDER TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF AND DURING CLIMB. RUDDER TRIM STARTED OPERATING NORMAL AFTER DESCENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RUDDER TRIM CABLE TENSION AND LUBED RUDDER AND STABILIZER TRIM/ACTUATOR SYSTEM. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FCU — DEFECTIVE (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 712 hrs · 601 cycles
DURING LEVEL OFF FOR LANDING UPON ADVANCING THE POWER LEVERS THE LEFT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER A SECOND ATTEMPT OF ADVANCING THE LEFT ENGINE POWER LEVER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND PROPELLER WAS AUTO FEATHERING. ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO KBNZ. UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FCU. RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.