N883SC
Registered owner: BUFFALO BAYOU AIR LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
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.
4 reports on file, 2019-03-08 – 2025-05-26.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LH) · airframe 10,629 hrs · 7,689 cycles
WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 17,000-18,000FT, LH WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN SEVERAL SPOTS WITH NO OBVIOUS IMPACT TO WINDSHIELD OR CAUSE. PILOT IMMEDIATELY THROTTLED BACK TO AS SLOW AS POSSIBLE, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CONTINUED WITH DESCENT AND LANDING INTO KSAF AS NORMAL. (LH WINDSHIELD LAST REPLACED 4/17/2022 AT 8931.9HRS 6530CYC, AND LAST SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION 2/3/2025 AT 10339HRS 7505CYC)
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE (RIGHT ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF FROM GYY, 883SC EXPERIENCED AN IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE CREW GOT A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AND THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO GYY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON RETURNING THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE LOST A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL. THIS ENGINE WAS REPAIRED BY PRATT & WHITNEY 119.2 HRS AGO FOR THE SAME ISSUE.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (FUEL PROBE) · airframe 7,556 hrs · 5,659 cycles
FUEL PROBE WIRING INSIDE OF RIGHT WING FUEL TANK PANEL 521BB IS CHAFFED THROUGH TO BARE WIRE. ALSO SEVERAL WIRES WITHIN THE FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND TO BE RUBBING ON THE PIPING WITHIN THE TANK.
Part: CABLE — MISROUTED (LT AILERON) · airframe 7,556 hrs · 5,659 cycles
LEFT AILERON CABLE NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH LEFT WING ROOT, PASSES ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE BELLCRANK AND SHOULD BE ON THE FWD SIDE.