N890CA
Registered owner: HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC DBA, 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.
10 reports on file, 2015-12-18 – 2025-10-31.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (HEATER) · airframe 20,416 hrs · 33,385 cycles
PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER FUEL PUMP LEAKING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 19,840 hrs · 32,257 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE A .187 INCH CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FORWARD CARRY THROUGH SPAR, ON THE FORWARD WEB, IN THE AREA OF THE SPAR WEB CUT OUT LOCATED AT LBL 32.55. THIS CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CRACKS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED IN THIS AREA ON OTHER AIRCRAFT, AND WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 17,438 hrs · 29,694 cycles
THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT IN FLIGHT AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE HEATER FUEL LINES, HEATER PUMP, ENGINE FUEL LINES, HEATER FILTER AND BOOST PUMPS FOR LEAKS, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AN ENGINE AND HEATER OPS CHECK WERE PERFORMED, AND MAINTANCE WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SMELL.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — DAMAGED (RIGHT) · airframe 17,032 hrs · 29,355 cycles
THE PILOT REPORTED A DUAL ALTERNATOR FAILURE AFTER TAKE-OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS REPLACED AND PARELLEDED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: STATIC INVERTER — FAILED (WINDSHIELD HEAT) · airframe 16,386 hrs · 28,821 cycles
PILOT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL WHEN THE ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE STATIC INVERTER FOR THE WINDSHIELD HEAT TO HAVE A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE INVERTER AND SUPPRESSOR WERE REPLACED WITH NOT ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (HEATER) · airframe 15,624 hrs · 28,200 cycles
PILOT REPORTED WHEN THE CABIN HEATER WAS TURNED OFF, THE CABIN SMELLED OF SMOKE, BUT NO SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE AIR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CABIN HEATER FAN TO HAVE BAD BEARINGS. THE FAN WAS PLACED ON MEL, AND WHEN THE FAN WAS REPLACED THERE WERE NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: EXHAUST VALVE — CRACKED (NR 6 CYLINDER) · airframe 13,533 hrs · 25,643 cycles
PILOT REPORTED A VIBRATION FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE, 30-40 SECONDS INTO FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION AND THE EXHAUST VALVE SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING. REPLACED THE CYLINDER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAULTY (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,868 hrs · 23,372 cycles
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL INSIDE ACFT. R & R RT WING FUEL SOV IAW MM CH 28-20-01. LEAK CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,864 hrs · 23,366 cycles
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT & NOSE AREA. INSPECTED HEATER ASSEMBLY, UNDER COCKPIT & CABIN FLOORBOARDS, & EXTERNAL OF ACFT. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. INSPECTED FUEL SELECTOR, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. SECURED ALL ACCESS PANELS IAW MM 20-10-01. FUEL SMELL NO LONGER PRESENT.
Part: BLOWER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,748 hrs · 23,192 cycles
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT, CABIN VENT FAN CB & CIRCULATION FAN CB POPPED. KICK PANEL WARM TO TOUCH. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER ELECTRONICS OFF. INSPECTED, R & R VENT FAN RESISTOR & HEATER FAN & HEATER FAN STEP RESISTOR PN HL55-08-Z-1-OHM. INSPECTED ASSOCIATED WIRING & CB`S, FOUND NO HEAT DAMAGE. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO SMOKE SMELL.