N903CA
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.
6 reports on file, 2020-03-11 – 2024-05-10.
Part: HUB — EXCESS PLAY (ALTERNATOR) · airframe 33,059 hrs · 59,180 cycles
UPON REMOVAL OF AN ALTERNATOR, THE HUB NUT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE, ALLOWING THE THRUST WASHER TO ROTATE BY HAND. THE COTTER PIN REMAINED IN PLACE. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Part: CHAIN — BROKEN (RT TE FLAP) · airframe 33,018 hrs · 59,124 cycles
PILOT REPORTED SLAPS WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER LANDING, AND EXPERIENCED A SPLIT FLAP ON FINAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP CABLE CHAIN AT GEARBOX SNAPPED. THE CHAIN, CABLE & GEARBOX ARE BEING REPLACED.
Part: BLOWER — FAILED · airframe 32,406 hrs · 58,384 cycles
PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FROM HEATER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THE HEATER BLOWER FAN TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE BLOWER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE · airframe 31,739 hrs · 57,733 cycles
THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TURNING THE HEATER ON, WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER BLOWER INOPERATIVE. THIS WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: TUBE — OUT OF POSITION (HEATER) · airframe 30,948 hrs · 57,074 cycles
THE PILOT REPORTED A CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE HEATER IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND SCAT TUBING OBSTRUCTING HEATER THERMOSTAT ARM. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED SCAT TUBING WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: BEAM — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 29,751 hrs · 56,064 cycles
DURING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AVENGER AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS AAS-ALS-15-002 REV C PER CAPE AIR REFERENCE 1 AMOC TO SATISFY AD2015-07-03, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE TOP FACE OF THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD ENGINE BEAM. THIS CRACK MEASURES AT .250 AND EXTENDS ACROSS THE TOP FACE OF THE BEAM INBOARD FROM THE SECOND TO LAST TO LAST INBOARD FASTENER COMMON TO THE ENGINE BEAM OVERLAYS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SK414-19B. THIS CRACK COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED VISUALLY DUE TO BEING LOCATED UNDER THE SERVICE KIT DOUBLERS. THIS BEAM WILL BE CHANGED WITH FACTORY NEW PARTS.