N91RK
Registered owner: AIR FLIGHT INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAINE AVIATION MANAGEMENT INC (W39A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT, NOTED RMI NR 1 HAD A NAV FLAG, CREW BRIEFLY TUNED IN GDM VOR. ONCE GDM WAS TUNED IN THEY NOTED THAT NAV NR 1 ALSO PRESENTED A NAV FLAG AND NAV NR 2 WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL. ON LEVEL OFF, CREW DECIDED TO ENGAGE AUTOPILOT. ONCE ENGAGED AUTOPILOT EXECUTED AN UNCOMMANDED HARD ROLL LEFT. AUTOPILOT IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LEVEL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONFIGURATION MODULE NOT SEATED PROPERLY IN THE KCP320. MODULE WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED AND TESTED PER MM. CLEANED FUSE BLOCK FOR NR 1 NAV AND REPLACED BLOWN FUSE FOR NR 1 RMI. ALL TESTS SATISFACTORY PER APPROPRIATE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ENROUTE, AT 9000 FT MSL. THE LT GEN TRIPPED OFF LINE, AND MOMENTARILY CAME BACK ON. THE VOLT AMMETER SHOWED THE LT GEN ACCEPTING A LOAD. THEN THE PROCESS REPEATED, WITH THE LT COMING BACK ON LINE. FOR A THIRD TIME, THE LT GEN TRIPPED AND THIS TIME DID NOT RESET ITSELF, NOR WOULD IT RESET MANUALLY. THE GENERATOR FAILURE CAUSED THE BUS CURRENT LIMITER TO OPEN AS DESIGNED. THIS, IN TURN, RESULTED IN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE BUS NORMALLY POWERED BY THE LT GENERATOR. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED AND FLAPS WERE INOPERATIVE AS WELL. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LT STARTER/ GENERATOR AND CURRENT LIMITER WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. (K)