N9481F
Registered owner: SOUTHERN AIRWAYS PACIFIC LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, LLC (141A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CA AND FO NOTICED A STRONG BURNING SMELL, LIKE BURNING RUBBER AND PLASTIC. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCH AND PERFORMED THE INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND A GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN. NO SMELL WAS NOTED DURING THE GROUND RUN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DID A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT, WHICH WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
CREW NOTICED STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT WITH SMOKE. CONTACTED ATC AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. AFTER SAFE LANDING CREW OPENED UP COWLING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING BURNING
LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON DEPARTURE CLIMB OUT
NUMBER 1 RADIO STARTING SMOKING MID FLIGHT
ALL 3 PROPELLER DE-ICE BOOTS DEBONDED FROM BLADE IN FLIGHT CAUSING A SEVERE VIBRATION. LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT WITH OUT INCIDENT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED DEBONDING OF MOST OF THE BOOTS APPEARS TO BE A POORLY APPLIED BONDING APPLICATION.
DEPARTED AKN EN ROUTE FOR DLG ON V453, JUST AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 4000 FEET THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SHAKING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AKN WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT WING FAIRING P/N 2620014-23 HAD FAILED.
LOADED PASSENGERS, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. DEPLANED PAX. REPLACED IGNITER BOX, OPS CHECK OK.