N96AV
Registered owner: UAS TRANSERVICES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameriflight, LLC (JIKA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| AIR VERMONT | Operator | on 1983-10-06 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
1 report on file, 2023-12-04.
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — STICKING (ZONE 700) · airframe 30,122 hrs · 37,547 cycles
DURING APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND FULLY INTO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WAS JAMMED DUE TO SLUDGE PICKED UP DURING FLIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM CLEANED AND TESTED THE SWITCH, PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECKS, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.