N985HA

DEHAVILLAND DHC-8-201 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 44 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WELLS FARGO TRUST CO NA TRUSTEE, MD (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

17 reports on file, 2000-08-07 – 2006-01-31.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2006-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 16,424 hrs · 18,211 cycles

ON CLIMBOUT NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATED TO APPROX 105 PERCENT, PROP RPM BETWEEN 930 AND 980. REDUCED POWER AND ENGINE STABILIZED TO NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED MICRO SWITCH 6121-S10.

Source: SDR HNAA0600008
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2006-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: BETA LOCKOUT — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 16,418 hrs · 18,202 cycles

ON TAKEOFF NR 2 ENGINE SURGING, DISABLED AUTO FEATHER SURGE CONTINUED. NOTED RPM CYCLING JUST UNDER 1000 RPM RETARDED NR 2 CONDITION LEVER SET RPM'S AT APPROXIMATELY 900 RPM'S. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. DEACTIVATED BETA LOCKOUT PER APPENDIX 61-4. PERFORMED WORKCARD FOR BETA LOCKOUT GROUND LOGIC OPS CHECK, OPS CHECKED GOOD AND MEL WAS CLEARED.

Source: SDR HNAA0600007
Earlier reports · 2000–2005 · 15 reports

2005

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2005-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 14,106 hrs · 15,544 cycles

AFTER T/O NR 1 ENGINE HAD NO RESPONSE TO POWER LEVER MOVEMENT. CYCLING ECU W/ PWR LEVER MOVEMENT HAD NO CHANGE TO RESPONSE. DURING THIS SEQ, TQ HAD DROPPED FROM 105 TO 52 PERCENT AND STAYED UNCHANGED. ON APPROACH ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED MFC. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HNAA0500010

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: PSEU — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 13,249 hrs · 44,539 cycles

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ALL GEAR DOOR INDICATED OPEN AND LF MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUM. PERFORMED ALT GEAR EXT AND RETURNED TO FIELD. INSP GEAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND PSEU FAULTS WITH ALL GEAR DOOR AND LF MAIN GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED PSEU AND PERFORMED NEAR FAR CHECKED GOOD, SYS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RELEASED FOR EVAL FLT DUE TO GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MX ACTION COMPLETE SUBJECT TO SAT EVAL FLT EVAL FLT SATISFACTORY. MORE INFO TO FOLLOW.

Source: SDR HNAA0400086
FALSE WARNING · 2004-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 12,272 hrs · 13,414 cycles

AIRCRAFT LANDED 400 LBS OVER WEIGHT DUE TO RETURN TO FIELD, SEE ITEM ONE FOR MORE INFO. "LAV SERVICE DOOR POPPED OPEN." FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO SALISBURY FOR HARD LANDING INSPECTION AS PER POH 4.37.0 AND MM 05-50-00. SBY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED HARD LANDING GEAR INSPECTION IAW W.C. 05-50-11I. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR HNAA0400042
WARNING INDICATION · 2004-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: SELECTOR VALVE — WEAK (MLG) · airframe 12,164 hrs · 13,294 cycles

LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER T/O, RETURN TO FIELD, GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN, INSPECTED GEAR, L/G INHIBIT SWITCH AND L/G ALTERNATE DOORS, ALL INSP NORMAL, R&R PSEU SAME BITE CODES INDICATED BITE CODE 40 28 VDC POWER CHECKED ALL POWER INTO PSEU AND GROUNDS, NO DEFECT NOTED. C/W OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR SELECTOR PANEL PER MM32-31-05 OPS CHECK GOOD L/G SELECTOR VALVE SOLENOID WAS VERY WEAK. R&R LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE.

Source: SDR HNAA0400036

2003

NO WARNING INDICATION · 2003-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6123

Part: AUTOFEATHER SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 11,457 hrs · 12,543 cycles

AUTOFEATHER FAILS TO ARM ON TAKEOFF. MECHANIC TRIMS ENGINES AND AUTO FEATHER ARMS AT 83-85 TQ, SHUT DOWN ENGINE POWER, DOWN UP AND NEXT ENGINE RUN, AUTO FEATHER REVERTS TO ARMING AT 100-103 TQ. AUTOFEATHER FAILED TO ARM ON TAKE OFF ROLL AGAIN. MECHANIC PREFORMED LRU CODE VERIFICATION, ECU SETUP AND CENTER TRIM ECU, PERFORMED ENGINE TRIM AND AUTO FEATHER ARMS AS REQUIRED.

Source: SDR HNAA0300089
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2821

Part: FILTER — BYPASSING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,457 hrs · 12,543 cycles

NUMBER 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER BYPASS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HP FILTER AND SWITCH. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT SWITCH C/P, OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HNAA0300088
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: CONTROL ROD — BROKEN (MLG DOOR) · airframe 11,417 hrs · 12,497 cycles

LT AFT GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION.

Source: SDR HNAA0300080
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,450 hrs · 11,478 cycles

WHILE IN RANGE, UNS FAILED AND WAS FOLLWED BY SMOKE ALL AROUND UNIT. THE UNIT RE-ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO OFF SWITCH. F/D FAILED, NAV AND A/P IND LIGHTS FLASHED ALONG WITH RADAR. CAPTAINS ADI BECAME ERRONEOUS. REMOVED UNS UNIT TO INSPECT FOR POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE OR SMOKE DAMAGE. CONFIRMED UNS-1C UNIT IS BAD, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF OTHER SYSTEMS.

Source: SDR HNAA0300035

2002

NO TEST · 2002-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 8,273 hrs · 9,228 cycles

EMERGENCY EXIT RED LIGHTS INOP FROM ROW 2 THROUGH 4 AND ROW 1. FOUND BROKEN WIRES IN ASSY AND DEAD BATERIES. REPLACED ALL SIX EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS AND REPAIRED WIRING AS NCESSARY, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HNAA0200064
OTHER · 2002-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2920

Part: CONTACTOR — INTERMITTENT · airframe 7,990 hrs · 8,934 cycles

WHEN #1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN FOR SINGLE ENGINE TAXI THE #1 HYDRAULIC MAIN AND STANDBY SYSTEMS PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. CREW HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP A/C. REPLACED CONTACTOR 2421-K2.

Source: SDR HNAA0200051

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE · airframe 6,348 hrs · 7,257 cycles

Number two engine hydraulic pump caution light illuminated, followed with loss of number two system hydraulic fluid. Installed temporary flex line on number 2 hydraulic pressure manifold. No bypass indicators popped and no particals found in case drain filter. Engine driven pump ran less than 15 minutes.

Source: SDR HNAA0100081
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4960

Part: WIRE — BURNED (APU POWER) · airframe 3,963 hrs · 4,528 cycles

ON STARTING NR 2 ENGINE THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND APU POWER CABLES AT FORWARD END OF 2429-TB2 BURNED AWAY FROM THE TERMINAL BLOCK. INSULATED AND SECURED CABLES AND MEL APU SYSTEM.

Source: SDR HNAA0100004

2000

ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-11-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 3,389 hrs · 3,871 cycles

NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REPLACED MFC AND FUEL PUMP. ALSO FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON FLOW DIVIDER. TIGHTENED B-NUT.

Source: SDR HNAA0000076
FALSE WARNING · 2000-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (CARGO BAY)

SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED BAG BAY, NO SMOKE NOTED. PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON 30-OCT-2000.

Source: SDR HNAA0000075
OTHER · 2000-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6123

Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (PROP FEATHER) · airframe 2,763 hrs · 3,142 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, NR 2 PROPELLER FEATHERED. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE TQ SENSOR AND TSCU CONNECTORS AND PERFORMED GROUND RUN AND HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS.

Source: SDR HNAA0000058