N99GA
Registered owner: RUSTAIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
CABIN PRESSURIZATION SELECTOR. LANDING ALTITUDE TAPE FAILED. TAPE/RHEOSTAT SLIPPED INTERNALLY. TAPE DISPLAYED A DIFFERENT ALTITUDE THAN WAS BEING CONTROLLED; THERE WAS APPROX 1,000 FOOT ERROR. THIS ERROR CAUSED CABIN ALTITUDE AT LANDING TO BE APPROX 1,400 FEET BELOW FIELD ELEVATION. THE CONCERN IS THE ACFT IS PRESSURIZED GREATER THAN NORMAL AND PLUG TYPE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS AND DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED UNTIL THE PRESSURIZATION IS EQUALIZED.
INTERMITTENT IN-FLIGHT 'RUDDER KICK' AND BLEED AIR MANIFOLD TEMP SPLITS REPORTED. TROUBLESHOOTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY PROBLEMS, A PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF FAN AIR SYS TEMP PROBES REVEALED A DEFECTIVE RT SIDE ANTICIPATOR 'LAGGED' ELEMENT HOUSING.
INTERMITTENT VHF COMMUNCATION RECEPTION DURING TAXI, TAKEOFF, AND LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A 'COLD SOLDER JOINT' BETWEEN CENTER CONNECTION AND ANTENNA COAX CABLE CENTER CONDUCTOR.
CABIN PRESSURIZATION SELECTOR. LANDING ALTITUDE TAPE FAILED. TAPE/RHEOSTAT SLIPPED INTERNALLY. TAPE DISPLAYED DIFFERENT ALT THAN WAS ACTUALLY BEING CONTROLLED; THERE WAS APPROX 1,000 FOOT ERROR. ERROR CAUSED CABIN ALT AT LANDING TO BE APPROX 1,400 FEET BELOW FIELD ELEV. THE CONCERN IS THE ACFT IS PRESSURIZED GREATER THAN NORMAL AND PLUG TYPE EMERG EXIT WINDOWS AND DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED UNTIL PRESSURIZATION IS EQUALIZED. SUBMITTER STATED THERE IS NO KNOWN IN-SERVICE MAINT OR INSP THAT CAN PREVENT THIS. FAILURE EVIDENT TO CREW AND AFM PROCEDURES COVER MANUAL PRESS CNTRL TO EQUALIZE CABIN PRESS. ENG EVAL OF INTERNAL COUPLING OF TAPE-TO-RHEOSTAT SHOULD BE DONE TO SEE IF DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.
RELAY 339A1K6 (AUX AC POWER) HAD A LOOSE C1 TERMINAL POST THAT RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF THE C-PHASE DURING EXTERNAL AC POWER OPERATION. SYMPTOMS WERE LOW TRU OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND POOR BATTERY CHARGING. WHEN REMOVING THE RELAY, TEMRINAL POST B1 SEPARATED FROM THE RELAY. FAILED RELAY, HARTMAN P/N DH-31DA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR LOOSE TERMINALS THAT CAUSED APU POWER PROBLEMS. A DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF THE HARTMAN RELAY IS LEACH P/N ZC-B3N-018. THE -018 LEACH RELAY HAS IMPROVED CONTACT RETENTION TO PREVENT SEPARATION. THE LEACH RELAY WAS THE -018 P/N AND IS ALSO APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION IN THE POWER DIST BOX AS K1 (LAC2) AND K2 (RAC2) MAKING IT THE PREFERRED PART FOR SPARE STOCK.