NORTH AMERICAN AIR CHARTER, INC.
Also recorded as: NORTH AMERICAN AIR CHARTER, INC., North American Air Charter, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
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NTSB accidents & incidents
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Maintenance disclosure history
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15 reports on file.
THE FWD INBD FLAP SPIGOT BUSHING HAS MIGRATED OUT OF THE, GM141-1152-1, RIB. THIS HAS CAUSED AN ELONGATION THAT MEASURES .013 IN ONE DIRECTION. WE HAVE FOUND 2 FLAPS THAT HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE. IN ADDITION TO THIS UNIT WE HAVE ALSO FOUND AND REPAIRED THE SAME PROBLEM ON BD 700-1A11, SERIAL 9358, FLAP PN GM148-1001-34, SN 00349. WE HAVE NOW SEEN THIS IN BOTH THE LT AND RT FWD INBD FLAPS. WE HAVE DETERMINED THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE ON A MAJOR FLIGHT CONTROL AND CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN FAA DER AND SRPSA.
ON AUGUST 2, 2006, AC WAS PREPARING TO DEPART AIRPORT. FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL NR 1 ENG START, PILOTS NOTICED NR 1 HYD SYSTEM QUANITY DROPPING RAPIDLY A FEW MINUTES AFTER START. PILOTS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTION BY CREW AND MAINT, FOUND CRACKED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE. (K)
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE. THE PIC NOTICED AN AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT ON IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAN, COCKPIT TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE AND COCKPIT TEMPERATURE CONTROL TORQUE MOTOR IAW MM. OPERATION CHECK FOUND SATISFACTORY. (K)
AC WAS ENROUTE, ON A 91 LEG, PILOTS NOTICED THE RT WINDSHIELD OUTER LAYER CRACKED. THE AC DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM. MFG SERVICE CENTER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND AIRCRAFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DEPARTED AIRPORT, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP AND LOCK. THE PILOTS COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND HAD AN ALL GEAR SAFE CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM. I AM REQUESTING A ONE TIME FERRY PERMIT FOR THIS AIRCRAFT TO FLY FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS. THE GEAR WILL BE LEFT DOWN, VFR DAY OLY. I HAVE PERSONALLY LOOKED OVER THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT AND CAN FIND NO DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THE AIRCRAFT IS SAFE FOR THE FERRY TRIP.
ON APRIL 12, 2004 AT APPROX 10:30 AM, AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP AND LOCK. THE PILOTS COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST, THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND HAD AN ALL GEAR SAFE CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED, FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS. THE RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, OPS TESTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ELEVATOR PULLEY BRACKET FOUND CORRODED.
PULLEY BRACKET FOUND CORRODED.
FRAME STRUT SUPPORT FOUND CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 738, LONGERON 17. FRAME STRUT SUPPORT REPLACED. (M)
FRAME STRUT SUPPORT FOUND CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 370, LONGERON 17. FRAME STRUT SUPPORT REPLACED. (M)
FRAME STRUT SUPPORT FOUND CRACKED AT FUSELAGE STATION 370, LONGERON 17. FRAME STRUT SUPPORT REPLACED. (M)
ON OCTOBER 6, 1997, EN ROUTE AND DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION AT FL 370 AT APPROX 8:00 Z, THE PILOT SAW SMALL AMOUNTS OF ELECTRICAL ARCING COMING FROM LEFT SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JET AVIATION IN BASEL SWITZERLAND (GULFSTREAM SERVICE CENTER). THE WINDSHIELD HAD A FEW SMALL CRACKS FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM. FAILURE DUE TO WATER INTRUSION THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE SILICONE SEAL BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HEATING ELEMENT. THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY TESTED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE AUTHORIZED RII INSPECTOR. THE REPLACMENT WINDSHIELD HAS INCORPORATED MODIFICATIONS WHICH SHOULD RESOLVE FUTURE OCCURRENCES OF THIS NATURE.
EN ROUTE FROM LAGUARDIA TO NICE FRANCE ON AN FAR PART 91 FLT, WHEN DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION COMBINED HYD PRESSURE WAS LOST. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINEUD TO DESTINATION DEPLOYING THE LANDING GEAR USING THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE AUDITED AND AUTHORIZED A LOCAL MAINTENANCE AGENCY AND REPAIRS WERE COORDINATED RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
EN ROUTE FROM NEWARK, DURING CRUISE AT FLT LEVEL 410, A LOUD REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FRONT RT WINDSHIELD. ELECTRICAL ARCHING AND NUMEROURS CRACKS IN THE HEATED OUTER PLY WERE OBSERVED. THE A/C DIVERTED TO SAVANNAH. THE HEATING SYSTEM COMPONENTS WERE OP TESTED AND THE HEATER CONTROL UNIT AND THE EFFECTED WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. REPAIRS WERE FACILITATED RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD HAS INCORPORATED MODIFICATIONS WHICH SHOULD RESOLVE FUTURE OCCURRENCES OF THIS NATURE.
POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RUBBER TIP OF SPINNER, PN JR28305, WAS MISSING AND DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CASE ACOUSTICAL LINING. SUSPECT RUBBER TIP HAD SEPARATED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BONDING TO SPINNER. RECOMMENDED BETTER ADHESIVE OR BETTER BONDING PROCESS. ACOUSTICAL LINING WAS REPAIRED AND AN OVERHAULED SPINNER WAS INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.