SANFORD HEALTH

Operated by SANFORD HEALTH (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground obstacle during the landing with gusting winds present.

Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2021-10-28

Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (NR 2)

THE AIRCRAFT A LOSS OF LOAD INDICATION ON THE NR 2 GENERATOR FOLLOWED BY A BAT DISCHARGE CAUTION LIGHT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NR 2 GENERATOR HAD FAILED IN A MANNER THAT ALSO CAUSED THE BUSS TIE SYS TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE NR 1 GENERATOR’S ABILITY TO PROPERLY PICK UP THE FULL LOAD, THUS CAUSING A BATTERY DISCHARGE. AN OVERHAULED STARTER GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED. ALL RELATED SYSTEMS WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 2) · airframe 5,234 hrs · 12,683 cycles

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP INDICATION ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE FUZZ BURNER SYSTEM WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN EXTINGUISHING THE INDICATION. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT THE AIRPORT, THE CHIP INDICATORS WERE INSPECTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY A SMALL MACHINE CURL WAS FOUND ALONG WITH A FEW INDISTINGUISHABLE PLATELETS. THE DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BE EXCHANGED UNDER OUR "SERVICE BY THE HOUR" CONTRACT. THE CHIP WAS COLLECTED AND SENT FOR ANALYSIS AND THE REPORT WAS SUPPLIED TO THE MANUFACTURER ALONG WITH THE ENGINE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE REFERENCE REPORT JC18D156.