Tradewind Aviation, LLC

Operated by Tradewind Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)

Operated by TRADEWIND AVIATION (per NTSB report)

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND HIS FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND.

Sanction: $9,850 · case closed 2012-05-04

Sanction: 22,500 · case closed 2005-10-18

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,141 hrs · 8,601 cycles

REPEATED COMPONENT FAILURE FROM HONEYWELL CPCU (CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER) P/N: 2119232-4. WE HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE “TESTED” “INSPECTED” “REPAIRED” UNITS THAT HAVE CONSISTENTLY FAILED. ARE REQUEST FOR A NEW COMPONENT HAS BEEN IGNORED. WERE ON OUR THIRD FAILED COMPONENT WITHIN A MATTER OF 1-2 MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT EVENT RESULTED IN A EMERGENCY DECENT.

Part: ROTOR — FRACTURED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,672 hrs · 1,471 cycles

ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR STATION FOR A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP COMPRESSOR BLADE. ENGINE WAS RETURNED AFTER FIELD TROUBLE SHOOTING FOR AN UNUSUAL HARMONIC SOUND NOTED DURING CRUISE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADE WAS MISSING.

Part: SEAL — LOOSE (WINDSHIELD) · airframe 8,753 hrs · 9,840 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT SAW THE COPILOT WINDSHIELD OUTER SEAL COMING LOOSE FROM THE WINDSHIELD & RETURN TO LAND.

Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 20,332 hrs · 22,267 cycles

EIS CAUTION ILLUMINATED AS THE ENG OIL PRESS GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INCREASE IN OIL PRESS ABOVE THE DESIGNATED RED LINE. THE OIL PRESS THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. SHORTLY AFTER, THE OIL PRESS GAUGE ILLUSTRATED A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DISPLAY OF THE INSTRUMENT & TRIGGERED THE RED EIS WARNING LIGHT.

Part: SCREW — FAILED (PROPELLER HUB) · airframe 10,029 hrs · 12,656 cycles

PITCH TRIM BRACKET SCREWS FAILED INTERNAL.

Part: EFIS — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,150 hrs

DURING CLIMB OUT THE PILOT'S SIDE EADI WENT BLANK & THE CREW SMELLED THE ODOR OF SMOKE CAUSING THEM TO RETURN.

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO BAY)

BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ACFT DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRFIELD AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND IN THE SYS DURING INSPECTION.

Part: BOOT — SEPARATED (PROPELLER) · airframe 7,017 hrs · 7,458 cycles

DURING CLIMBOUT THE PILOTS NOTICED SOMETHING BLACK COME OFF THE PROP. THEY EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. TURNED BACK FOR SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT ONE OF THE PROP DEICE BOOTS HAD COME OFF THE PROP. THE AIRCRAFTS PROP WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE PROP WAS INSTALLED.

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 2,292 hrs · 1,377 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RT LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. IN ORDER FOR THE PILOT TO ENSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN HE USED THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT.