PARTNERS IN AVIATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Part 135 operator · designator 4P1A

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Also recorded as: MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP (MAF), PARTNERS IN AVIATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, PARTNERS IN AVIATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY I

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.

FAA enforcement actions

FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.

Maintenance disclosure history

Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.

2 reports on file.

O · 2017-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
N120KQ · ATA 7421

WHEN PERFORMING A PROGRESSIVE ROUTINE 300 HOUR INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, FOUND PART OF THE RIGHT IGNITER MISSING. PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND MELTED PIECES ON THE POWER TURBINE BLADES AND IN THE RIGHT EXHAUST DUCT. THERE WAS ALSO DENTS IN A COUPLE POWER TURBINE BLADES. WHEN REMOVING THE LEFT IGNITER IT WAS FOUND TO BE HARD TO TURN OUT LIKE IT WAS RUBBING. THIS WAS CONFIRMED WHEN THE IGNITER WAS REMOVED AS IT HAD SIGNS OF RUBBING. TRIED TO INSTALL THE LEFT IGNITOR INTO THE IGNITER HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO DO SO. IT APPEARS THAT THE BURNER CAN IS MISALIGNED. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED FOR TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION.

Source: SDR 4P1A2017042400001 · FAA SDRS
B J · 2017-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
N120KQ · ATA 2497

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON BUT THE ALTERNATOR CONTINUED TO WORK. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT. ON THE RETURN TO SERVICE FLIGHT THE ALTERNATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE PARTS WERE REMOVED TO GET TO THE ALTERNATOR, FOUND THAT THE LEFT BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MOUNTED ON THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX OF THE ENGINE. THE CABLE WORE THRU AND ARCHED ON THE CLUTCH AND PULLEY FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. THIS CAUSED ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE DAMAGE (EDD) TO THE GEARS IN THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. THE ELECTRICITY TRAVELED THROUGH THE A/C COMPRESSOR TO THE MOUNT AND THEN THRU THE DRIVE SHAFT INTO THE GEARS. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR TEARDOWN AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR 4P1A2017021500001 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N102MFMatched by certificate designator
N106MFMatched by certificate designator
N119KQMatched by certificate designator
N120KQQUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC KODIAK 1002014Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N701MAMatched by certificate designator