Accident · substantial damage
Nov 18, 2022 · Mashpee, MAThe airplane’s impact with a bird while enroute.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- ERA23LA106
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA106)
Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 2022)9 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports
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The airplane’s impact with a bird while enroute.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA106)
An overstress fracture of the nose landing gear attachment. A factor associated with the accident was the rough landing area.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC97LA150)
The failure of the pilot of the Cessna 402C, N2649Z, to maintain adequate clearance while taxiing alongside the stationary Cessna 208B, N1123R.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC97LA145)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-09 | Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes | Jun 7, 2017 | Airframe (402C)Certain serial numbers: 402C 402C0001–402C1020; 414A 414A0001–414A1212. Only with: Equipped with Cessna Multi-Engine Service Kit SK402-47 (Original Issue, Rev A, or Rev B) or nacelle fittings P/Ns 5292029-9, -10, -11, -12, -21, -22, -23, or -24. |
| 2016-17-08 | Elevator Tab Control System | Sep 12, 2016 | Airframe (402C) |
| 2015-07-03 | Nacelles/Pylons | Apr 24, 2015 | Airframe (402C)Certain serial numbers: 402C 402C0001–402C1020; 414A 414A0001–414A1212 |
| 2012-23-01 | Wings | Dec 26, 2012 | Airframe (402C)Only with: Model 402C modified by STC SA927NW; Model 414A modified by STC SA892NW. |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (TSIO-520 SER)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-20-25 | The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411… | Nov 9, 2005 | Airframe (402C)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …. Only with: Equipped with an avionics bus circuit breaker switch P/N CM3589-50, 593-250-101, 593-250-102, W31-X2M5A-50, or W31-X1000-50. |
| 2005-12-13 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 402C and 414A Airplanes | Jun 22, 2005 | Airframe (402C) |
| 2000-01-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes | Feb 15, 2000 | Airframe (402C) |
| 98-04-28 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (402C) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
CREW REPORTED LEFT HAND ENGINE VIBRATION AND SLIGHT SURGING, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS REPORTED NORMAL. CREW PERFORMED MAG CHECK (NORMAL) AND TURNED THE LEFT AUXILIARY PUMP OFF, THEN TO HIGH AND STILL HAD THE VIBRATION, SLIGHT SURGING AND DROPPING RPM. CREW DECIDED TO FEATHER THE ENGINE AND SHUT IT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. TURNED HEATER OFF AND SMELL STOPPED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE HEATER ASSEMBLY WAS TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED HEATER WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. INITIAL INSPECTION AND TESTING INDICATES A FAULTY ACTUATOR SWITCH FALSELY INDICATED GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.BITTER FUME LIKE SMELL IN CABIN. INSPECTED ELEC WIRING & FOUND NO DEFECTS. SMELL WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE LT ALTERNATOR. R & R THE LT ALTERNATOR & RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, PN 5142002-5 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMIT ALLOWABLE OF MEB91-11R1. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN SCRAPPED & A REPLACEMENT DRAG BRACE HAS BEEN INSTALLED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, PN 5142002-5, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMIT ALLOWABLE OF MEB91-11R1. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN SCRAPPED & A REPLACEMENT DRAG BRACE HAS BEEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. NLG ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND TESTED IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. WHEN THE ACTUATOR WAS COLD SOAKED, THE SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE PROPERLY GIVING A FALSE INDICATION THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. DUE TO THE GEAR FAILURE, BOTH ACFT PROPELLERS STRUCK THE GROUND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, OEM PN 5142002-5, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MEB941-11R1 & RETURNED TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE OEM PN 5142002-5 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MEB941-11R1 & RETURNED TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING FIGHT, PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD SOLENOID STUCK AND CAUSED SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT CAUSING A PIN HOLE IN THE HYDRAULIC SIGHT GAUGE. THIS CAUSED THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.