Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 2015)13 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports
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The uncontained engine failure due to the fatigue failure of the second-stage turbine rotor disk.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN15LA202)
THE LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING RESULTING IN A HARD BOUNCED LANDING AND A COLLISION WITH THE RUNWAY.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC92LA128)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-19-10 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series Airplanes | Nov 7, 2003 | Airframe (SA227-AC) |
| 2002-08-01 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Jun 6, 2002 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA227-AC 420–583; SA227-AT 420–583; SA227-TT 420–583 |
| 2001-20-14 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., Models SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Nov 21, 2001 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T248; SA226-T(A) T(A)249–T(A)-291; SA226-T(B) T(B) 276; SA226-T(B) T(B) 292–T(B) 417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; … |
| 2000-17-11 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc., SA226 Series and SA227 Series Airplanes | Sep 22, 2000 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Incorporating Ozone Industries MLG assembly P/N OAS5453-1 (Rev H, J, K, or N) or OAS5453-5 (SA226), or P/N OAS5453-5 (SA227), with P/N OAS5501-1 MLG drag brace assembly. |
| 2000-17-01 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. Models SA226-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T(B), SA226-TC, SA227-AT… | Oct 6, 2000 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T275; SA226-T T277–T291; SA226-T(B) T(B) 276; SA226-T(B) T(B) 292–T(B) 417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; … |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-17 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Apr 10, 2000 | Airframe (SA227-AC) |
| 98-19-15 R1 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Mar 3, 2000 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Equipped with Barber-Colman pitch trim actuators P/N 27-19008-001/-004 or P/N 27-19008-002/-005. |
| 98-06-25 | Fairchild Aircraft Inc. Models SA226- AT, SA226-TC, SA227-AC, and SA227-AT Airplanes | Apr 27, 1998 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; SA227-AC AC406; SA227-AC AC415; SA227-AC AC416; SA227-AC AC420–AC456; … |
| 97-11-13 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Jul 11, 1997 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T275; SA226-T T277–T291; SA226-T(B) T(B)276; SA226-T(B) T(B)292–T(B)417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; … |
| 97-10-13 | Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Jul 8, 1997 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T275; SA226-T T277–T291; SA226-T(B) T(B)276; SA226-T(B) T(B)292–T(B)417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; …. Only with: Applies to airplanes that do not incorporate an elevator torque tube P/N 27-44026-005, 27-44026-007, or 27-44026-SEO-1-03. |
| 96-19-05 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Oct 1, 1996 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Equipped with Ozone Industries MLG yoke (MLG assembly P/N OAS5453, dash numbers up to and including -19) or NLG yoke (NLG assembly P/N OAS5451, dash numbers up to and including -17). |
| 94-07-10 R1 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Mar 25, 1996 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Certain serial numbers: SA226-T T201–T275; SA226-T T277–T291; SA226-T(B) T(B)276; SA226-T(B) T(B)292–T(B)417; SA226-AT AT001–AT074; SA226-TC TC201–TC419; … |
| 93-15-02 R1 | Fairchild Aircraft SA226 and SA227 Series Airplanes | Apr 17, 1995 | Airframe (SA227-AC)Only with: Equipped with a Simmonds-Precision pitch trim actuator P/N DL5040M5. |
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.
SMOKE IN COCKPIT / NWS / PITCH TRIM. CLEANED BOTH WATERSOCKS FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, ALL PANELS HAVE BEEN CLOSED, IAW SA227 MM 21-70-10.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM BLEEDS. TEMP CONTROLLER WAS IN AUTO AND MOSTLY TOWARDS HOT. CLEANED L & R WATERSOCKS GRD RUN'S OPS CHECK GOOD NO SMOKE IN CABIN IAW MM 21-40-00 RTS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.NO E1 TORQUE READING, TAKE OFF ABORTED. CLEANED CANNON PLUG AT TORQUE RING. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS PER SA227 MM CH 71-00-30 GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.E2 WILL NOT START, NO FUEL FLOW TO ENGINE, RIGHT FUEL FLOW INDICATOR SHOWS NO FUEL FLOW.......MX REMOVED AND REPLACED E-2 FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WITH OVERHAULED IAW GARRETT TPA321-11 MAINTENANCE CH 73-10-06. MX ALSO INSTALLED OVERHAULED INDICATOR AND OPS CHECK NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FLIGHT TOOK OFF FROM DEN AND THE CREW REPORTED THE GEAR WOULDN'T RETRACT. CREW RETURNED TO DEN AND FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK IN RT NACELLE. MX HAD REPLACED A FAILED LINE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. THE NEW LINE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING DUE TO A FITTING WHICH REQUIRED TIGHTENING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED RH BRAKE LOSES PRESSURE DURING TAXI. MX BLED BRAKES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. MX ADJUSTED ACTUATOR LINKAGE, CLEANED AND LUBED ALL SWITCHES, THE PROBLEM REOCURRED. THE ROOT DEFECT WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY WIRING BETWEEN THE UNSAFE INDICATOR AND A TERMINAL STRIP FORWARD OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. MX FOUND SHIMMED THE NLG STRUT TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARENCE OF THE RT ACTUATOR TO SIDE OF WHEEL WELL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.E2 SUFFERED UNCONTAINED ENG FAILURE ON CLIMB OUT. 2ND STAGE TURBINE DISK FAILED & WAS THROWN FROM THE ENG THROUGH THE LT & RT SIDES OF THE ENG. APPROX 1/4 OF THE 2ND STAGE TURBINE DISK PENETRATED THE CABIN & WAS FOUND ON THE CARGO FLOOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED ACFT NOT PRESSURIZING IN FLIGHT. THE LOWER FWD DOOR CORNER FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALONG FWD END OF DOOR HINGE ATTACH RIVETS. THIS WAS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS THIS TYPE FOUND IN OUR FLEET. THE DOOR FRAME CORNER AND INTERCOSTAL WERE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. M7…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.