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Fairchild SA227-AC · AiResearch TPE331 series

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Registered owner
Gas/Wilson Inc
Location
Traverse City, MI
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
AC-728B
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
December 8, 1988
Certificate issued
December 1, 2010
Expires
December 31, 2029
Mode S code
A0ECB4
Fairchild SA227-ACAirframe model · 12 seats · 2 engines · 54 registeredTCDS A8SWAirframe · Fairchild SA227-ACEngine modelAiResearch TPE331 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every AiResearch TPE331 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 92

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1972In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 18

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB CHI96IA066Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBemidji, MNinadequate maintenance installation and inspection of the elevator flight control system which led to restricted flight control elevator movement due to a loose bolt.Dec 28, 1995 · No damage
Investigations on N159MC not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N159MC, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB NYC91LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairchild SW3 · Atlantic City, NJA failure of the down lock roller bearings of the right main landing gear, as the result of an improper modification.Sep 29, 1991 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 6

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20040303002999IClimb · Spokane, WA(-23) Big sky flight 1410, Spokane (geg), Washington, to olympia, Washington, declared emergency and returned to geg with gear warning light. Aircraft landed without incident at 1826Z. Maintenance replaced left outboard main gear squat switch. Gear was ops…Mar 3, 2004Incident 19991026030149IDescent · Billings, MT(-23) On 10/26/99 at 0719 LCL MDT, a big sky airlines fairchild SA-227-AC, N159MC, experienced a hydraulic failure of the landing gear system. During landing, the flight crew selected gear down and the main landing gear failed to deploy. The crew manually…Oct 26, 1999Incident 19981022033669ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Billings, MTOn 10/22/98 @ 1900 mlcl aircraft N159MC left engine failed to generate required engine torque during take-off roll. The crew aborted take-off and returned to gate. The mechanics trouble shooting revealed the cannon plug to the left engine P2 sensor was…Oct 22, 1998Incident 19970326008319INormal Cruise · Omaha, NENarrative: N159MC, a SA-227-AC being operated as mesaba airlines flight 3049, departed lincoln, Nebraska, enroute to minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 26, 1997. Enroute the aircraft experienced smoke in the cockpit and the aircraft landed at Omaha, Nebraska.…Mar 26, 1997Incident 19951228045239IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bemidji, MNNarrative: on December 26, 1995 mesaba records show extensive maintenance on fairchild SA-227 aircraft N159MC in the area of the elevator quadrant. During the maintenance, a mechanic following maintenance manual procedures, removed the upper elevator bolt and…Dec 28, 1995Accident 19910928063109ALevel Off Touchdown · Atlantic City, NJRight main gear collapsed on touchdown. Right prop wing tip hit runway. Down lock bearing failed.Sep 28, 1991 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports · 54

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR DUFA20080001Overheat Sensor · defectiveWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE LT GENERATOR WAS SHUTDOWN, BLEED AIR TURNED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND PROCEDURES CALL OUT FJan 3, 2008 · N159MC · Swrngn SA227AC · Overheat DetectionSDR EAC0705Overheat Sensor · defectiveWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE LT GENERATOR WAS SHUTDOWN, BLEED AIR TURNED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND PROCEDURES CALL OUT FJan 3, 2008 · N159MC · Swrngn SA227AC · Overheat DetectionSDR DUFA010308001Warning Light · false activationWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE LT GENERATOR WAS SHUTDOWN, BLEED AIR TURNED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND PROCEDURES CALL OUT FJan 3, 2008 · N159MC · Swrngn SA227AC · Overheat Detection
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STCs that may be installed · 130

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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