N459AM

Cancelled 2005

Deregistered aircraft · 1987 Fairchild SA227-AC · AiResearch TPE331 series

Cancelled
July 25, 2005
Exported to
Canada
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
AC-700
Year built
1987
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
December 22, 1987
Certificate issued
July 20, 2005
Last registry action
July 20, 2005
Mode S code
A59397
Owner when cancelled
Big Sky Transportation Co
Location
Billings, MT
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

FAA incident reports · 4

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N459AM and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 12

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

SDR 2005FA0000324Oil Cooler · blockedON CLIMBOUT, NR 2 ENG OIL TEMP WENT UP TO RED LINE, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAD NOT COME ON. CREW MADE PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN ON NR 2 ENG, LANDED BACK AT BASE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. OIL WAS FOUND IN TAILPIPE OF NR 2 ENG, NO OIL FOUNDApr 6, 2004 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Engine Oil CoolerSDR 20010212SG010Hydraulic Line · leakingFLT 2565 - BIL - THE NLG TOOK EXTRA TIME TO LOCK UP, BUT DID LOCK UP. PUSH TO TEST WS USED TO VERIFY. DURING CRUISE, A HYDRAULIC FLUID SMELL WAS NOTED, AND THEN THE R HYD LOW LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF PRESSURE, THEN L HYD CAME ON. CREW FOLLOWED CHEDec 18, 2000 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 20010202SG007Overheat · illuminatedFLT 2563 - GDV - IN CRUISE BETWEEN STATIONS ON SHORT FLT THE RT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. THE RT BLEED WAS SHUTOFF AND GEAR WAS EXTENDED PER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. CREW SELECTED FULL HOT ON THE TEMP CONTROLLER ON ITITIAL CLIMBOct 11, 2000 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Overheat DetectionSDR 98ZZZM386Acm · inoperativeAUT - FLT 1280 - DURING SHORT FINAL INTO AUS, SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE LEFT BLEED. UPON LANDING AND DURING ROLL OUT, FO SHUT OFF BOTH BLEEDS. RESIDUAL SMOKE CONTINUED TO ENTER COCKPIT THROUGH LEFT BLEED DURING TAXI TO GATE. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT GATE WITMar 5, 1998 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR 98ZZZX286Fcu · required adjustBWD/DFW - FLT 1230 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL JUST BEFORE V1, EXPERIENCED A POWER DROP IN LT ENGINE AND ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER ABNORMALITIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE CONTROL DISPATCHED FROM DFW AND ADJUSTED SCREW 'X' ON Jan 9, 1998 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR COMA9520400Skin · corrodedINSPECTION REVEALED CORROSION WITH A SMALL CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.25 INCH LONG ON THE RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN, LOCATED 2 INCHES OUTBOARD OF WS 217.500 AND 5 INCHES FORWARD OF THE WING TRAILING EDGE. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR INSTALLED PER AERODESNov 15, 1995 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR COMA9520395Hyd Line · leakingHYDRAULIC FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE WING CENTER SECTION. REPLACED THE NLG RETRACT HYDRAULIC LINE ASSEMBLY.Oct 25, 1995 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Hydraulic System, MainSDR COMA9520391Engine · failedLEFT PROPELLER VERY HARD TO TURN. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE.Sep 26, 1995 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR COM20375Hyd Line · leakingHYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM LT WING. REPLACED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, HYDRAULIC TUBING IN LT WING CENTER SECTION.May 25, 1995 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Hydraulic System, MainSDR COM20371Sas Servo · defectiveTHERE IS BINDING IN THE CONTROLS WHEN PULLING AFT ON THE CONTROL YOKE. REPLACED THE SAS SERVO AND CAPSTAN.May 21, 1995 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Stall Warning SystemSDR COM20361Switch · defectiveRT MLG IS CYCLING IN THE UP POSITION. REPLACED THE RT MLG UP LIMIT SWITCH.Apr 11, 1995 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR COM20349Slaving Accy · defectivePILOTS HSI HEADING IS OFF BY 20 DEGREES. REPLACED THE NR 1 SLAVING ACCY.Jan 9, 1995 · N459AM · Swrngn SA227AC · Attitude and Direction Data System

Other aircraft with N459AM · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N459AM is registered now to the first aircraft listed.