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FAA incident report · Swrngn SA226TC · Billings, MT · April 5, 1989

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Date
April 5, 1989 · 14:03 local
Place
Billings, MT
Airport
Billings Logan International
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BSAA
Aircraft
N5474M
Reported as
Swrngn SA226TC
Reported engine
Garrett TPE331*
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
N5474MRegistration cancelled Feb 22, 1990 · Swearingen SA226TCS/N TC283Airframe modelSwearingen SA226TC

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What happened

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Unable to pressurize aircraft. Returned. Door seals not inflating due to switches being out of adjustment.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. RETURNED. DOOR SEALS NOT INFLATING DUE TO SWITCHES BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

Other reports on N5474M · 9

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19890722049969IForced/Precautionary Landing · Missoula, MTCabin door warning light on after takeoff. Returned. Found door bell crank connecting rod bent. Not engaging switchJul 22, 1989Incident 19890721049959ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Billings, MTUnable to achieve proper torque and EGT on takeoff roll. Aborted. Fuel control maximum fuel adjustment set too lowJul 21, 1989Incident 19890713051409IForced/Precautionary Landing · Billings, MTRight generator failed on climbout. Returned. Found a broken wire at the generator field circuit connector terminalJul 13, 1989Incident 19890301016529IClimb · Billings, MTUnable to pressurize on climbout. Returned. Landing gear squat switch was frozen. Cleaned,lubed and put in service.Mar 1, 1989Incident 19890114006599IFinal Approach-IFR · Billings, MTUnsafe gear indication. Used emergency procedures and landed without incident. Unable to duplicate malfunction.Jan 14, 1989Incident 19890101006139IFinal Approach · Great Falls, MTGet a nose gear unsafe light. Cranked gear down. Landed safely. Found uplock release strikers out of adjustment.Jan 1, 1989Incident 19881121065479IForced/Precautionary Landing · Billings, MTPilots artificial horizon failed on climbout. Returned safely. Replaced artificial horizon.Nov 21, 1988Incident 19870327027219IFinal Approach-IFR · Helena, MTIntransit light remained on with no safe indication for nose gear. Safe landing. Broken wire on uplock switch.Mar 27, 1987Incident 19870320015099IClimb · Great Falls, MTThe aircraft failed to pressurize after takeoff. Aircraft had been parked outside and a valve had become frozen.Mar 20, 1987