N112AE

AEROVODOCHODY L-29 DELFIN · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PETTY MICHAEL C, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SIMMONS AIRLINESOperatoron 1995-07-05Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1995-07-05 Operator named in NTSB report
Saab-Scania AB (Saab) SF340A No injuries Part 121SIMMONS AIRLINES

Operated by SIMMONS AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW95IA271

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

7 reports on file, 1995-02-24 – 1996-01-30.

OTHER · 1996-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6114

Part: HUB — CRACKED (LT PROP)

LAW - DURING NDT HUB INSPECTION IN SHOP, PROPELLER (S/N DRG/1538/88) THE HUB (P/N 66714200 S/N 108603) INDICATED A CRACK IN THE MOUNTING FACE AREA OUTBOARD OF NR 9 BOLT INSERT. THE HUB WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA960262
FALSE WARNING · 1996-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE CNTRL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 3633 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE WARNING ACTIVATED. CREW RESPONDED BY PULLING THE T-HANDLE AND BLOWING A FIRE BOTTLE, THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FIRE LIGHT HAD EXTINGUISHED AND NO EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE INITIAL INSPECTION SHOWED NO SIGN OF FIRE. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIBB AND FIRE CONTROL UNIT OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA960102
FALSE WARNING · 1996-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 3511 - AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE GIVES FALSE WARNINGS ON BOTH HANDLE AND CAPTAIN'S WARNING PANEL. AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED ENGINE FIRE LOOP. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA960101
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (BATT COMPT)

DFW - FLT 3946 - EMERGNECY POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO DFW. REMOVED AND INSTALLED EMERGENCY BATTERY. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA951931
OTHER · 1995-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: ECU — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE)

MQB - FLT 3944 - AIR TURN BACK - AFTER SETTING CTOT, THE LEFT ENGINE CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 120 PERCENT PLUS TORQUE. CREW DEPARTED AND RETURNED TO MQB. AN OVERTORQUE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ALONG WITH A GROUND RUN IN WHICH THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO LAW FOR AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. THE ECU AND TORQUE/HP SENSOR, SN SIM2A385, WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA951713
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: CTOT PANEL — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1 ENGINE)

LAW - FLT 3804 - ON TAKEOFF, POWER WAS MANUALLY SET AT APPROXIMATELY 85 PERCENT WHEN CTOT WAS ENGAGED FOR A MAX POWER TAKEOFF LEFT TQ 120 PLUS DEGREES, ABORTED TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO GATE. TORQUE NOT EXCEEDED 12 SEC TRANS IAW GE MM 72-00-00. REMOVED AND INSPECTED CTOT PANEL IAW 76-10-30. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA951631
OTHER · 1995-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: WHEEL — BROKEN (NR 1)

ORD - WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT IN ORD AND SENT OT WHEEL SHOP. THE WHEEL ASSY HAS 13 INCHES OF INNER FLANGE BROKEN OFF OF WHEEL INNER ASSY. THE INNER WHEEL ASSY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (W)

Source: SDR SIMA950553