N116K
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
2 reports on file, 1995-04-08 – 1997-09-23.
Part: HINGE PIN — NICKED (PASSENGER DOOR)
CREW REPORTED MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR HINGE WAS LOOSE. ON INSPECTION, FOUND THE UPPER HINGE PIN RETAINING RING HAD COME OFF AND THE HINGE PIN HAD DROPPED DOWN AND OUT OF THE HINGE ALLOWING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE UPPER HINGE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS AREA AND ASSEMBLY IS COVERED WITH SEALANT PER CESSNA MM AND INSPECTING FOR SECURITY IS IMPOSSIBLE. (X)
Part: GEAR PISTON — MISMANUFACTURED (RT MLG)
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF RT MLG, THE SAFETY WIRE ON THE WHEEL HEAT SHIELD WAS FOUND BROKEN. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE WHEEL KEYWAY LINERS AND THE MAIN GEAR SCISSOR LOWER ATTACH POINT WAS VERY CLOSE AND RUBBING ON LANDING AND HIGH SPEED TAXI. A CHECK BETWEEN THE LT AND RT MLG SHOWED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE LINERS AND GEAR SCISSORS WAS .145 INCH ON THE RT, AND .298 INCH ON THE LT. THE GEAR PISTON BOSS AREA WHERE THE BRAKE MOUNTS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. A NEW PISTON AND AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AND THERE IS NOW A CLEARANCE OF .312 INCH BETWEEN THE LINERS AND GEAR SCISSORS. THE PISTON AND AXLE ASSY WAS SENT TO CESSNA, WICHITA, KS FOR EVALUATION.