N116KG
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.
3 reports on file, 2002-06-14 – 2005-10-28.
Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (UPPER)
PILOT REPORTED SMELL OF FUEL IN COCKPIT FOR 5 - 10 MINUTES DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. UPON LANDING, MAINENANCE DISCOVERED A LEAK IN IN THE UPPER FUEL CELL AT THE AFT R/H SEAM.
Part: BLOWER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN AIR) · airframe 2,388 hrs
BLOWER INOP.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (FLOAT)
DURING A GROUND HANDLING OPERATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FLOAT ASSEMBLIES OFFERED RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT, SWINGING FROM A FIXED FLIGHT POSITION, TO A GROUND HANDLING POSITION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED, THE RIGHT FORWARD ATTACH BRACKET OF THE FLOAT ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED/CRACKED. THE (ALUMINUM) FIXED BRACKETS, FOR/AFT ARE ATTACHED TO THE INSIDE OF THE BOX-BEAM SUPPORT OF EACH FLOAT ASSEMBLY, THROUGH A BOLT/WASHER ATTACHMENT. THE MAIN BODY OF EACH BRACKET, SECURED INSIDE THE BOX BEAM, ONLY REVEALS THE AIRFRAME ATTACH POINT OF EACH BRACKET, RENDERING THE MAJORITY OF THE BRACKET HIDDEN WEN INSTALLED. WITH THE DISCOVERY OF THE DISCREPANT BRACKET, THE FLOAT ASSEMBLIES WERE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, TO REMO