N12
Registered owner: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, OK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Program Operations (RU3A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
10 reports on file, 2010-07-13 – 2022-07-13.
Part: NONE — NONE (ZONE 400)
RIGHT ENGINE FIRELIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THERE WAS NOT A FIRE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE UNEVENTFULLY.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 2,593 hrs · 2,148 cycles
RIGHT NO FUEL XFR (RIGHT NO FUEL TRANSFER) ANNUNCIATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND OPS CHECK. NO DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED.
Part: WIRE — LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 2,335 hrs · 1,808 cycles
WHILE IN FLIGHT, CREW OF N12 SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE FOR ITT FLUCTUATIONS AND REDLINING. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, ITT TEMP WAS STILL MEASURING OVER 900C. ON THE GROUND, TECHNICIAN LOCATED A BAD CRIMP ON A NEW WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED ON THE T5 WIRING HARNESS ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY BY MOVING THE WIRES. THE FAULTY WIRE WAS RE-CRIMPED. DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NR 2 NACELLE) · airframe 1,123 hrs · 604 cycles
DURING INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE FIRE SEAL ASSY OTBD CHANNEL LOWER FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED AND DEFORMED AT THE BOLT HOLES.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NR 2 NACELLE) · airframe 1,123 hrs · 604 cycles
DURING INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE FIRE SEAL ASSY INBD CHANNEL LOWER FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED AND DEFORMED AT THE BOLT HOLES.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 1,123 hrs · 604 cycles
DURING INSPECTION OF NR 1 ENGINE, FIRE SEAL ASSY OTBD CHANNEL LOWER FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED AND DEFORMED AT THE BOLT HOLES.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NR 1 NACELLE) · airframe 1,123 hrs · 604 cycles
DURING INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, FIRE SEAL ASSY INBD CHANNEL LOWER FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED AND DEFORMED AT THE BOLT HOLES.
Part: FLEX HOSE — CRACKED (INTAKE ANTI-ICE) · airframe 60 hrs · 47 cycles
(UA2R) ANTI-ICE FLEX HOSES (PAIR) ON BOTH ENGINE INLETS CRACKED. R & R. PN IN BLOCK 5(C) BELOW IS LT. RT SN 90-910099-13, ALSO REPLACED.
Part: MANIFOLD — BROKEN (BLEED SYSTEM) · airframe 60 hrs · 58 cycles
DURING MAINT ACTIONS, DISCOVERED ALL BLEED FLEX LINES TO ENGINE INTAKE ANTI/DE-ICE HAD BROKEN ON BOTH ENGINES. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED TO NACELLE OR PYLON. REPAIRED AS NECESSARY WITH NEW COMPONENTS.
Part: FLEX DUCT — BROKEN (ENGINE ANTI ICE) · airframe 60 hrs · 58 cycles
BOTH ENGINE INLET ANTI/DE-ICE MANIFOLDS WERE BROKEN ON BOTH ENGINES.