N120JP
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aero National Inc (Z3OA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
5 reports on file, 1996-01-16 – 2022-01-18.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 20,417 hrs · 17,279 cycles
ON PHASE 17 NDI INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS AT BOTH UPPER/OUTER HOLES ON FORWARD STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING.
Part: SEAT — BROKEN
(GVRR) UPPER SEAT BASE ASSY CRACKED AT CHAIR BACK ATTACH POINTS. STRESS ON CHAIR BACK AND METAL FATIGUE PROBABLE CAUSE. ALSO, PREVIOUS INAPPROPRIATE REPAIR. CHAIR WAS REPAIRED IAW STC ST01042WI.
Part: SCAVENGE PUMP — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE)
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE LT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT EXHAUST, SHUT ENGINE DOWN BEFORE THE PSI DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI. INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND OIL PUMP/SCAVANGE PUMP (PN 310426801, SN OP0764) INOPERATIVE, INSTALLED O/H PUMP (PN 3104268, SN OP1054). OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 9,861 hrs · 9,930 cycles
THE AIRCRAFT, AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SUS, WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SUS. OBTAINED A FERRY PERMIT TO RETURN TO AFJ. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE OUTFLOW VALVE AND SQUAT SWITCH WAS CHECKED.
Part: BLADE — FAILURE (ENGINE HPT)
ENGINE SOUNDED STRANGE AFTER START. TROUBLESHOT TO ENGINE INTERNAL. SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL. FOUND 3 HT BLADES FAILED.