N120KQ
Registered owner: MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP, ID (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARTNERS IN AVIATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (4P1A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
WHEN PERFORMING A PROGRESSIVE ROUTINE 300 HOUR INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE, FOUND PART OF THE RIGHT IGNITER MISSING. PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND FOUND MELTED PIECES ON THE POWER TURBINE BLADES AND IN THE RIGHT EXHAUST DUCT. THERE WAS ALSO DENTS IN A COUPLE POWER TURBINE BLADES. WHEN REMOVING THE LEFT IGNITER IT WAS FOUND TO BE HARD TO TURN OUT LIKE IT WAS RUBBING. THIS WAS CONFIRMED WHEN THE IGNITER WAS REMOVED AS IT HAD SIGNS OF RUBBING. TRIED TO INSTALL THE LEFT IGNITOR INTO THE IGNITER HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO DO SO. IT APPEARS THAT THE BURNER CAN IS MISALIGNED. THE ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED FOR TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION.
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON BUT THE ALTERNATOR CONTINUED TO WORK. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT. ON THE RETURN TO SERVICE FLIGHT THE ALTERNATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE PARTS WERE REMOVED TO GET TO THE ALTERNATOR, FOUND THAT THE LEFT BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MOUNTED ON THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX OF THE ENGINE. THE CABLE WORE THRU AND ARCHED ON THE CLUTCH AND PULLEY FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. THIS CAUSED ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE DAMAGE (EDD) TO THE GEARS IN THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. THE ELECTRICITY TRAVELED THROUGH THE A/C COMPRESSOR TO THE MOUNT AND THEN THRU THE DRIVE SHAFT INTO THE GEARS. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR TEARDOWN AND REPAIR.