N12CF
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, 1999-06-24 – 2002-02-06.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (MLG ACTUATOR)
POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND BOTH PIVOT BEARINGS ON LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SHATTERED. UPON REMOVAL, BOTH BEARING OUTER RACES HAD BEEN BROKEN IN HALF AND BALLS FALLING DOWN TO WING SPAR. MISC PIECES ALSO LAYING ON SPAR, CONSIDERING THE FORCE REQUIRED TO SHATTER A BEARING RACE, THE ACTUATOR LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS REPLACED. ACTUATOR SHOWS NO EXTERNAL SIGN OF DAMAGE EXCEPT THAT DOWN LOAD SPRING IS LOOSE FROM POSSIBLE OVER COMPRESSION. NO GEAR OR SHAFT BINDING, BUT REPLACED FOR SAFETY.
Part: BALLAST — FAILED (CABIN)
FRIED AND SHORTED BALLAST CAUSED SMOKE IN CABIN. HEAT DAMAGED PLASTIC WINDOW HOLDING.