N15

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Flight Program Operations (RU3A)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2000-09-12 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Beech F-90 No injuries Part 91 — Flight Program Operations
Source: NTSB case ANC00GA121

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, 2000-06-23 – 2019-12-17.

FALSE WARNING · 2019-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2931

Part: INDICATOR — FALSE INDICATION (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 2,645 hrs · 2,335 cycles

HYDRAULIC FLUID LOW ILLUMINTAED. INDICATOR REPLACEMENT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. NOTE: REPAIR WORK PERFORMED UNDER RAPAIR STATION CERTIFICATE UA2R206L.

Source: SDR RU3A20191219078
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 2,645 hrs · 2,335 cycles

MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOW ANNUNCIATOR.

Source: SDR RU3A20191217077
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2018-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG) · airframe 2,321 hrs · 1,840 cycles

LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE GEAR DOWN.

Source: SDR RU3A201808097034
OTHER · 2013-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5420

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NR 1 FIRE SEAL) · airframe 968 hrs · 509 cycles

NR 1 ENGINE OTBD FIRE SEAL CHANNEL IS CRACKED AT THE FOOT WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE LOWER AFT COWL.

Source: SDR UA2R20130912006
OTHER · 2013-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5420

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NR 1 FIRE SEAL) · airframe 968 hrs · 509 cycles

NR 1 ENGINE INBD FIRE SEAL CHANNEL IS CRACKED AT THE FOOT WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE LOWER AFT COWL.

Source: SDR UA2R20130912005
OTHER · 2013-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7220

Part: DUCT — CRACKED (AIR INTAKE) · airframe 968 hrs · 509 cycles

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE FWD AIR INLET DUCT CRACKED AT THE INBD RIVET THAT ATTACHES THE BRACKET FOR THE INLET HEAT DUCT. CRACKED WHERE THE INLET IS STARTING TO CURVE.

Source: SDR UA2R20130910003
OTHER · 2013-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7220

Part: DUCT — CRACKED (NR 2 ENG INTAKE) · airframe 968 hrs · 509 cycles

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FWD AIR INLET DUCT CRACKED AT THE OTBD RIVET THAT ATTACHES THE BRACKET FOR THE INLET HEAT DUCT. CRACKED WHERE THE INLET IS STARTING TO CURVE.

Source: SDR UA2R20130910004
OTHER · 2013-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — CORRODED (LANDING GEAR)

DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THIS MAGNESIUM WHEEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED CORROSION IN THE BEARING AREA (UNDER THE RACE) TO WHICH THERE ARE NO REPAIRABLE LIMITS. CONDEMNED THE WHEEL AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.

Source: SDR UA2R20130207002
FLUID LOSS · 2013-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 779 hrs · 415 cycles

UPON INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC LEAK COMING FROM MANUFACTURED FITTING GOING TO INLET SIDE OF HYDRAULIC PUMP. UPON EXAMINATION WITH AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON PUMP, SAW FLUID COMING FROM SOLDERED JOINT IN FITTING WHERE IT IS BRAZED TOGETHER. ON DISASSEMBLY OF FITTING FOUND INSUFFICIENT SILVER SOLDER MATERIAL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE'VE SEEN THIS.

Source: SDR UA2R20130207001
FLUID LOSS · 2000-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2823

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (FIREWALL) · airframe 5,636 hrs

INTERNAL LEAK OF FUEL THROUGH GATE VALVE, WITH SHUT-OFF VALVE IN CLOSED POSITION. (I)

Source: SDR 20000629SH001