N15255
Registered owner: ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY, NC (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
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14 reports on file, 1995-09-14 – 2023-02-26.
Part: EFIS — INTERMITTENT · airframe 10,640 hrs
WHILE MANEUVERING, THE ENGINE INDICATORS ON THE G1000 HAD RED X'S ON THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS, TACHOMETER, FUEL FLOW, OIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMP, EGT, VAC, FUEL QUANTITY AND ELECTRICAL. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES. GAVE ME ENOUGH TIME TO FLY BACK TO KBKX AND LAND. UPON PULLING OFF THE RUNWAY, EVERYTHING CAME BACK AND WORKED LIKE NORMAL. INFORMED MAINTENANCE OF THE ISSUE.
Part: EFIS — INTERMITTENT
DURING FLIGHT, ENGINE INDICATORS ON THE MFD HAD DROPPED TO ZERO AND RED X'D. CYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AND RESTARTED OUR AVIONICS BUSSES, BUT ISSUE PERSISTED. CAME BACK TO KBKX FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND UPON TOUCHDOWN THE GUAGES CAME BACK. RAN THROUGH SOME TROUBLESHOOTING ON THE GROUND BUT WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. TOOK OFF AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES OF TRYING TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. AIRPLANE GUAGES FLASHED FOR A SPLIT SECOND WITH RED X'S BUT OTHERWISE REMAINED OPERATIONAL WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT.
Part: EFIS — INTERMITTENT · airframe 10,640 hrs
ON THE GROUND STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND ALL THE ENGINE INDICATING INSTRUMENTS SHOWED RED X'S ON THE G1000. SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED PROBLEM TO MAINTINCE STAFF AND DOWNED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FURTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS. MAINTINCE LOOKED AT THE ISSUE AND RECLEARED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS. STARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DID RUN UP. ENGINE INDICATING INSTRUMENTS WERE REPORTING NORMAL. DURING CRUSE PART OF FLIGHT ENGINE INDICATING INSTRUMENTS WENT ALL RED X'S AND WE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. BEFORE LANDING AT AIRPORT ALL ENGINE INDICATING INSTRUMENTS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. INFORMED MAINTINCE OF THE PROBLEM.
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 11 reports
1997
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (L1 DOORWAY)
INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN L-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE SKIN. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT. DOUBLER AND FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: HINGE — CRACKED (R1 DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN R-1 DOOR UPPER GATE HINGE. THE UPPER GATE HINGE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R1 DOORWAY)
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN R-1 DOOR LOWER HINGE SKIN. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-30-2.
Part: SOLENOID — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR)
THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLE. THE LEVER LATCH PRESS WARN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEVER LATCH SOLENOID FAULTY. THE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-31-31.
1996
Part: AIR DIST FAN — INOPERATIVE (AIR COND BAY)
THE ODOR OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF, BUT THE ODOR QUICKLY WENT AWAY. THE ODOR RETURNED AFTER LEVELING OFF AT CRUISE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO GSO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD NOT RESET. THE AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN WAS FOUND BURNED AND INOPERATIVE. THE FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.
Part: STROBE LIGHT — LIGHTNING STRIKE (TAIL SECTION)
THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE AT FL 210 EN ROUTE FROM RDU TO EWR. THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE EXTERNAL LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD VISIBLE FLAMES MOMENTARILY AND HAD TRIPPED AND MELTED. BOTH COCKPIT SMOKE HOODS WERE USED, AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION PER MM 05-51-151 FOUND THE AFT STROBE LIGHT HAD BEEN STRUCK AND THE RUDDER HAD A BURNED OUT RIVET AND BURNED PAINT. THE BURNED CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED. THE AFT STROBE LIGHT WAS REPLACED AND A NEW WIRE AND PIN FROM J-CANNON PLUG TO GROUND WAS INSTALLED IAW MM 33-40-03. SPEED TAPE WAS APPLIED OVER THE MISSING RIVET. PART TC, 10,152.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 827-887)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND CREASED FROM STA 827 TO 887 BETWEEN STRINGERS 16L AND 17L. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB)
INSPECTION FOUND A 1 INCH CRACK IN RT HORIZONTAL UPPER SKIN. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM FUSELAGE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED AND A FIBERGLASS OVERLAY REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-9 AND 51-20-3.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 867)
INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AFT OF C-2 DOOR AT B.S. 867 BETWEEN LONGERONS 22R AND 23R. THE DENTED AREA WAS CUT OUT IAW SRM 53-30-3. A REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-30-2.
1995
Part: SKIN — DENTED (BS 440)
IND - INSPECTION FOUND A DENT IN FORWARD LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 440, RBL 4. THE DENT MEASURED 0.325 INCH WIDE BY 2.5 INCHES LONG BY 0.102 INCH DEEP. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-3. (X)
Part: SHEAR BEAM — CRACKED (BS 706)
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN SHEAR BEAM WEB ON LEFT SIDE OF STATION 706 AT STRINGER 18A. THE SHEAR BEAM WEB WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5310-0316 5310-03161 AND BAC DRAWING 65C29228. (M)