N15EK
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, 2015-09-15 – 2016-08-04.
Part: WIRE — MELTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,207 hrs · 21,845 cycles
DURING A MFG MINI PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, THE TECH NOTED THAT THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD WOULD NOT WORK ON THE LOW OR HIGH SETTING. THE HEADLINER WAS REMOVED AND HE DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER AND GROUND WIRES HAD MELTED THEMSELVES TOGETHER AND THE GROUND WIRE WAS BURNED OPEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED DISCOLORATION ON THE ADJACENT STRINGER AND INSULATION. THE WIRES WERE PROPERLY ROUTED AND SECURED IAW SB30-007 WHICH WAS EMBODIED ON 10 DEC 2004.
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (STALL WARNING)
CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED NON-COMMANDED STICK SHAKER & PUSHER ACTUATIONS AT SPEEDS AT THE ABOVE 150 KIAS. THE STICK SHAKER & PUSHER OSCILLATIONS CONTINUED UNTIL THE SYS WAS DISABLED. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO THE RESULT OF A FAULTY STICK PUSHER COMPUTER.