N16
Registered owner: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, OK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Program Operations (RU3A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
4 reports on file, 2000-05-15 – 2022-09-16.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (LT MLG)
NO LH MLG INDICATION. PUMPED GEAR DOWN MANUALLY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (LT MLG) · airframe 2,361 hrs · 2,042 cycles
GEAR SELECTED DOWN. NO L/H LANDING GEAR INDICATION. EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED TO 3 LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — DEFECTIVE (RT NACELLE) · airframe 1,399 hrs · 769 cycles
RIGHT SIDE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SHUTDOWN ENGINE, DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND COMPLETED SAFE LANDING. EMERGENCY FIRE & RESCUE DEPLOYED.
Part: GUSSET — CRACKED (BS 160.00 WS 110)
RIGHT LOWER OUTBOARD WING HAD CRACK IN DOUBLER AT FORWARD ATTACH POINT AND GUSSET CRACKED AT APPROX BS 160.00 AND WS 110.11. TWO CRACKS IN WING SKIN RIGHT WING 4 INCHES BEHIND FORWARD SPAR JUST AFT OF FORWARD WING BOLT ON TOP SIDE OF WING. TWO CRACKS IN WING SKIN ON LEFT WING JUST AFT OF FORWARD SPAR BEHIND FORWARD WING BOLT ON TOP SIDE OF WING. (X)