N161KA
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
OIL PUMP SEIZED ON START-UP. NO SHEAR SHAFT WAS INCORPORATED IN OIL PUMP. SEIZURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO PUMP DRIVE RING GEAR TEETH INSIDE TRANSMISSION ASSY AS WELL AS OIL PUMP ASSY. IF SHEAR SHAFT WAS INCORPORATED IN OIL PUMP, ONLY PUMP WOULD HAVE NEEDED CHARGING IN THIS CASE, NOT PUMP AND TRANSMISSION.
OIL PUMP SEIZED ON START-UP. NO SHEAR SHAFT WAS INCORPORATED IN OIL PUMP. SEIZURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO PUMP DRIVE RING GEAR TEETH INSIDE TRANSMISSION ASSY AS WELL AS OIL PUMP ASSY. IF SHEAR SHAFT WAS INCORPORATED IN OIL PUMP, ONLY PUMP WOULD HAVE NEEDED CHARGING IN THIS CASE, NOT PUMP AND TRANSMISSION.
WHILE PERFORMING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, MECHANIC SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CRACK IN THE UPPER SURFACE OF M/R BLADE SKIN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE SKIN WAS CRACKED AS WELL AS A VOID HAD APPEARED UNDER THE AREA OF THE CRACK.