N161TA
Registered owner: TECNAM U S INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA NEVADA AIRWAYS | Operator | on 1991-08-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SIERRA NEVADA AIRWAYS (per NTSB report)
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.
7 reports on file, 1996-05-20 – 2017-08-19.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 32,879 hrs · 32,025 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM AN AFT TRUNNION SUPPORT FASTENER HOLE ON THE RT CLOSE OUT RIB (P/N 5122155-56.) THE CRACK MEASURED 2.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. UPON REMOVAL OF THE RIB, ALL OF THE AFT TRUNNION SUPPORT FASTENER HOLES WERE FOUND ELONGATED.
Part: NUT — FRACTURED (ENGINE)
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, TWO THROUGH BOLT NUTS, TWELVE POINT PN 652541, WERE FOUND FRACTURED & LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENG COWLING. THE ENG HAS BEEN REMOVED TO BE DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED & OVERHAULED. THE NUTS WERE RETURNED TO THE ENG MFG FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
Part: DRAG BRACE — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 29,998 hrs
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, PN 5142002-5 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMIT ALLOWABLE OF MEB91-11R1. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN SCRAPPED & A REPLACEMENT DRAG BRACE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN ACFT.
Part: DRAG BRACE — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 28,124 hrs
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, OEM PN 5142002-5, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MEB941-11R1 & RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: MASTER SWITCH — UNSERVICEABLE (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,538 hrs
CREW REPORTED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH.
Part: MASTER SWITCH — FAILED (COCKPIT)
ON PREFLIGHT, AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH, FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: DOOR — BRACKET BROKE (RT NAC CARGO)
RIGHT NACELLE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT HOLD-DOWN BRACKET BROKEN CAUSING DOOR TO TRIP OPEN CAUSING A VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME. PART NOT LISTED IN CESSNA I.P.B.