N162P
Registered owner: L&K AVIATION HOLDINGS LLC, KS (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIEDMONT AVIATION INC | Operator | on 1972-06-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PIEDMONT AVIATION INC (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.
2 reports on file, 2007-05-22 – 2016-11-21.
Part: BRAKE DISC — BROKEN (MLG) · airframe 5,485 hrs · 4,312 cycles
DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE WEAR INDICATOR, A BROKEN BRAKE CARRIER AND LINING WAS DETECTED. HALF OF THE BRAKE CARRIER DROPPED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION WHEN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FOR THE BRAKE WEAR INSPECTION. THE BRAKE WEAR WAS STILL WITHIN SERVICEABLE LIMITS.
Part: APU — FAILED · airframe 51,037 hrs · 35,163 cycles
DURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED SMOKE IN PASSENGER CABIN. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK IT WAS DETECTED OIL LEAKING IN THE ZONE OF LT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGERS AS WELL AS IN THE FLOOR ACCESS OF AIR CONDITIONED UNITS AREA. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LT HEAT EXCHANGERS, TURBINE ASSY COOLING, WATER SEPARATOR TEMPERATURE AND PNEUMATIC SHUTOFF VALVES IAW MM 49-10-00, 21-51-02, 21-51-03, 21-51-01, 21-20-03 AND 21-51-06 RESPECTIVELY, TESTED CORRECT.