N162SA
Registered owner: JOBY AERO INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTINAIRE AVIATION L.L.C. (MT9A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
WHILE FLYING AT 6000 HEADING TO DESTINATION ABOUT 20 MILES EAST OF KMWL THE COM/NAV # 2 STARTED SPARKING AND THEN THERE WAS SMOKE. THE PILOT SHUT THE UNIT OFF BUT THERE WAS STILL SMOKE PRESENT. THE PILOT THEN REQUESTED ATC TO DIVERT TO KMWL. SPARKS STOPPED AFTER A MINUTE BUT YOU COULD STILL SMELL THE BURNING IN THE CABIN. LANDED SAFELY AND AIRCRAFT IS SAFE AT KMWL. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION ON SITE FOUND THE COM/NAV UNIT SCORCHED WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED TO THE SURROUNDING WIRING OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS.
WHILE PERFORMING A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE CREATED TO INSPECT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MOUNT BOLTS, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL FOUR OF THEM WERE CORRODED.
FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE HAD CORRODED. AIRFRAME FUEL SYS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION. FUEL PUMP OUTLET FILTER WAS CONTAMINATED & CHANGED, FUEL SYS PURGED AND FUEL NOZZLES CHANGED OUT. HC
AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ITS SCHEDULED ROUTE, WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE ON ROLL OUT. THIS CAUSED THE CLOSURE OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE TIRE AND TOWED THE PLANE BACK TO THE RAMP. THE TIRE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TUBE HAD A PERPENDICULAR 2 INCH SPLIT ON THE OUTER RADIUS WITH NO MATCHING DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. (K)