N163GT
Registered owner: DOEDOE AVIATION LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Flight Center | Operator | on 2004-03-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Frederick Flight Center (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.
1 report on file, 2002-08-27.
Part: RING — WORN (NLG)
DURING INSPECTION THE NLG STRUT, HAD FORE AND AFT AND SIDE TO SIDE PLAY BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND INNER STRUT. DISASSEMBLED STRUT. TECH REP ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO PARAMETERS FOR THIS, REASSEMBLE AND CHECK THE STEERING ARM DIMENSIONS PER SM. IF GOOD THEN THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE NLG. ALL CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AFTER WARRANTY DENIAL, ANOTHER MFG REP ADVISED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WOULD CONTACT FOR A SOLUTION. ADVISED TO REMOVE THE STRUT AND SHIP TO MFG FOR REPAIR. MFG ASKED WHY RINGS IN THE STRUT HOUSING WERE NOT CHANGED. NO TECH DATA FOR REPAIR OF THAT COMPONENT FOUND. NLG STRUT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED BY MFG.