N172ND
Registered owner: BLUE MAX AERO LLC, MT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota | Operator | on 1993-07-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA (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, 1996-04-29 – 1996-07-16.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING)
FOUND RIB IN LEFT WING WHEELWELL CRACKED. CRACK LOCATED IN RIB FLANGE RADIUS AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER WHERE RIB RIVETS/BOLTS TO SPAR. DRAG LINK KNUCKLE ALSO ATTACHES AT THIS POINT.
Part: CABLE — BROKE (THROTTLE)
THROTTLE CABLE BROKE AT ENGINE END WHERE CONTROL CONNECTS TO FUEL INJECTOR. FOUND STANDS BROKE WHERE CABLE END SWAGES ONTO CABLE CORE STRANDS. CABLE IS ORIGINAL PART. EXTRA ATTENTION IS BEING PLACED ON HIGH TIME CABLES. THIS SAME CABLE IS USED FOR PROPELLER AND MIXTURE CONTROLS.