N204JS
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno Flying Service, INC (IPMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
3 reports on file, 1999-10-18 – 2005-01-17.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED
DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NOR THE HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL LANDING. THIS CONDITION WAS ENCOUNTERED AFTER REPEATED GEAR EXTENSION/ RETRACTION DURING TRAINING FLIGHTS. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR MAY BE THE -30 DEGREE F TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE 60 AMP BREAKER FOR THE EXTENSION/ RETRACT MOTOR LOCATED UNDER THE FLOOR POPPED. THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE HEATED HANGER. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
Part: CURRENT LIMITER — FAILED (MAIN BUSS TIE)
SBM - UPON LEFT ENGINE START-UP, PILOT NOTED ZERO VOLTS ON RIGHT BUSS. TROUBLESHOT TO FAILED CURRENT LIMITER. REPLACED CURRENT LIMITER, PN ANL-M-325. OPS CHECK OK. (X)
Part: BULB — FAILED (MLG)
LEFT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LAMP INOPERABLE. PILOT LANDED AT MKB WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT TO BURNED OUT LAMP. REPLACED LAMP AND RAN 10 GEAR RETRACTION TESTS. OPS CHECKED OK.