N22425
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC (PG9A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
18 reports on file, 1995-07-13 – 2004-10-13.
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — CRACKED (ENGINE)
NOZZLE CRACKED/ REPLACED. (K)
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 17 reports
1999
Part: GPS — INTERMITTENT (COCKPIT)
TAKES 15 MINUTES TO START WORKING, THEN FAILS INTERMITTENTLY DURING TRIP.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DOES NOT PICK UP SIGNALS.
1998
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
GPS WILL NOT SHOW DISTANCE.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
AMMETER DEFLECTS NEGATIVE WHENEVER VHF IS KEYED.
Part: INDICATOR — STICKING (ENGINE OIL)
OIL TEMPERATURE NEEDLE STICKS AND PSI NEEDLE HAS FUNCTION ERROR.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS TAKES 30 MINUTES TO COME ON. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND UNIT TO HAVE UNREADABLE ENTRY AND CRSR BUTTONS.
Part: COMPASS — LEAKING (COCKPIT)
COMPASS LEAKING.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT GPS HAS NO DISPLAY.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ENG OIL)
INDICATOR WAS REMOVED FROM BOWL AND CLEANED. INSTALLED INDICATOR BACK ON BOWL, TESTED AND INDICATOR STILL DIDN'T WORK.
1997
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (ENGINE)
FUEL CONTROL WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. AFTER THROTTLE IS CLOSED FUEL CONTROL CONTINUES TO FLOW; A 150CC OF FUEL COMES OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FUEL CONTROL.
Part: GPS 150 — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
GPS BUTTONS UNREADABLE, WILL NOT WORK WITH DATABASE CARD.
Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (XMSN)
XMSN RESTRAINT WORN.
1996
Part: GPS 150 — FAILED (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS WILL NOT FIND SATELLITES.
1995
Part: WHEEL — CRACKED (3RD STAGE)
ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 3RD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL INSPECTION. 3RD STAGE WHEEL RETURNED TO ALLISON FOR INSPECTION PER LETTER C1245F-RMG-1195. ZYGLO INSPECTION REVEALED THREE EACH CRACKS 3/16" LONG, 1/16" FROM SHROUD ON L/E. CRACKSLOCATED 180 DEGREES AROUND WHEEL, ONE EACH INDICATION 1/8" LONG ON L/E 1/16" FROM HUB AREA. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE 3RD STAGE WHEEL.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
#1 VHF WILL NOT COME ON. TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACE F401 (FUSE), C586 (CAPACITOR), REPAIRED POWER SUPPLY. FREQUENCY DRIFTS, RESOLDERED COLD SOLDER JOINTS ON C434 (ADJUSTABLE CAPACITOR) AND Y401 (CRYSTAL), REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: ANEROID — DEFECTIVE (ALTIMETER)
UNIT HAS EXCESSIVE DRIFT RATE. TRANSMITS LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE ABOVE 10,000 FEET.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DOESN'T REPLY. FOUND UNIT DOES NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. REPLACED OPEN RESISTOR R429 AND BAD DIODE CR404. REPAIRED RECEIVER PROBLEM. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101 DUE TO NO POWER OUT. REPAIRED. ALIGNED RECEIVER TO SPECS. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301 DUE TO WEAK REPLYLIGHT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.