N22743
Registered owner: APPLEBEE AVIATION INC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applebee Aviation Inc | Operator | on 2015-11-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by APPLEBEE AVIATION INC (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.
24 reports on file, 1995-10-12 – 2003-01-08.
Part: RELIEF VALVE — LEAKING (EMERGENCY FLOAT) · airframe 13,213 hrs
EMERGENCY FLOAT RELIEF VALVE LEAKING. REPAIRED.
Earlier reports · 1995–2002 · 23 reports
2002
Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 13,184 hrs
OIL COOLER LEAKING.
Part: IGNITER — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,989 hrs
IGNITER PRODUCING A WEAK SPARK. ERODED INSULATOR. SCRAPPED.
Part: CLOCK — DAMAGED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,149 hrs
UNABLE TO ADJUST TIME ON CLOCK. ADJUSTMENT KNOB KEEPS COMING LOOSE. TIGHTENED KNOB, BUT IT KEEPS COMING LOOSE. SCRAPPED.
2001
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (VHF COMMS) · airframe 12,954 hrs
WILL NOT TRANSMIT AT THE RIGHT FREQUENCY. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY, PULSE WIDTH AND POWER. ALIGNED PRESELECTOR AND IF. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED BAD V301 PHOTOCELL. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 12,184 hrs
UNABLE TO ADJUST START TEMP. LOW ENOUGH TO GET ENG. STARTED. START MODE FUEL FLOW APPROX. 3 TIMES ALLISON LIMITS. FOUND FLOWS 12PPH HIGH. (METERING VALVE SHIFTED), RECALIBRATED AND TESTED OK.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,825 hrs
LOSES MEMORY. SENDING TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.
Part: GPS — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,734 hrs
LOCKS ON ONE LOCATION, WILL NOT UPDATE IN FLIGHT. SENT TO TRIMBLE NAVIGATION FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
1999
Part: FILTER — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE OIL)
FILTER FAILS BYPASS CHECK.
Part: STARTER — ARCED (START/GENERATOR)
STARTER/GENERATOR ARCHING AND MAKING NOISE.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (START/GENERATOR)
STARTER/GENERATOR ARCHING AND MAKING NOISE.
1998
Part: TRANSCEIVER — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER BREAKS SQUELCH HIGH END.
Part: TRANSPONER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
TRANSPONDER NOT TRANSMITTING AND WILL NOT IDENT. FOUND IDENT REPLY LIGHT BLINKING ON AND OFF.
Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (START/GEN)
DROPS OFF LINE IN FLIGHT. COMES BACK ON WITH RESET FIELD SWITCH.
1997
Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE CASE LEAKAGE AROUND BASE KNOB.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (OIL PRESS)
DUAL INDICATOR OIL PRESS SIDE GIVES LOW IND.
Part: PC LINK — CORRODED (M/R)
PC LINK HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS ON TUBE AT COLLARS AND CENTER OF TUBES BEYOND LIMITS AS PER BELL 206B3 CR&O. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE P/C LINK.
Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (M/R CONTROL)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE AND CORRODED.
Part: TUBE ASSY — CORRODED (T/R)
CORROSION ON CONTROL TUBE BEYOND LIMITS. SEVERAL AREAS HAD CORROSION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY.
Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (COCKPIT TOT)
READS HIGH BETWEEN 600 DEGREES - 800 DEGREES RANGE.
Part: MOUNT — SEPARATION (M/R XMSN)
MOUNT SEPARATION BEYOND LIMITS.
1996
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
NO IDENT LIGHT AND NO LIGHT ON TEST. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V201. REPAIRED. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. ADJUSTED POWER OUT AND FREQUENCY TO SPECS. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSDUCER — DEFECTIVE (FUEL PRESS)
FUEL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES BELOW 24 PSI CAUSING HIGH READING.
1995
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (M/R)
EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EXFOLIATION ON UPPER LEADING EDGE NEAR THE TIP WITH PIECES MISSING.