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DANA KELLIS VANS RV-7A · 2024 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: KELLIS DANA S, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

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, 2004-01-26 – 2006-01-15.

INADEQUATE Q C · 2006-01-15 Unresolved
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — MISOVERHAULED (LT MLG) · airframe 2,194 hrs · 1,620 cycles

LT MAIN TIRE DISINTEGRATED ON T/O ROLL. AFTER REMOVING WHEEL ASSY, DISCOVERED WHEEL HALVES O-RING EXPOSED BY VALUE STEM. UPON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED WHEEL WAS NOT OVERHAULED IAW A/C BRAKING SYSTEMS COMPONENT MM. INBOARD WHEEL HALF WAS NOT REMARKED IAW TEMPORARY REVISION NO. 32-6 TO COMPONENT MM MAIN WHEEL ASSY 5010720. UPON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE OTHER MAIN WHEEL INBOARD WHEEL WAS NOT REMARKED EITHER. THE SPARE WHEEL WHICH WAS OVERHAULED BY THE SAME REPAIR STATION WAS NOT MARKED EITHER.

Source: SDR 8862
OTHER · 2005-05-21 Unresolved
ATA 3600

Part: CLAMP — DEFECTIVE (BLEED AIR)

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW HEARD A POP AFTER WING DEICE HAD BEEN TURNED ON. THEY PERFORMED THE NESSARY PROCEDURES ACCORDING TO THE CHECKLIST. DETAILED INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SUSPECT CLAMP HAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED ENGINE BLEED AIR TO DUMP INTO THE AFT EQUIPMENT AREA. (K)

Source: SDR 2005FA0000864
OTHER · 2004-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2823

Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)

NEW PART INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT, FAILED AFTER ONLY 1.0 HOUR IN SERVICE. THIS VALVE FUNCTIONS AS THE LT FIREWALL SHUTOFF.

Source: SDR TCH2004F00000