N237SL
Registered owner: ALPINE AVIATION INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Aviation, Inc. (TIMA) | 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.
9 reports on file, 2010-08-19 – 2023-11-22.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 28,149 hrs · 42,319 cycles
ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL AVIONICS/SOME FLIGHT INSTUMENTS, RETURNED TO KBIL AND DECLARED EMERGENCY USING CELL PHONE.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (NR 4) · airframe 23,932 hrs · 37,281 cycles
AFTER LANDING FOUND THAT THE NUMBER 4 TIRE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE.
Part: TIRE — SEPARATED (MLG) · airframe 23,675 hrs · 36,991 cycles
DURING LANDING ROLL THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE NR 2 MAIN LDG TIRE. THE TIRE WAS A RECAP.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 23,048 hrs · 36,177 cycles
DURING A WALK AROUND INSPECTION, A LOOSE WEIGHT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OTBD EDGE OF THE LT ELEVATOR. INSPECTION REVEALED 2 CRACKS IN THE LT ELEVATOR LE RIB, AROUND THE INBD WEIGHT ATTACH NUTPLATES. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW RIB.
Part: TORQUE KNEE — CRACKED (RT MLG) · airframe 23,004 hrs · 36,125 cycles
DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE RT MLG UPPER TORQUE KNEE, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION. THE CRACK WAS IN THE RADIUS TO THE SINGLE BOSS. REPLACED THE UPPER TORQUE KNEE WITH A NEW PART. CRACK DISCOVERED AT 2772 CYCLES SINCE OVERHAUL.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT ELEVATOR) · airframe 22,065 hrs · 34,969 cycles
INSPECTION REVEALED 2 CRACKS IN THE RT ELEVATOR LE RIB. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW RIB.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 22,065 hrs · 34,969 cycles
INSPECTION REVEALED 2 CRACKS IN THE LT ELEVATOR LE RIB. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW RIB.
Part: TEE FITTING — CRACKED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 21,181 hrs · 34,011 cycles
A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE UPPER CENTER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TEE EXTRUSION AT THE AFT EDGE. THE EXTRUSION WAS REPAIRED BY ROUTING OUT THE CRACK AND INSTALLING A FILLER AND A DOUBLER IAW HAWKER BEECHCRAFT FIELD REPAIR FR-CO-01905.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 20,197 hrs · 32,952 cycles
WING SPAR CRACKED AT LT OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK.