N241

CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 4000 · 1924 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 3 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: EAA AVIATION FOUNDATION INC, WI (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

Accident · 1972-08-01 Unresolved
TRAVEL AIR 4000 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI73FEP16

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.

13 reports on file, 2001-12-18 – 2001-12-20.

OTHER · 2001-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: STEP — CORRODED (AIRSTAIRS) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

AIRSTAIRS STEP NR 9 CORRODED BS 1263 TO 1273. REPLACED STEP IAW FEDEX SRM 51-10-1 & DRAWING SR27-52-03 REV C.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01095
OTHER · 2001-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

RIGHT WING L/E RIB CRACKED WS 491.5 WBL 398. REPAIRED RIB IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-2.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01094
OTHER · 2001-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

RIGHT MLG WING DOOR INNER SKIN CRACKED. REPAIRED INNER SKIN OF RIGHT MLG WING DOOR IAW FEDEX SRM 52-80-2.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01096
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (L/E SLAT) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

RIB CRACKED ON NR 7 L/E SLAT WS 601 AT WBL 492. REPAIRED RIB IAW FEDEX SRM 57-50-3.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01079
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

WEB AT C-1 DOOR CUTOUT CRACKED BS 534 TO 540 AT STR 24R. REPAIRED WEB IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-2.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01088
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

AFT LWR CORNER NR 1 CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED BS 600. REPAIRED DOOR FRAME IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-02.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01084
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (L/E SLAT) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

RIB CRACKED ON NR 6 L/E SLAT WS 491 AT WBL 398. REPAIRED RIB IAW FEDEX SRM 57-50-03.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01080
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (L/E SLAT) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

RIB CRACKED ON NR 6 L/E SLAT WS 520 AT WBL 415. REPAIRED RIB IAW FEDEX SRM 57-50-3.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01081
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

BULKHEAD WEB CRACKED AT BS 1183 LBL 66.35 WL 224.5. REPAIRED WEB IAW FEDEX SRM 51-30-2.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01082
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

CORROSION OF FUSELAGE SKIN BS 720C TO D AT STR 28L. REPAIRED SKIN IAW FEDEX SRM 53-30-3.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01085
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: SUPPORT FITTING — CORRODED (NLG) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

SUPPORT FITTING NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACT RODS CORRODED BS 227.8 LBL 6. REPLACED SUPPORT FITTING IAW FEDEX MM 32-33-0514.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01087
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

UPPER REAR SPAR OF LT HORIZ STAB HEAVY CORROSION STAB STA 188.65 RSS 116.71. REPAIRED UPPER SPAR IAW FEDEX SRM 55-10-5.

Source: SDR 01FDEA01086
OTHER · 2001-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SEAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 48,659 hrs · 37,249 cycles

DITCHING SEAL CRACKED BS 1183 LBL 19 WL 208. INSTALLED FIBERGLASS REPAIR IAW FEDEX SRM 51-40-8.

Source: SDR 01FEDA01083