N24837

KOLB MANUFACTURING KOLB MARK IIICLASSIC · 1999 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SHEEHAN RICKY E, MS (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.

9 reports on file, 2002-03-19 – 2004-02-19.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2004-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (CABIN)

ONCE AIRCRAFT LANDED, NOTICEABLE FUEL FUMES IN AIRCRAFT AND ONCE L1 DOOR WAS OPENED THE GROUND HANDLER NOTICED FUMES TOO. CHECKED ENGINES FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE OR FOD DAMAGE IAW MM 05-51-14, NIL DAMAGE FOUND. CARRIED OTU GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF APU AREA AND FUEL TANK, NIL EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FOUND. (M)

Source: SDR UIEA200400022
OTHER · 2003-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — MISINSTALLED (CABIN)

DURING FC02 CHECK AT AMS, AN INSPECTION OF LEFT U/D TYPE 'A' DOOR THE TECHICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT HOOK WOULD NOT ENGATE THE SLIDE DEPLOYMENT LINK. THE FIRST OBSERVATION WAS THAT THE SLIDE OUTER COVER (INBOARD SIDE) WAS NOT FLUSH WITH THE DOOR THRESHOLD. NON-ROUTINE 02UM5001 WAS RAISED. UPON REVIEW OF THE MM FOR SLIDE INSTALLATION (25-68-07) IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE LAST INSTALLATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN CORRECTLY. SLIDE AND PLATFORM ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND CHECKED. SLIDE WAS SENT TO THE SHOP FOR EVALUATION. THE PLATFORM ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED AND A NEW SLIDE INSTALLED. THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL FINDING ON THE SLIDE IN THE SHOP. SLIDE REMOVED. (M)

Source: SDR UIEA200300054
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE)

MIA/UIO - AIR TURNBACK, AFTER TAKEOFF, PRESSURIZATION INOPERATIVE. EXCESSIVE RATE OF CLIMB. WENT TO MANUAL. NO INDICATION OF FAILURE. NO RATE LIMIT LIGHT. FOUND BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES OPEN. UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURE MANUAL 'L' OR 'R'. NO FUEL DUMPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 21-31-02. (M)

Source: SDR UIEA200300021
OTHER · 2003-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: STRUCTURE — DENTED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 44,558 hrs · 6,027 cycles

THREE DENTS FOUND 5 INCHES LONG X .0312 INCH DEEP IN LEADING EDGE VARIABLE CONTOUR FLAP NR 7 LT WING - ALLOWABLE DAMAGE A/Y 62.5 THEREFORE THIS MINOR DENT ACCEPTABLE IAW SRM REF 57-50-01. 2) DENT 10 INCHES LONG X .5 INCH DEEP IN BULL NOSE LOCATION VARIABLE CONTOUR FLAP LT WING - REPAIRED CARRIED OUT IAW 57-50-03 & 51-40-00 SECT 2, 3. 3) DENT 7 INCHES X .5 INCH DEEP LEADING EDGE OF KRUEGER FLAP, NR 13 - DENT DRESSED TO CONTOUR AND AREA PROTECTED IAW SRM 57-50-03 & 51-40-01.

Source: SDR P5CA0300770
OTHER · 2003-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7530

Part: CABLE — FAULTY (NR 4 VSV RETURN) · airframe 44,144 hrs · 5,947 cycles

NR 4 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AT TOP OF DESCENT - EGT 700 DEGREES, N1 20 PERCENT LESS THAN OTHER ENGINES. STALL CLEARED AT 33.0. REPLACED NR 4 ENGINE VSV RETURN CABLE PER MM 75-30-00. BOROSCOPED ENGINE IAW AMM 72-00-00. ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT AS PER AMM 71-00-00, TEST 4. ALL ENGINE, OPS SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR P5CA0300717
OTHER · 2002-12-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 43,993 hrs · 5,916 cycles

L1 WINDOW SHATTERED ON DESCENT. REPLACED WINDOW PER 56-11-02.

Source: SDR P5CA0200714
OTHER · 2002-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — FAILED (RT DOOR) · airframe 43,285 hrs · 5,775 cycles

RIGHT UPPER DECK ESCAPE SLIDE DEPLOYED ACCIDENTLY, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY, AND DOOR BOTTLE DISCHARGED. SLIDE ASSY REMOVED & REPLACED PER 25-68-07, PG 601, DOOR AIR BOTTLE REMOVED & REPLACED PER MM 25-68-08 AND PRESSURE CARTRIDGE PER 52-23-15.

Source: SDR P5CA0200704
OTHER · 2002-05-08 Unresolved
ATA 5420

Part: PIN — MISALIGNED (NR4 PYLON)

DURING WALK AROUND DAILY CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND NR 4 ENGINE PYLON MIDSPAR FUSE PIN ALIGNMENT STRIPES MISALIGNED BY 0.5 INCH. CLOSER INVESTIGATION POINTS TO POSSIBLE FUSE PIN FAILURE. THIS AS PER MM. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND SPRING BEAMS CRACKED, REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. REPLACED SPRING BEAMS (PN 65B9413931 AND PN 65B9413932) PER MM. REPLACED FUSE PINS (PN 015U127525) PER MM. PERFORMED HARD LANDING INSPECTION PER MM. ENGINE RUN CHECKS, OK. DETAILED REPAIR SERVICE PACKAGE ON FILE AT MFG HDG PURCHASE.

Source: SDR IUEA02016
OTHER · 2002-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: HINGE — WORN (KRUGER FLAP)

DURING CURRENT D-CHECK AT SIAEC, FOUND L/W NR 11, 12 AND 13 L/E KRUGER FLAP HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLIES WITHWORN AND ELONGATED BORE HOLES. REAMED HOLES. PERFORMED DYE CHECK TO ENSURE CORROSION AND CRACK FREE CONDITION. NO DEFECTS FOUND. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SPLIT-BUSHINGS. REINSTALLED L/E DEVICES WITH NEW BEARINGS AND HARDWARE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR 2002F00398