N251SA
Registered owner: A TAIL OF TWO CITIES LLC, IN (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.
10 reports on file, 1998-06-28 – 2010-11-07.
Part: INDICATOR — INOPERATIVE (DME) · airframe 23,733 hrs · 45,157 cycles
DME INOPERATIVE, SMOKE CAME OUT OF UNIT. TURNED OFF UNIT. FLIGHT CONTINUED IAW MEL 34-4-11 KN 62A, SN 20640 TO BE SENT FOR TEARDOWN REPORT.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — CORRODED (NLG) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,734 hrs · 42,830 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR LOWER MOUNTING FITTING CORRODED.
Part: STRUT — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,371 hrs · 41,755 cycles
LT WING STRUT LOWER MOUNT CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING STRUT.
Part: ADAPTER — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 22,371 hrs · 41,755 cycles
OB ENGINE MOUNT ADAPTOR ON LT NACELLE IS CORRODED. REPLACED MOUNT ADAPTOR PLATE IAW RD6-54-006.
Part: COMPRESSOR WHEEL — DAMAGED (ZONE 500) · airframe 22,116 hrs · 40,948 cycles
LT ENGINE VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN MOTORED AFTER FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT. REMOVED AND HAD C/T DISK ASSEMBLY OVERHAULED INSTALLED SAME ASSEMBLY. (SULFIDATION)
Part: FUEL LINE — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 22,116 hrs · 40,948 cycles
PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN DUE TO A MAJOR FUEL LEAK SIGHTED COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE. REPLACED FUEL LINE FROM FCU TO TOP OF START CONTROL.
Part: RECEPTACLE — CORRODED (EXTERNAL POWER) · airframe 21,566 hrs · 39,360 cycles
NO EXTERNAL POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RELAY PN MS24171-D1. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE MS3506-1.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (RT ENG NACELLE)
RT ENGINE IB LONGERON CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED IB LONGERON ON RT ENGINE NACELLE IAW AC. (K)
Part: DRAIN LINE — CRACKED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 20,849 hrs · 37,136 cycles
(REF NR 251-06) RT ENGINE DRAIN PIPE ASSY CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT DRAIN PIPE ASSY IAW MM. NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (AUTOFEATHER)
KIA/KTN - ON FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED ON LOG PAGE 16304 'UNSCHEDULED AUTOFEATHER RIGHT SIDE ON TAKEOFF'. THE CREW RETURNED TO DOCK WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. REPLACED AUTOFEATHER PRESSURE SWITCH. OPS CHECK OK PER PSM 1-63-2 CHAPTER 61 ON LOG PAGE 16304 DATED 6-28-98. (X)