N2522S
Registered owner: AIRMART INC, KY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Forest Service | Operator | on 2000-05-15 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE (per NTSB report)
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.
1 report on file, 1996-07-01.
Part: NIPPLE — FAILED (ACCESSORY CASE)
THE RIGID PIPE NIPPLE THAT IS THREADED INTO ACCESSORY CASE BETWEEN MAGNETOS FAILED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE THREAD GROOVE FLUSH WITH THE ACCESSORY CASE. THIS ALLOWED RETURN OIL FROM THE WASTEGATE CONTROLLERS TO GO OVERBOARD. THE PILOT SAW THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. THE PART INSTALLED IN FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE. ENGINE TIME AT FAILURE 172 HOURS. FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE AND CONCENTRATED STRESS OF A RIGID ARM PROTRUDING 8 INCHES SUPPORTING A T-FITTING AND TWO HOSES. THIS IS A CESSNA PART ALTHOUGH IT CAME FROM CONTINENTAL ON THE ENGINE.