N2685L
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
5 reports on file, 1995-05-19 – 1996-05-10.
Part: LIGHTING PANEL — OUT OF POSITION (GEAR HANDLE)
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKERS, TRIED OVER RIDE, STILL WOULD NOT RETRACT. EMERGENCY VALVE WAS PINNED AFT. FOUND OVER RIDE BUTTON FOR GEAR HANDLE BINDING ON FROM LIGHTING PANEL CAUSING HANDLE NOT TO MOVE. REPOSITIONED FRONT PANEL, SWUNG GEAR TEN TIMES AND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRIM SWITCH — FAILED (CONTROL WHEEL)
WITHIN 500 FT OF GROUND, FO'S TRIM FAILED. FLIPPED SWITCH BACK AND FORTH, PULLED AND RESET CB, NO GOOD. RETURNED TO SBA. CLEANED SWITCH AND OP CK GOOD.
Part: CABLES — OUT OF ADJUST (RUDDER)
ON ROTATION, A/C REQUIRES EXCESSIVE RT RUDDER AND WITH RUDDERS NEUTRAL, RUDDER IS DEFLECTED. FOUND RUDDER CABLE TENSIONS LOW AND TRAVEL INCORRECT. SET CABLES TO CORRECT TENSION AND ALSO SET RUDDER TO CORRECT TRAVEL. OP CK GOOD.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (STICK PUSHER)
STICK PUSHER ENGAGED FOUR TIMES ON CLIMB-OUT OF BUR NO AURAL WARNING OR SAS FAULT OBSERVED. REPLACED SAS CLUTCH SERVO, OPS CKS GOOD, IAW MM 27-30-44, SEE F/L 11547.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — FAILED (LT MLG WW)
BOTH RED HYD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO 400 PSI ON 10 MILE FINAL TO PHX. LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE WE EXTENDED EITHER FLAP OR GEAR. FOUND BAD FLAIR ON .25 INCH LINE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL CAUSING LEAK. CUT OFF FLAIR AND REPLACED LINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.