N271SM
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Flight, LLC. (G1IA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
2 reports on file, 2021-09-16 – 2025-09-09.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,204 hrs · 12,781 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, USED THE GEAR HANDLE TO PULL THE GEAR UP AND SHORTLY AFTER THE HYD CAWS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR WAS RED. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN LIGHTS AFTER TWO PUMPS OF THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE AND PROCEEDED TO LAND. FOUND HYD CTL CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN. RESET C/B AND PERFORMED FUNCTION TEST OF LANDING GEAR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND PROPER SERVICING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK PERFORMED REF AMM 12-A-32-30-00-00A-903A-A.
Part: RIB — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 8,935 hrs · 10,041 cycles
DURING DESCENT WE HIT A BIRD AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE RIGHT WING, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE CLOSEST SUITABLE AIRPORT WAS KGFK, WHICH WE CONTINUED TO FOR LANDING. AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN ON THE TAXI-WAY AND EVACUATED. AFTER INSPECTION POST BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE TOO RH WING FOUND. SEAL AVIATION REMOVED AND REPLACED RH WING #11 AND 12 NOSE RIBS AND LEADING EDGE SKIN. REFER TO SEAL AVIATION WO: 2021-1031 FOR PERTINENT DETAILS.