N2720B
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.
5 reports on file, 1995-03-04 – 1995-12-23.
Part: BLEED VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)
RT INTAKE HEAT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PROPELLER ENGINE HEAT SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION. REPLACED RT INLET BLEED VALUE. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.
Part: TQ INDICATOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
RT ENGINE LOST TORQUE APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT (WILL NOT MAKE TARGET TORQUE). CHECKED RT ENGINE TORQUE CALS, CHECKED GOOD. RAN RT ENGINE TO TAKEOFF TORQUE. ONLY MADE 82 PERCENT AT 650 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT TORQUE INDICATOR. RAN ENGINE TO TAKEOFF TORQUE, 84 PERCENT AT 610 DEGREES. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO, RAN ENGINE AT ALL POWER SETTINGS AND TORQUE STAYED STEADY. OPS CHECK.
Part: ENGINE — RPM WANDER (LT ENGINE)
LT RPM IS WANDERING UP AND DOWN 2 PERCENT MOSTLY IN DESCENT ANYTIME THERE IS A PITCH CHANGE, RPM CHANGES, OCCASIONAL VIBRATION FROM LT PROP. INSPECTED LT ENGINE RIGGING AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE ON GROUND, OPS CKS GOOD. ENGINE PERFORMING WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS.
Part: RETRACT MECH — LACK OF LUBE (LANDING GEAR)
GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. CHECKED SERVICING OF STRUTS, CHECKS GOOD. LUBED GEAR, ALL CHECKS GOOD ON GEAR SWING.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE)
ON TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO ACHIEVE TARGET TORQUE OF 81 PERCENT WITH RIGHT ENGINE. OBTAINED WITH RIGHT POWER LEVER FULL FORWARD ONLY 76 PERCENT. ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND RIGHT FF AT 440 PPH AT TARGET. PUMP OUTPUT CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED RIGHT FUEL CONTROL AND REINSTALLED FUEL PUMP. ALL IAW MM 73-20-00. SEE FL 189039.