N27278
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.
2 reports on file, 1995-08-13 – 1995-12-25.
Part: GEAR HANDLE — MISINSTALLED (LANDING GEAR)
LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. CHECKED EMERGENCY VALVE PIP PIN. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE IN. TRIED GEAR OVERRIDE, STILL COULD NOT GET GEAR TO RETRACT. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CHECKS IN GREEN. FOUND LANDING GEAR OVERRIDE BUTTON IMMOBILE DUE TO INSTALLATION OF INCORRECT SCREW STYLE IN BOTTOM MOUNT HOLE FOR LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED SHORTER SCREW IN BOTTOM MOUNT HOLE. ALL LANDING GEAR OPERATES NORMALLY NOW.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — FAILED (HYD SYST)
WHEN RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH HYD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND HYD PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. RETURN FOR LANDING. AFTER EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, FOUND THE HYD ACCUMULATOR CRACKED. REPLACED ACCUMULATOR. SERVICED SYSTEM. RAN LT AND RT ENGINES, BLED AND RESERVICED. OPS AND LEAK CK GOOD.