N273AS
Registered owner: AGRI SPRAY DRONES LLC, MO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SOARING ASSOC | Operator | on 1982-07-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by HOUSTON SOARING ASSOC (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.
19 reports on file, 1998-07-08 – 2002-07-02.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE CHARGED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: FUSE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
DURING GROUND INSPECTION, BOTH AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN)
DURING GROUND INSPECTION, BOTH AFT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT FUSE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FUSE — BLOWN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)
DURING A HANGER INSPECTION, THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUSE FOR THE RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FLT 4265 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, THE CREW DISCOVERED THE LAST FIVE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK AT ROWS 7C. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
FLT 4349 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, THE LEFT AND RIGHT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
Earlier reports · 1998–2001 · 13 reports
2001
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 21, STRINGERS 18 LEFT TO 18 RIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED AIRCRAFT IAW ASA EO120-53-0166. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION IN BNA, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT FRAME 21, STRINGERS 18 LEFT TO 18 RIGHT. MAINTENANCE WILL PERFORM REPAIR IAW ASA EO120-53-0166. THIS AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN C-CHECK. (M)
2000
Part: CONTROL PANEL — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)
FLT 4915 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER F/O WENT TO ASA FREQUENCY A-25 C/B POPPED. THE F/O LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY IN TXK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE F/O AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (NACELLE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RIGHT SIDE FRAME NR 2 INBOARD SIDE CLEAT CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CRACKED CLEAT IAW EMB 120 SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND RT WING RIB NR 20 SECOND CLEAT FROM THE FRONT CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CRACKED CLEAT IAW EMB 120 SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LT AND RT SIDE FRAME NR 9 CLEAT CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CRACKED CLEAT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT/RT NACELLE)
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND LT AND RT NACELLE FRAME NR 1 CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CRACK FRAMES PER EO 120-54-0034. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (RT NACELLE)
RIGHT NACELLE FRAME 1 CRACKED OUTBOARD OF TORQUE MOUNT. ENGINE VIBRATION/TORSION. SB 120-54-0036 IS BEING INCORPORATED. (X)
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT NACELLE)
LEFT NACELLE FRAME 1 CRACKED OUTBOARD OF TORQUE MOUNT. ENGINE VIBRATION/TORSION. SB 120-54-0036 IS BEING INCORPORATED. (X)
1999
Part: BULB — FAILED (FUSELAGE)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND AFT OUTSIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FRAME 22)
DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION AT FRAME 22. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CORROSION IAW EO 120-53-0123. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES WEST OF ATLANTA, THERE WAS AN AURAL WARNING. THE FUEL LIGH TON THE MAP WAS ILLUMINATED. BOTH RIGHT ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS WERE CYCLING IN AUTO. THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED THE ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, FEATHERED THE PROPELLERS, RETURNED TO ATL, AND MADE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (LT/RT ENG NAC)
DURING PERFORMANCE OF C-CHECK INSPECTION TASKS ON THE NR 1 FRAME OF THE ENGINE NACELLE, CRACKS WERE VISUALLY DETECTED ON THE LT ENGINE'S FRAME IN THE WEB OTBD OF THE MOUNT HOLES FOR THE INBD SIDE FORWARD TORQUE MOUNT AND ON THE RT ENGINE'S FRAME ON THE OTBD SIDE OF THE OTBD MOUNT HOLES. BOTH CRACKS WERE APPROX 0.5 INCH IN LENGTH AND CONFIRMED BY FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. CLOSE ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID DURING INSPECTION OF THIS AREA.