N27478
Registered owner: HUGHES RONNIE D, TX (owner ≠ operator)
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.
3 reports on file, 1997-08-07 – 2011-06-01.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,953 hrs
PILOT LOST VHF COMMUNICATIONS. PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AUDIO PANEL WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE , NO EXTERNAL VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED . THE AUDIO PANEL WAS SHIPPED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR OR EXCHANGE.
Part: AUDIO PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)
PILOT LOST VHF COMMUNICATIONS. AFTER FAILED ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT ATC THE PILOT THEN ENTERED "7600" INTO THE TRANSPONDER. THE ACFT PROCEEDED AND WAS GIVEN GREEN LIGHT TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AUDIO PANEL WAS REMOVED BY AVIONICS AND FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, NO VISIBLE EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE AUDIO PANEL HAS BEEN SHIPPED FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (ELEVATOR HINGE)
DURING INSPECTION, THE ELEVATOR BEARINGS WERE BEING INSPECTED AND UPON LIFTING UP ON ELEVATOR, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON CLOSER INVESTIGATION, COULD SEE THE HEAD OR THE BOLT ROCKING UP AND DOWN IN THE BEARING. ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED AND BEARING FELL APART. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE FOUND.