N27663
Registered owner: WARBELOWS AIR VENTURES INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warbelows Air Ventures, Inc. (WVBA) | 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.
11 reports on file, 1997-01-30 – 2008-08-12.
Part: VERNATHERM — FAILED
THIS VERNATHERM HAD A SHAFT AND NUT ASSY THAT WAS SECURED WITH A ROLL PIN. THE SHAFT FAILED AT ROLLPIN. THE NUT, SHAFT PIECE AT ROLLPIN TRAVELED THRU THE OIL GALLY AND LODGED AT A FITTING. HIGH OIL TEMP ALERTED US TO THIS FAILURE, OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL.(K)
Part: FAN BLADE — FAILED (HEATER)
FAN BLADE BROKE (1 OF 4 PADDLES). VIBRATION CAUSED WIRE CONNECTOR TO FAIL. FURTHER DAMAGE AVOIDED.
Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,607 hrs
DURING CLIMB PILOT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SLIGHT SMOKE IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CHECKED OK AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATION OF 5.7 HOURS HAS REVEALED NO PROBLEMS.
Part: TURBOCHARGER — SEIZED · airframe 15,064 hrs
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. RETURNED TO BASE. REPLACED TURBOCHARGER. OPS CHECKED OK. (X)
Part: MECHANISM — NOT LATCHED (CREW COMPT DOOR)
CREW DOOR OPENED ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. SECURED DOOR. NO FAULT FOUND.
Part: SENSOR — ERRATIC (LT FUEL QTY)
SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION OF PREVIOUS FUEL STARVATION REVEALED THAT LT INBD FUEL QUANTITY WAS ERRATIC IN OPERATION. REPLACED AND TESTED SYSTEM, FOUND OK.
Part: OIL TEMP REG — STUCK (ENGINE)
DURING CRUISE, OIL TEMP WENT TO TOP OF GREEN ARC, OIL PRESSURE WENT TO BOTTOM OF GREEN ARC. REPLACED OIL TEMPERATURE REGULATOR, OP'S CHECK OK.
Part: FUEL QTY IND — MALFUNCTIONED (LEFT)
DURING DESCENT 7 MILES SOUTH OF AKN, LEFT FUEL LOW LIGHT CAME ON AND LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. FUEL INDICATOR SHOWED ONE-EIGHTH FUEL REMAINING. FEATHERED PROP AND MADE NORMAL LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Part: DOOR MECHANISM — OUT OF ADJUST (PAX COMPT)
DURING TURBULENCE, PAX DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPEN, RETURNED TO BASE. REPLACED HINGE AND RIGGED DOOR.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (NLG)
NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN FINALLY GOT GREEN LIGHT. CLEANED MUD FROM GEAR WELL, OPS CHECKED OK.
Part: STEERING MECH — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)
NOSE STEERING STIFF DURING TAXI LUBED, CHECKED OK.