N280L
Registered owner: VAGIUNIC DAVID, NY (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.
2 reports on file, 2004-07-23 – 2024-04-07.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 8,382 hrs · 6,647 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT OF KFXE, R/H ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO HOMEBASE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE LANDING 450 LBS OVER WEIGHT LIMITATIONS. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED OIL STREAKS ON R/H ENGINE AND COWLING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED CREW FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT, AFTER SERVICING ENGINE OIL, DID NOT SECURE OIL CAP.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (ALT OUTPUT) · airframe 770 hrs
ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE CHAFED ON THE RT FWD VALVE COVER AND BURNED A .2500 INCH HOLE IN THE VALVE COVER. WIRE AND BAFFLE ABOVE VALVE COVER NEED TO BE SECURED BETTER. SHORTING OF THE WIRE ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS IN THE MCU AND SUBSEQUENT NR 1 ALTERNATOR FAILURE.