N296L
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AVIATION SERVICES CORPORATION (V6NA) | 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.
4 reports on file, 2012-10-12 – 2021-11-17.
Part: FLAP — DENTED (ZONE 500) · airframe 7,981 hrs · 5,675 cycles
AT POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED DENT IN LEFT FLAP LOWER SKIN. PAINT WAS REMOVED, INSPECTED, DETERMINED NO SHARP CREASES, PASSED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, DENT FILLED WITH AEROSPACE PUTTY EPOXY CMO480007. REPAIRED PER FAA DER APPROVED DATA.
Part: REGULATOR VALVE — CHATTERING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 4,661 hrs · 3,202 cycles
WHILE EN ROUTE AT FL 41, AMBER, R HYD PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOTIFIED MX & CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. ON APPROACH, BEGAN CONFIGURING AIRPLANE FOR LANDING, HYD PRESS CONTINUED TO DROP. AFTER LOWERING LG HYD PRESS WENT TO ZERO. DIVERTED & LANDED WITH FLAPS 8 DEGREES & USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP. RIGHT ENG HYD PRESS HOSE PN 6057003-11 BURST. REPLACED HOSE, FLUSHED SYS SEVERAL TIMES, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION. REPLACED HYD PRESS REG. REPLACED BOTH ENG HYD PUMPS, PRESS & RETURN FILTERS & RIGID HYD TUBING IN RT PYLON. SERVICED SYS, PERFORMED ENG RUN, SYS OPERATES SATISFACTORY WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: REGULATOR — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 4,499 hrs · 3,095 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELLED A PETROLEUM TYPE ODOR. CLIMB OUT DURING DEPARTURE, TRIED BLEED AIR FUNCTIONS TO ISOLATE THE ODOR. TURNED ON HEAT IN CABIN AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. TURNED OFF HEAT AND SMOKE STOPPED. NO INDICATION OR IMMEDIATE THREAT OF FIRE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED INTO THE RAMP. DETERMINED HYDRAULIC REGULATOR TO BE LEAKING. REPLACED HYDRAULIC REGULATOR. VERIFIED NO LEAKS AND NO SMOKE ON POST MX OPS CHECKS.
Part: ACCESS PANEL — CORRODED (BS 380) · corrosion level 3 · airframe 4,236 hrs · 2,893 cycles
AT SCHEDULED 3,000 LANDING INSPECTION, DETERMINED UPPER FUSELAGE ELECTRICAL ACCESS PANELS AT FS380 TO BE CORRODED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED UNDERNEATH SKIN TO ALSO BE CORRODED. ACCESS PANEL REPLACED.