N31606
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIDZY TA HOT AANA CORP (BTHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AND STRONG SMOKE SMELL. TAKEOFF WAS SAFELY ABORTED. UPON INSPECTION, THE INNER HALF OF THE ALTERNATE AIR BOX DOOR WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS INJESTED INTO THE INDUCTION SYSTEM CREATING MOMENTARY POWER LOSS. THE DOOR IS MADE OF PLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND WAS BURNED UP. THIS CREATED THE SMOKE SMELL. THE SERVO AND ALL INDUCTION TUBES WERE REMOVED TO VERIFY NO REMAINING PORTION WAS IN ENGINE. SPARKPLUGS REMOVED AND CYLINDERS BORESCOPE INSPECTED FOR ANY RESIDUE. NONE FOUND. ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AFTER NEW VALVE INSTALLED. RECOMMEND REGULAR CLOSE INSPECTION OF THIS AREA AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE WITHOUT SOME DISASSEMBLY. (X)
DURING FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THE PILOT LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LINE GOING FROM THE SPIDER TO THE NR 3 CYLINDER FUEL NOZZLE HAD BROKEN. THIS BREAK OCCURRED UNDER THE B-NUT NEXT TO THE BALL AT THE END OF THE LINE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE NUT WAS TIGHT AND CONNECTED PROPERLY. FUEL LINE REPLACED WITH NEW.