N3178K

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1971-10-28 Unresolved
CESSNA 421 Minor injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case DEN72FTE38

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.

29 reports on file, 1995-01-27 – 2001-06-18.

OTHER · 2001-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 18,131 hrs

CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA073605
OTHER · 2001-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 18,131 hrs

CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.

Source: SDR HEEA073604
OTHER · 2001-04-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3423

Part: COMPASS — INACCURATE (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,064 hrs

INDICATES 25 DEGREES OFF FROM ACTUAL COURSE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA072704
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (DUAL TACH) · airframe 18,029 hrs

DUAL TACH HAS NO LIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA072550
OTHER · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2821

Part: FUEL FILTER — STUCK (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 18,030 hrs

BYPASS BUTTON STICKS. SENT TO PUROFLOW CORP. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA072562
OTHER · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: CHECK VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 18,065 hrs

CHECK VALVES POSSIBLY CAUSING ENGINE FLAME OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA072485
FLUID LOSS · 2001-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — LEAKING (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,029 hrs

MAIN FUEL CELL LEAKS.

Source: SDR HEEA072549
OTHER · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: CARTRIDGE — INOPERATIVE (BOOST PUMP) · airframe 18,030 hrs

BOOST PUMP CARTRIDGE INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA071952
NO TEST · 2001-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 18,065 hrs

BATTERY DEAD AND WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA071957
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 20 reports

1999

OTHER · 1999-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: GEARSHAFT — WORN (SPUR ADAPTER)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 1,500 HOUR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR GEAR AFT END SPLINES. INSTALLED NEW SPUR GEARSHAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA063666
OTHER · 1999-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT)

DIRECTIONAL GYRO PRECESSES EXCESSIVELY.

Source: SDR HEEA063209
OTHER · 1999-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)

VOLTAGE REGULATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.

Source: SDR HEEA061563

1998

OTHER · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (M/R)

ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0014549
OTHER · 1998-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION)

TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT HAS WORN BEARINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA0012464
OTHER · 1998-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3453

Part: RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

LORAN RECEIVER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WAYPOINT ALERT.

Source: SDR HEEA0012434

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: VOLTS REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)

GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012282
OTHER · 1997-11-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYS)

VOLT REG WILL NOT STAY ON LINE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012144
OTHER · 1997-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT TACH)

INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKS THROUGHOUT SCALE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012063
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6700

Part: ELBOW — CORRODED (FLT CONTROL)

ELBOW CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0011221
OTHER · 1997-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2436

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — MALFUNCTION (DC SYS)

AFTER 10-15 MINUTES OF RUNNING STEADY, LOSES VOLTAGE ONE VOLT AT A TIME AND UNABLE TO RESET REGULATOR ADJUSTER UP OR DOWN.

Source: SDR HEEA0010425
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — READS HIGH (FUEL QTY)

FUEL QTY INDICATOR READS HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE ON LOW END.

Source: SDR HEEA0010216
OTHER · 1997-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5520

Part: ELEVATOR ASSY — CORRODED (RT ELEV)

ELEV PARTS ARE CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9651
FLUID LOSS · 1997-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7921

Part: OIL COOLER — LEAKING (ENG OIL)

OIL COOLER LEAKING AT CORE.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9680
OTHER · 1997-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: STABILIZER ASSY — CORRODED (LT RT SIDES)

STAB LOWER AFT CORNER SEPARATED ON L/H AND R/H SIDES. CORRODED

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9280

1996

OTHER · 1996-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2562

Part: ELT — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)

ELT CAME ON THREE TIMES IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HEEA966788

1995

FLUID LOSS · 1995-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6730

Part: CYLINDER — LOOSE BEARING (SERVO)

LOOSE BEARING AND LEAKING AT WEEP HOLE AND CAP.

Source: SDR HEEA955952
OTHER · 1995-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5302

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM)

L/H UPPER T/B ATTACH FITTING CRACKED AT INBOARD FLANGE (IN TWO) 1 1/4" FROM AFT EDGE OF FITTING. REPLACED USING T/B ALIGNMENT FIXTURE.

Source: SDR HEEA955765
OTHER · 1995-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: GEAR SHAFT — STEP WEAR (SPUR ADAPTER)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO OIL OVERTEMP INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF COMPRESSOR PARTS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: STEP WEAR BEYOND LIMITS ON SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT FORWARD AND AFT SPLINES. INSTALLED NEW SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT.

Source: SDR HEEA954491
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7931

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE OIL)

ENGINE INDICATED OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 50 PSI. LANDED. CONFIRMED OIL PRESSURE, REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR. IPB 95-99-00, PAGE 12, FIG 95-4, ITEM 52.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2213