N327LJ
Registered owner: HOCHSTEDLER WILFORD L, KS (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, 2002-11-15 – 2003-03-27.
Part: ELT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
ELT (PN 02195 MODEL 110-406) IS TRIGGERED ON WHENEVER AIRCRAFT IS WASHED, DEICED OR IN HEAVY STANDING RAIN, ELT IS MOUNTED AT FRAME 25, INSIDE THE TAIL CONE FAIRING ABOVE THE DATUM LINE. POSSIBLE WATER ENTRY AREA IS THROUGH THE RUDDER SHAFT AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE TAIL CONE FAIRING. MM ATA23 PROVIDES NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEALING DURING INSTALLATION. DOCUMENT NR 570-5012 PARA 3.8 DTD 6/4/01 PROVIDES INSTRUCTION FOR SEALING THE CONNECTOR BUT NOT THE CONTAINER. UNIT WAS NEVER MENT TO BE SEALED UNIT. POSSIBLE REPAIR WOULD BE TO INSTALL A COVER FOR THE ELT.
Part: BRACKET — MISLOCATED (THRUST REVERSER)
LEFT THRUST REVERSER STOW HOSE PULLED OUT OF SWAGGED FITTING AT PYLON ATTACH POINT, CAUSING IT TO LEAK. DETERMINED THAT LOWER SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHED AT THE LOWER 5:30 CLOCK POSITION ON THE T/R IS RIVETED .250 CLOSER TO LIGHTING HOLE (WHERE HOSE PASSES THROUGH) WHEN COMPARING BRACKET ALIGNMENT TO OTHER SIMILAR AIRCRAFT, CAUSING HOSE TO BE STRETCHED TO THE POINT OF SEPARATION. CONTACTED MFG FOR APPROVAL TO MOVE BRACKET TO RELEAVE TENSION ON HOSE. MOVED BRACKET IAW MFG INSTRUCTION AND REPLACED HOSE WITH NEW AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.(A1/1102)