N3286M
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, 2002-12-06 – 2006-06-15.
Part: PUSHROD TUBE — BROKEN (NLG)
WHILE LANDING NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH NOSE GEAR UP, BOTH MAINS DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND NOSE GEAR PUSH PULL TUBE JUST FWD OF THE GEAR BOX TO BE BROKEN BY THE BEARING ATTACH POINT AT THE IDLER BELLCRANK. PROBABLE CAUSE: AGE, HOURS, CYCLES. TO PREVENT THIS RECURRENCE, SUGGEST REPLACING THIS PART AT 15,000 HRS. (K)
Part: RIVET — SHEARED (AFT OB LT WING)
TWO FASTENERS FAILED AT OUTBOARD AFT TRAILING EDGE OF LEFT WING. WHERE THE AFT TIP FUEL TANK AND OUTBOARD AILERON HINGE BRACKET MOUNT. CREATING MOVEMENT OF AFT WING SPAR, CAUSING A CRACK IN THE UPPER SKIN.