N350TA
Registered owner: ROBERTS AIRCRAFT LLC, WY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANS AERO LIMITED (O4VA) | 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.
5 reports on file, 1998-12-20 – 2017-04-30.
Part: ABSORBER — DETERIORATED (ANTI VIBRATION) · airframe 7,027 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT FELT AN INCREASINGLY SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION AS AIRSPEED INCREASED. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. AVA REPLACED ON AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (NR 1 VHF COMM)
ACY - AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 VHF COMM RADIO FAILED AND THE CONTROLLER EMITTED SMOKE INTO THE COCKPIT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ACY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MX PERSONNEL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 1 VHF COMM RADIO CONTROL HEAD HAD A STRONG BURNING SMELL AND WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE CHECK THE WIRING TO THE CONTROL HEAD AND ASSOCIATED RADIO TRANCEIVER AND FOUND PIN T RELAY ON CAPTAINS AUDIO CONTROL PANEL HAD COME LOOSE FROM RELAY BASE. THIS PIN HAD SHORTED AGAINST METAL STRUCTURE AND CAUSED CONTROL HEAD FAILURE. MAINTENANCE SECURE AND VERIFIED PROPER LOCKING OF THE PIN IN THE BASE. NO DAMAGE TO ASSOCIATED STRUCTURE WAS FOUND. THE CONTROL HEAD WAS REMOVED AND R
Part: RETRACT MECH — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR)
TAKEOFF, GEAR FAIL TO RETRACT, EMERGENCY HANDLE APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY OUT OF POS 3 GREEN LIGHTS CONFIMRED DOWN/LOCKED, LANDED FOR VERIFICATION. RESET LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE PER MM 32-30-00. VISUALLY VERIFIED POSITION OF 3-WAY VALVE AT R/T STUB WING TEST FLIGHT A/C LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATES NORMAL. REF LOG PAG 000703. (M)
Part: VALVE — OUT OF POSITION (LANDING GEAR)
TAKEOFF GEAR FAIL TO RETRACT EMERGENCY HANDLE APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY OUT OF POSITION 3 GREEN LIGHTS CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, LANDED FOR VERIFICATION CORRECTIVE ACTION. RESET LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE PER MM 32-30-00, VISUALLY VERIFIED POSITION OF 3 WAY VALVE AT RIGHT ST-6 WING TEST FLIGHT A/C LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATES NORMAL. (M)
Part: TURBINE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO TURBINE FAILURE AND PROPELLER REMOVED AND SERVICED.