N35270
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.
4 reports on file, 1999-04-02 – 2000-07-24.
Part: REGULATOR — LEAKING (FWD HTR CMPART)
ON POST INSPECTION RUN-UP, FUEL WAS OBSERVED DRIPPING OUT OF THE DRAIN OF THE FRONT JANITROL HEATER AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DRAIN. THE REGULATOR WAS REMOVED AND FUEL WAS NOTED TO BE LEAKING FROM WHERE THE POWER WIRE ENTERS THE UNIT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE 3RD OR 4TH FAILURE OF THIS PART ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. (X)
Part: GASKET — DETERIORATED (FILTER CONV PLTE)
AFTER REPORT FROM ANOTHER OPER ABOUT OIL FILTER CONVERTER PLATE GASKET POSSIBLY FAILING, TECH WERE INSPECTING THE AREAS AROUND OIL FILTER CONVERTER PLATES FOR SIGNS OF GASKET EXTRUDING PAST PLATE ON ACCY HOUSING OIL FILTER PAD. ON HEAVY INSP OF ENG, NOTICED A .0312 INCH TO .0625 INCH OF GASKET MATERIAL EXTRUDING PAST CONVERTER PLATE. FOR SAFETY, OLD GASKET REMOVED. NOTED OLD GASKET WIDER, THINNER, AND BRITTLE (COMP TO NEW). DURING REMOVAL, GASKET CAME OUT IN SMALL PIECES. NOTED THE BRAKE AWAY TORQUE WAS IN EXCESS OF 50-60 FEET/POUNDS REQ BY SI 1453. THIS SI IS REFERRED TO IN SSP 493, PC-315-5 DATED OCT 1991 FOR TIO, LTIO-540 SERIES TEXTRON LYC. (X)
Part: REGULATOR — LEAKING (FUEL PRESSURE)
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, OBSERVED FUEL LEAK FROM PRESSURE REGULATOR CONTAINMENT VESSEL. REMOVED CONTAINMENT VESSEL AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM PARTING SURFACE AT THE TOP OF THE REGULATOR. PREVIOUS UNIT WAS REPLACED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
Part: FUEL REGULATOR — LEAKING (HEATER)
PART LEAKING FUEL AT PARTING SEAMS. ALL SCREWS WERE FOUND LOOSE. PROBLEM DISCOVERED AT INSPECTION. FUEL STAINS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF DRAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD ONE DISCOVERED IN THE PAST SIX INSPECTIONS. (X)