N3528Y
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
A .2500 INCH X .5000 INCH PIECE OF FOD (A SHIM GLUED ONTO THE RT THROTTLE LEVER TO (MAKE) THE SWITCH ,( NOT INSTALLED BY CURRENT OPER)FELL ONTO A HOT TERMINAL OF THE RT THROTTLE SWITCH AND GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL ARC WHICH RESULTED IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION AT TAKEOFF, DURING DAYTIME OPS. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO A BLOWN DIODE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FALSE GEAR WARNING LIGHT. AFTER RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR, THROTTLE SWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED, DIODE WAS REPLACED AND A HARD LANDING INSPECTION WITH 12 CYCLES WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO PART OPS. (NM11200502069) (NM11200502176)
'AN' FITTING CRACKED WITH NO SIGNS OF LEAK OR WEAR CAUSING HYD SYSTEM TO BE DRAINED ON GEAR RETRACT. BECAUSE SYSTEM HAS STANDPIPE FOR EMERGENCY USE WAS ABLE TO PUMP GEAR DOWN AND GET 3 GEAR GREEN, BUT ALSO RED LIGHT SAYS SYSTEM NOT COMPLETELY CYCLED. LANDED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, BUT FOLLOW-UP GEAR DOOR DOWN. NO INCIDENT.
AIRCRAFT WAS IN-FLIGHT, RT ENGINE WAS ROUGH. AFTER LANDING, FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD END CAP HAD COME OFF DUE TO ROD BOLT NUT BECAME LOOSE THEN SHEARED BOLT.