N35551
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Aviation, Inc. (CSJA) | Operator | on 1990-07-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by CASTLE AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
6 reports on file, 1995-06-14 – 2011-02-17.
Part: SPARK PLUG — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 15,590 hrs
AFTER FLYING FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STP AND REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING HOT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS AND ADJUSTED MAGNETO TIMING OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: ROD — BINDING (DOWN AND LOCK)
- RT MAIN GEAR NO DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. FOUND ROD AND BINDING NOT LETTING THE HOOK DROP INTO PLACE. CLEANED AND LUBED, OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (RT MLG)
AGC - RT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT INTERMITTENT. JACKED AIRCRAFT, CYCLED GEAR, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCH, CYCLED GEAR AGAIN. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — CONTAMINATED (MLG)
RIGHT GEAR NOT SHOWING DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION, LANDED AT CVG. MECHANIC CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCH, FERRIED TO LUK GEAR DOWN. JACKED AIRCRAFT, CYCLED GEAR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — REQ LUBE (RT MLG)
NO RT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. CLEANED AND LUBED DOWN AND LOCK MECHANISMS AND DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH. CYCLED GEAR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: VALVE — NUT MISSING (THERMO BYPASS)
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, LYCOMING SB 518C WAS C/W. UPON REMOVAL OF THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, THE CRIMP NUT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VALVE ASSEMBLY. A SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AND THE CRIMP NUT WAS LOCATED IN THE INLET SIDE OF THE OIL COOLER. THE NEW REPLACEMENT BYPASS VALVE, PN SL53E19600, NOW CONTAINS A ROLL PIN TO SECURE THE CRIMP NUT IN PLACE. THE BYPASS VALVE ON THE LEFT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. DUE TO BACKORDERS ON THIS VALVE, THE LEFT VALVE HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED AT THIS TIME.