N3587P
Registered owner: MSM587P LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC (1AZA) | 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.
13 reports on file, 1996-09-11 – 2012-10-30.
Part: FUEL CAP — LOOSE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 12,810 hrs
EN ROUTE FROM TPA TO BUY, PILOT NOTICED LOW FUEL INDICATION AND DIVERTED TO JAX AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT DISCOVERED FUEL CAPS NOT SECURED PROPERLY. PILOT HAD THE AIRCRAFT TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL AND SECURED FUEL CAPS AND PROCEEDED TO BUY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IS INSPECTING FUEL CAPS.
Part: STUD — BROKEN (RT ENGINE) · airframe 12,806 hrs
EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO ORL, APPROXIMATELY 90 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED BACKFIRING. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND DIVERTED TO SGJ AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ALL FOUR CYLINDER BASE MOUNTING STUDS ON RIGHT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER BROKEN. MAINTENANCE IS IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING ENGINE.
Part: UNKNOWN — LACK OF LUBE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 12,652 hrs
RIGHT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LCK, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET LANDING GEAR FULLY RETRACTED. PILOT PROCEEDED TO EXTEND GEAR BACK DOWN AND RETURN AND LANDED SAFELY AT LCK WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED OPERATIONAL GEAR SWING AND LUBRICATION, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL NO FAULTS NOTED.
Earlier reports · 1996–2011 · 10 reports
2011
Part: UPLOCK HOOK — LACK OF LUBE (RT MLG) · airframe 12,442 hrs
AFTER DEPARTING BUY TO CPK PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP BUT THE GEAR DID NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY, PUT GEAR BACK DOWN AND RETURNED TO BUY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR UPLOCK HOOK NOT ENGAGING ALL THE WAY. CLEANED AND LUBED UPLOCK HOOK GEAR, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2009
Part: LINE — LOOSE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,909 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF HFD TO BWI PILOT NOTICED FUEL FLOW LOW AND EGT HIGH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER DECK REFERENCE LINE LOOSE. TIGHTENED LINE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: BOLT — PULLED (NR 5 CYLINDER) · airframe 11,904 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF SYR RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED. AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO SYR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER INTAKE PIPE HOLD DOWN BOLT PULLED THE THREADS OUT OF CYLINDER. MAINTENANCE HELICOILED CYLINDER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PLUG — MISSING (VACUUM PUMP) · airframe 11,681 hrs
WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT AT 2000 RPM ONLY HAD 3 INCH VAC PRESSURE. FOUND THE VANE WEAR INSPECTION PLUG MISSING FROM VAC PUMP S/N D3497 TSN 475.7 RAPCO. REMOVED AND REPLACED PUMP.
2008
Part: MAGNETO — INTERMITTENT (RT ENGINE)
RT ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKE OFF, ABORTED TAKEOFF. (K)
Part: CLAMP — FAILED (INTERCOOLER)
AFTER TAKEOFF AT 4,000 FT RT ENGINE FAILED AND ACFT RETURNED WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINT FOUND INDUCTION TUBE CAME OFF INTER-COOLER REDUCING MANIFOLD PRESSURE TO A NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. REPLACED WITH NEW DUCT AND CLAMP. (K)
2005
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 9,753 hrs · 9,753 cycles
AIRCRAFT FLYING FROM BUF TO ALB GOT A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT ROC. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE JACKED AIRCRAFT, CLEANED AND LUBED SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD OK FOR SERVICE.
2000
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — SHORTED (COCKPIT)
MRR / DTW. SMOKE IN COCKPIT, LANDING IN DETROIT. FOUND COPILOTS CIRCUIT BREAKERS ILLUMINATED, PANEL SHORTED AND BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL. OPS CKS GOOD.
1996
Part: MAGNETO — CHAFED (MOUNT FLANGE)
LEFT ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 100 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL HAD NAGGING SMALL LEAK AT MAGNETO, WAS THOUGHT TO BE IMPROPER INSTALLATION, MAG GASKET GETTING DAMAGED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND MOUNTING FLANGE WORN AT SPOT WHERE CLAMP GOES. ORDERED NEW BENDIX SHELL PN 10-682001-1, AND FOUND FLANGE TO BE MUCH THICKER. ALSO, BEFORE MAG WAS REMOVED, IT SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING LOOSE. ALSO, FOUND ONE OTHER MAG OF SAME TYPE STARTING TO WEAR AT SAME SPOT PN ES10-382910-12.
Part: MAGNETO — CHAFED (MOUNT FLANGE)
LEFT ENGINE WITH LESS THAN 100 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL HAD NAGGING SMALL LEAK AT MAGNETO, WAS THOUGHT TO BE IMPROPER INSTALLATION, MAG GASKET GETTING DAMAGED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND MOUNTING FLANGE WORN AT SPOT WHERE CLAMP GOES. ORDERED NEW BENDIX SHELL PN 10-682001-1, AND FOUND FLANGE TO BE MUCH THICKER. ALSO, BEFORE MAG WAS REMOVED, IT SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING LOOSE. ALSO, FOUND ONE OTHER MAG OF SAME TYPE STARTING TO WEAR AT SAME SPOT PN ES10-382910-12.