N36UP
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. J. Associates, Inc. (ZESA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2012-03-30 – 2016-03-30.
Part: SWITCH — JAMMED (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,848 hrs · 1,501 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF THE COPILOT ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE GEAR UP & THE SWITCH WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE DOWN POSITION. THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT THEY TOOK OFF FROM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE GEAR HANDLE IS A KNOB, PN 0813502-1, ON A TOGGLE SWITCH PN 8858K44. THE KNOB IS ATTACHED & SCREWED ONTO THE TOGGLE PORTION OF THE SWITCH THAT HAS A SPRING LOADED TOGGLE, TURN THE KNOB TO TIGHT & IT WILL JAM THE SPRING MECHANISM. THE KNOB WAS ADJUSTED & THE SPRING MECHANISM WAS RELEASED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (STAB TRIM) · airframe 1,640 hrs · 1,301 cycles
DURING DESCENT, TRIED TO USE PRIMARY HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM AND IT WOULD NOT TRIM TO NOSE UP, ONLY DOWN.