N399AM
Registered owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA) | 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.
4 reports on file, 2016-03-30 – 2023-01-26.
Part: MOTOR — FAILED (VCC) · airframe 12,834 hrs · 14,711 cycles
CREW IN CABIN AREA REPORTED HOT SMELL TO THE PILOT AFTER LANDING AT DESIRED LOCATION. THE HOT SMELL WAS TROUBLESHOT TO THE VCCS COMPRESSOR MOTOR.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — WORN (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 11,203 hrs · 12,695 cycles
STABILIZER PIVOT BOLT HAS DAMAGED THE FITTING AT LEFT PIVOT POINT FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE FLAT THAT IS DESIGNED INTO THE PIVOT ATTACH FITTING ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS BEEN WORN AWAY ALLOWING THE PIVOT BOLT TO ROTATE WITHIN THE ATTACH FITTING.
Part: STICK SHAKER — FALSE ACTIVATION (STALL WARNING) · airframe 10,671 hrs · 10,576 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND THE STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED. THE POWER LEVER WAS AT OR CLOSE TO FLIGHT IDLE. THE SHAKER CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY WITH PUSHER CAUTION. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED AND COMPLETED THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. NO FAULTS WERE NOTED AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE AUTOPILOT FAULT CODES WERE CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 10,199 hrs · 11,493 cycles
PILOT REPORT THAT LG WOULD NOT RETRACT & HAD HYD WARNING LIGHT ON CAWS. PILOT EXTENDED GEAR USING EMER PROCEDURES & RETURNED TO BASE. PERFORMED EXTENSION & RETRACTION IAW AMM CH 32-30-00 & ALL FUNCTIONS WERE SATISFACTORY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ERROR.