N401BC
Registered owner: NEXTANT SN 36 LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN JET, LLC (IEYA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
SMOKE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE COCKPIT DURING CRUISE EMITTING FROM BEHIND THE PILOT'S SEAT.
PROPELLER WENT TO FEATHER IN FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO UNFEATHER. AFTER RECEIVING THE GOVERNOR FOR INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM END OF THE PILOT VALVE (P/N 5221-220) HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS MISSING. IT WAS PRESUMED THAT IT EXITED THE BOTTOM END OF THE DRIVE GEAR AND ENTERED THE ENGINE SUMP. THE OPERATOR WAS NOTIFIED AND THE MISSING PIECE WAS RETRIEVED.
PROPELLER WENT TO FEATHER IN FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO UNFEATHER. AFTER RECEIVING THE GOVERNOR FOR INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM END OF THE PILOT VALVE (P/N 5221-220) HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS MISSING. IT WAS PRESUMED THAT IT EXITED THE BOTTOM END OF THE DRIVE GEAR AND ENTERED THE ENGINE SUMP. THE OPERATOR WAS NOTIFIED AND THE MISSING PIECE WAS RETRIEVED.
DURING PROLINGED PERIODS OF OPERATION IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF WATER ENTER INTO THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. INSP OF PNEUMATIC SYS REVEALED LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER BEING PASSED THROUGH DEICE BOOT EJECTOR, FURTHER DISASSEMBLY INSP REVEALED SEVERAL OUNCES OF WATER REMAINING IN SYS. SYS WAS PRUGED OF ALL WATER AND DRIED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AC AGAIN WAS OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION. THIS AC HAS HISTORY OF PREMATURE FLIGHT COMMAND INDICATOR FAILURES CAUSED BY RUST AND WATER CONTAMINATION. RELOCATE THE PNEUMATIC SYS FILTER TO AN AREA BEHIND THE ENGINE BAFFLE ASSY WHERE IT WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO IMPACT WATER. (K)