N40EA
Registered owner: EAGLE AIR TRANSPORT INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skydive Palatka | Operator | on 2025-02-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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, 1995-05-04 – 1997-09-05.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (FUEL SOV)
FUEL VALVE SWITCH VIBRATED LOOSE DURING FLIGHT CAUSING FUEL VALVE TO CLOSE AND ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. SUSPECTED CAUSE OF FAILURE MECHANICAL LOCKING (INTERNAL). SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF SWITCH FOLLOWING 7,500 CYCLES OF SWITCH OPERATION. CYCLES BASED ON 2 ENGINE STARTS PER HOUR, 4 SWITCH OPERATIONS PLUS 1,500 OPERATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE WORK AND GROUND RUNS, ETC.
Part: DOOR LINK — FAILED (NLG DOOR AFT)
NOSE GEAR AFT DOOR LINK THAT CONNECTS DOOR TO NOSE GEAR STRUT FAILED WHERE ROD END ATTACHES LINK TO STRUT ALLOWING DOOR TO HANG DOWN FREELY. WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED, DOOR WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TIRE AND AIRFRAME AND BROKE OFF AT HINGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE RESULTED. DOOR IS FIBERGLASS COMPOSITE AND LINK IS PLASTIC.
Part: SHAFT — REQ REPLACEMENT (M/R)
INSPECTION FOUND 2 EACH SHAFTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER ASB 222-95-94. W.P.H.S. REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.
Part: SHAFT — REQ REPLACEMENT (M/R)
INSPECTION FOUND 2 EACH SHAFTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER ASB 222-95-94. W.P.H.S. REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS.