N4127R
Registered owner: STAR MARIANAS AIR INC, MP (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAR MARIANAS AIR INC (1SMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
5 reports on file, 2005-01-02 – 2021-02-04.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 20,429 hrs
INDICATION OF CRACK/DEFECT DETECTED WHICH EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE THRESHOLD ON RIGHT HAND WING OUTBOARD AFT WING SPAR BOLT HOLE DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 2020-26-16
Part: MAGNETO — OUT OF SEQUENCE (ENGINE) · airframe 11,488 hrs
PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FELT A SURGING, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY APPRECIABLE INDICATION ON THE RPM, MANIFOLD PRESSURE OR FUEL FLOW INDICATORS. ON DOWNWIND LEG AFTER DEPARTURE, NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED WITH A CORRESPONDING LOSS OF RPM. PILOT MADE AN IMMEDIATE RETURN AND LANDED AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO AVOID FLYING OVER WATER WHILE TRAFFIC ON FINAL WAS LANDING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND ACFT TAXIED TO PARKING UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MX RUN-UP REVEALED A 500 RPM DROP ON THE LT MAGNETO AND ONE SPARK PLUG FOULED. ATTEMPTS TO RE-TIME LT MAGNETO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.
Part: TIRE — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 700) · airframe 10,222 hrs
WHILE SECURING ACFT AFTER FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED RT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONE COMPLETE SECTION OF TREAD HAD DEBONDED AND COME OFF OF TIRE AND WRAPPED AROUND MAIN WHEEL FAIRING SUPPORT CAP ON AXLE END, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TUBE VALVE STEM RESULTING IN THE FLAT TIRE. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THE TIRE BEING FLAT DURING LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT TAXI AND BELIEVES THAT IT DEFLATED AFTER PARKING. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. TIRE WAS A MONSTER RETREAD AND HAD APPROX 20 LANDINGS SINCE INSTALLATION. REPORT INCLUDING PICTURES HAS BEEN EMAILED TO THE MFG TO SEE IF OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Part: ALTERNATOR — FOULED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,804 hrs
ON APPROACH, ELECTRICAL POWER LOSS. AFTER CONTACT WITHTOWER, COMM 1 RADIO TURNED OFF, WITHIN 3-5 SEC C/B FOR ALTERNATOR OUTPUT TRIPPED & INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED, AMP GAUGE SHOW DISCHARGE OF BATTERY. TURNED OFF NON ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & RESET C/B & C/B POPPED BACK OUT. LT C/B OUT & ATTEMPTED RECYCLE COMM 1, TRANSMIT BUT NOT RECEIVE, LOW BATTERY. NO ENG DIFFICULTIES. AFTER LANDING INSPECTED FUSES, FOUND OUTER MARKER BEACON FUSE BLOWN. EXCESSIVE DIRT FOUND ON ALTERNATOR & SURROUNDING CONNECTIONS. BUILD UP CAUSED SHORT IN CONNECTIONS TO ALTERNATOR & CONNECTED COMPONENTS. ALTERNATOR & ENG COMPT CHECKED & CLEANED. BATTERY CHARGED, FUSE REPLACED, RUNUP CHECK & NO ABNORM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Part: MUFFLER — FATIGUED (ENGINE) · airframe 5,785 hrs
DURING MX CHK, MILD CORROSION IDENTIFIED ON INTERNAL AREA OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. MULTIPLE FRAGMENTS OF METAL RANGING FROM 0.25 INCH TO 1.25 INCH DIAMETERS INSIDE OF INTERNAL BAFFLE. INSP OF EXHAUST COMPONENT FAILURES. EXHAUST MUFFLER, PN 6879900, OVERHAULED ON APRIL 23, 1998. EXHAUST MUFFLER INSTALLED ON JUNE 1, 2000. INSTALL TIME FRAME DOES NOT REFLECT EXHAUST INSTALLATION. STACK ASSY, PN 6879300, OVERHAULED ON APRIL 22, 1998 STACK ASSY INSTALLED ON JUNE 1, 2000. INSTALLATION TIME FRAME DOES NOT REFLECT STACK ASSY INSTALL. SHROUD, PN 68798-00, REPAIRED, UPON INSPECTION OF STACK ASSY, IT IS DEEMED AIRWORTHY & FREE OF METAL FATIGUE SO ONLY REPLACEMENT OF MUFFLER ASSY IS NEEDED TO CORRECT PROBLEM.