N41AV
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL DUMP SYSTEM AFFECTS FUEL FLOW OR LEAKAGE DURING FLIGHT. EMERGENCY ACTION TAKEN DURING FLIGHT DUE TO A COMPONENT OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. UPON ROTATION, THE LEFT FUEL FILTER LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW ACTED FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED. WHEN THE AC TAXIED TO TERMINAL, LINE PERSONNEL ALERTED THE CREW TO A SUBSTANTIAL LEAK COMING FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE AC. ALERTED ON-CALL MAINTENANCE. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LT ENGINE FUEL LINE RUPTURED. DETERMINED BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO FUEL SYSTEM. THIS WAS NOT VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE. DUE TO STAINLESS BRADED COVERING ON THE LINE. ORDERED NEW LINE FROME MFG. RECEIVED NEW LINE, INSTALLED, LEAK CHECK GOOD.
ON INITIAL CLIMB GOING THROUGH 28,000 FT THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN THE CHECKLIST, THE CREW DESCENDED TO THE RECOMMENDED ALTITUDE. LANDED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE CREW REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, A NEW WINDSHIELD ORDERED AND INSTALLED. FAILED WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED 10/21/74.