N4243C
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
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, 2000-05-25 – 2012-03-01.
Part: BEARING — WORN (TURBOCHARGER)
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, A MINOR FLUCTUATION OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED ON THE RT ENGINE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER CENTER BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR CAUSING THE TURBINE/COMPRESSOR WHEELS TO DRAG CAUSING THE FLUCTUATION OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — SEPARATED (ENGINE)
WHILE IN FLIGHT, AT CRUISE POWER, A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION. INSP REVEALED THAT NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. (K)
Part: TURBOCHARGER — DISINTEGRATED (ENGINE)
TURBOCHARGER CAME APART INTERNALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ENGINE METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (K)
Part: BEARING — FAILED (TURBOCHARGER)
PILOT EXPERIENCED MANIFOLD FLUCTUATIONS DURING FLIGHT. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. AN INSPECTION REVEALED FAILED TURBINE SHAFT BEARINGS. THE TURBOCHARGER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW IDENTICAL UNIT. (K)
Part: COUPLING — CRACKED
***TONY, LAST SENTENCE?????***WASTEGATE ELBOW COUPLING INSTALLED ON RAM SERIES VII C-340 AND 414, IAW STC SA4331SW. FOUND CRACKED AND REPLACED EACH 50 - 100 HOURS FOR 150 HOURS. (X)