N428S
Registered owner: GRIFFING FLYING SERVICE INC, OH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffing Flying Service, Inc. (DSFA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Griffing Flying Service, Inc. (DSFA) | Operator | on 2012-12-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Griffing Flying Service, Inc. (per NTSB report)
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.
1 report on file, 2016-04-11.
Part: IMPULSE COUPLING — DEFECTIVE (MAGNETO) · airframe 14,468 hrs · 10,000 cycles
REMOVED MAGNETO MODEL 6351 FOR THE 250 HOUR IMPULSE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 99-04-04. THE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED THE INSPECTION SO WE INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE IMPULSE COUPLING. THE MAGNETO HAD 198.8 HOURS SINCE NEW. 16 HOURS LATER THE MAGNETO MODEL 6351, SN 14110907 WAS HARD STARTING AND REPLACED WITH A NEW MAGNETO MODEL 6351, SN 15080112. MAGNETO MODEL 6351 WAS REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED 250 HOUR AND HAD BECOME HARD STARTING SO I REQUESTED THE 250 IMPULSE INSPECTION AND ALSO THE 500 HR INSPECTION. THIS MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING ALSO FAILED THE INSPECTION HAVING LOOSE RIVETS. THIS MAGNETO HAS 244.4 HOURS SINCE NEW.