N429FL
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.
4 reports on file, 2014-01-03 – 2014-03-17.
Part: BLADE — MISSING (ENGINE)
HAD AN COMMANDED SHUTDOWN AFTER FLIGHT ON THE TAXI WAY. DURING ACCENT TO 7000 FEET, THE ENGINE STALLED TWICE FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASE IN ITT. THE PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND LANDED SAFELY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. DURING TAXI, THE ITT BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALS DISTRESS TO THE 2ND AND 3RD STAGE IP ROTOR BLADES. ENGINE REMOVED
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 5,598 hrs · 4,700 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, AT 7000 FT MSL, LT ENGINE MADE AN AUDIBLE THUMP & ITT INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 800 DEGREES, N1 ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE & ITT REDUCED TO APPROXIMATELY 500 DEGREES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED & ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AT LANDING. R & R LT ENGINE & ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 5,462 hrs · 4,594 cycles
LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN COMMANDED WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY & THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. THE NLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (NLG) · airframe 5,456 hrs · 4,591 cycles
LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN COMMANDED WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY & THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. THE NLG UP LOCK SWITCH INTERMITTENT. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.