N431DA
Registered owner: CHUCK INVESTMENTS LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)
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.
3 reports on file, 2007-10-04 – 2008-04-19.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF LIMITS (RT MLG) · airframe 5,551 hrs · 4,797 cycles
ON APPROACH, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER GO-AROUND, CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND RESULTED IN SATISFACTORY EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH RESISTANCE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED SWITCH AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.
Part: FIRE LOOP — MISALIGNED (RT NACELLE)
AT LOW POWER SETTING RIGHT ENGINE FIRE FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. MAINTENANCE FINDING, FOUND FIREWALL SENSING ELEMENT PINCHED AGAINST RT UPPER ENGINE MOUNT. REPOSITIONED LOOP. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND TAXI CHECKS. ACCOMPLISHED SEVERAL ENGINE STARTS/SHUTDOWNS WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. FLIGHT TEST PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY.
Part: DEFOG SYSTEM — FAILED (COCKPIT WINDOW)
(DAE ID NR 07-277) ON DESCENT, AFTER TURNING ON WINDSHIELD DEFOG IAW CHECKLIST, WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO VISIBLY ARC AND ELECTRICAL ODOR FILLED COCKPIT. AFTER TURNING WINDSHIELD DEFOG OFF, ARCING STOPPED AND ODOR DISSIPATED. LT WINDSHIELD ELECTRICAL ELEMENT FAILED. REPLACED LT WINDSHIELD. (K)