N439BG
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.
2 reports on file, 2012-02-17 – 2013-08-12.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — INOPERATIVE (MLG)
AFTER TAKEOFF, INDICATIONS THAT LANDING GEARS DID NOT GO UP AND INTO THE LOCKED POSITION. RETURNED TO BASE. LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED AND ACFT LANDED SAFELY.
Part: CASTING — CRACKED (PILOT DOOR) · airframe 607 hrs · 1,088 cycles
DURING A 300 HOUR INSPECTION, MX FOUND CRACK IN DOUBLER ON RT SIDE OF ACFT OF PILOT'S DOOR IN HAMMERS AREA. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AFTER REMOVAL OF FLOOR PANELS, MX FOUND HAMMERS CASTING CRACKED. THIS REPORT IS INCOMPLETE DUE TO NO DATA RECEIVED FROM MFG FOR THIS REPAIR AND NO PN AVAILABLE FOR THE CASTING AT THIS TIME. RECOMMEND REDUCING AIRSPEED LIMITS TO PREVENT STRESS AND CRACKING IN THIS AREA. FEB 22 2012: COMMENT FROM TE:: THIS IS PART OF THE VIBRATION DAMPENING SYSTEM, THIS IS NOT A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT, NOT A FLIGHT SAFETY CRITICAL. REPAIR IN PROGRESS.