N4490F
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.
9 reports on file, 1995-04-09 – 1997-06-23.
Part: RIVETS — SHEARED (VERT STAB LT)
RIVETS ON LT SIDE (3 OUT OF 4) SHEARED WHERE AFT SPAR OF VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHES TO EMPENNAGE. THESE RIVETS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BEFORE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE T.I.S. SINCE REPAIR. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND PA-34-200T IN FLEET FOUND WITH SHEARED RIVETS IN THIS AREA.
Part: HEATER — CRACKED (BURNER CAN)
HEATER FAILED P.D.T. PER AD 96-20-07. BURNER CAN CRACKED. TSOH TRACKED VIA AIRCRAFT FLIGHT TIME = (2966 HRS) (DIVIDED BY 2) = 1483 HRS ON HEATER.
Part: PUMP — SEIZED (LT ENG PNEU)
LEFT ENGINE PNEUMATIC PUMP SEIZED AND FAILED DURING PNEUMATIC DE-ICE OPERATION DURING IFR/ICING CONDITIONS.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FLAP LEVER)
INSPECTION FOUND FLAP LEVER BRACKET IS CRACKED AT BOTH FORWARD BEND RADIUS.
Part: LATCH ROD — WORN (FWD BAG DOOR)
FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR AFT LATCH ROD IS WORN PARTIALLY THROUGH JUST BEHIND COTTER PIN HOLE.
Part: LATCH ROD — WORN (FWD BAG DOOR)
FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR, FORWARD LATCH ROD IS PARTIALLY WORN THROUGH JUST BEHIND COTTER PIN HOLE.
Part: MAGNETO — CLAMP BROKEN (MAGNETO COIL)
COIL CLAMP FOUND BROKEN AT BEND RADIUS DURING MAGNETO 500-HOUR INSPECTION. NOTE: CLAMP HAD WHITE DYKEM MARK PER TCM MANUAL PAGE 7-6, PARAGRAPH 7.2.G(D).
Part: TORQUE TUBE — HOLES ELONGATED (RUDDER)
INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE HOLES ARE ELONGATED WHERE TORQUE TUBE FITTING ATTACHES. NOTE: PART HAS 1584 HOURS ON IT SINCE STEEL FITTING WAS INSTALLED PER SB 899.
Part: WHEEL — CRACKED (NLG)
FOUR INCH CRACK FOUND IN CURVED SIDE OF NOSE WHEEL.