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Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC | Operator | on 2017-11-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
6 reports on file, 2006-09-12 – 2009-07-22.
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (RT AILERON) · airframe 2,129 hrs
DURING INSP RT AILERON PRIMARY CABLE (PN-0510105-360) WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT CONTACTS NYLON PULLEY IN THE CEILING AT FS 65.33. PULLEYS ROTATE FREELY, HOWEVER, CABLE DOESN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH "TRACTION" TO ROTATE IT WHEN AILERON CONTROL IS MOVED FROM STOP TO STOP. THIS RESULTS IN THE CABLE SLIPPING AGAINST PULLEY AND EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH THE STRANDS. AREA WITH BROKEN STRANDS APPEARS ONLY AS A SHINY CABLE AND THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS BROKEN STRANDS. IT MUST BE VIEWED WITH A POWERFUL MAGNIFYING GLASS AND BRIGHT LIGHT. IN MANY CASES THE NR OF BROKEN STRANDS FAR EXCEED THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN EITHER MM OR AC 43.13.
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (RT AILERON) · airframe 2,129 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE INSP THE RT AILERON CABLE (PN-0510105-365) WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT CONTACTS THE NYLON PULLEY IN CEILING AT FS 65.33. PULLEYS ROTATE FREELY, HOWEVER, CABLE DOESN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH "TRACTION" TO ROTATE IT WHEN THE AILERON CONTROL IS MOVED FROM STOP TO STOP. THIS RESULTS IN CABLE SLIPPING AGAINST THE PULLEY AND EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH THE STRANDS. AREA WITH THE BROKEN STRANDS APPEARS ONLY AS A SHINY CABLE AND THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS BROKEN STRANDS. IT MUST BE VIEWED WITH A POWERFUL MAGNIFYING GLASS AND BRIGHT LIGHT. IN MANY CASES THE NR OF BROKEN STRANDS FAR EXCEED AMOUNT SHOWN IN EITHER MM OR AC 43.13.
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (RT RUDDER) · airframe 2,129 hrs
DURING INSP RT RUDDER CABLE (PN-0510105-338) WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT CONTACTS THE FAIRLEAD AT FS 65.33. THE AREA WITH BROKEN STRANDS APPEARS ONLY AS A SHINY CABLE AND THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS BROKEN STRANDS. IT MUST BE VIEWED WITH A POWERFUL MAGNIFYING GLASS AND BRIGHT LIGHT. IN MANY CASES THE NR OF BROKEN STRANDS FAR EXCEED THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN EITHER MM OR AC 43.13.
Part: CABLE — FRAYED (ZONE 200) · airframe 2,129 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE INSP THE LT AILERON PRIMARY CABLE (PN-0510105-360) WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED WHERE IT CONTACTS THE NYLON PULLEY IN THE CEILING AT FS 65.33. THE PULLEYS ROTATE FREELY, HOWEVER, CABLE DOESN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH"TRACTION" TO ROTATE IT WHEN THE AILERON CONTROL IS MOVED FROM STOP TO STOP. THIS RESULTS IN CABLE SLIPPING AGAINST PULLEY AND EVENTUALLY WEARING THROUGH STRANDS. AREA WITH BROKEN STRANDS APPEARS ONLY AS A SHINY CABLE AND THERE IS NO OBVIOUS BROKEN STRANDS. IT MUST BE VIEWED WITH A POWERFUL MAGNIFYING GLASS AND BRIGHT LIGHT. IN MANY CASES THE NR OF BROKEN STRANDS FAR EXCEED THE AMOUNT SHOWN IN EITHER THE MM OR AC 43.13.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (AILERONS) · airframe 2,035 hrs
THIS AILERON CABLE WAS WORN BADLY AT THE CENTER OF THE CABIN ROOF WHERE IS PASSES THROUGH A PULLEY. THERE WERE MANY STRANDS WORN AND SEVERAL BROKEN STRANDS.
Part: DIODE — FAULTY (BUSS BAR) · airframe 48 hrs
ON A RECENT LOCAL FLIGHT, ONE OF THESE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF THE MFD, OR RT DISPLAY AS WELL AS THE COMM 2, NAV 2, AUDIO PANEL AND TRANSPONDER. THE CREW ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. ON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER TO BUSS 2 WAS NOT PRESENT. THE BUSS 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. SHORTLY AFTER, THE MFD FAILED AGAIN. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION THE WIRE PROVIDING POWER TO THE MFD BREAKER WAS FOUND LOOSE ON THE TERMINAL. THIS WIRE WAS SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. A FLEET INSPECTION OF THE BUSS WIRING FOR THE ESSENTIAL BUSS, BUSS 1 AND BUSS 2 WAS COMMENCED. ADDITIONAL LOOSE WIRE TERMINALS WERE FOU