N46FA
Registered owner: FOX AIRCRAFT LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOX AIRCRAFT LLC (9FXA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
PILOT WENT TO DEPART AND COULD NOT GET THE RT ENGINE TO START. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE POINTS ON THE RT ENGINE LT MAG WERE NOT OPENING. REPLACED POINTS, TIMED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE.
RIGHT ENG DURING TAKEOFF ROLL BEGAN TO SURGE. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF & RETURNED TO RAMP. REPLACED DENSITY CONTROLLER, RAN ACFT FOR OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECK. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.
CHT GAUGE IN COCKPIT PEGGED HIGH. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. CHT PROBE FOUND TO HAVE AN OPEN CIRCUIT.
TURBOCHARGER FAILED AND LEAKED OIL FROM THE SUPPLY SIDE THROUGH THE TURBO SEAL TO THE EXHAUST SIDE.
(4-30-05-1) UPON DEPARTURE, THE WING FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. AC RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTION REVEALED A FROZEN UPLOCK LIMIT SWITCH, FLAP OPERTION NORMAL. (AL03200512861) (K)
INSTALLED NEW STARTER ON RT ENGINE. INITIAL START OF ENGINE NORMAL. AS A/C ATTEMPTED TO DEPART ITS FIRST DESTINATION, THE STARTER BENDIX WOULD SPIN BUT NOT ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL. REPLACED BENDIX WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE, STARTER BENDIX WE HAVE EXPERIENCED WITHIN THE FIRST THREE STARTS OF OPERATION.