N478DA

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · 2007 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AEROSIM ACADEMY INC, FL (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.

27 reports on file, 1995-08-13 – 2012-08-16.

OTHER · 2012-08-16 Unresolved
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — OUT OF TOLERANCE (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 4,746 hrs

ENGINE DRIVEN MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP WILL NOT OUTPUT HIGHER THAN 13 GPH AFTER ADJUSTMENT. OUTPUT SHOULD BE IN THE 17 - 18 GPH RANGE.

Source: SDR 2012FA0000707
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 26 reports

1998

NO TEST · 1998-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTS DO NOT WORK FROM ROW 28 BACK. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRES AT END OF TRACK.

Source: SDR DL72S981696
OTHER · 1998-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1275)

RT VERTICAL TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED .25 INCH PAST ROUTE OUT AT LIGHTNING HOLE STA 1275 RT UPPER HOLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 FIG 819.

Source: SDR DL72S981673
OTHER · 1998-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: PANEL — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)

NR 2 LT BALANCE BOARD CLOSE OUT PANEL HAS A 2 INCH CRACK AT O/B END. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72S981672
OTHER · 1998-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (NR 8 SLAT ACT)

NR 8 SLAT ACTUATOR SUPPORT CRACKED I/B SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72S981671
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — FAILED (CABIN)

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN F/C REPORTED BY F/A. REPLACED FIRST CLASS OVEN.

Source: SDR DL72S980839
NO TEST · 1998-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: MEGAPHONE — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FOUNDED FWD MEGA PHONE INOP. REPLACED SAME, CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72S980332
OTHER · 1998-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TORQUE BOX — CRACKED (BS 1263)

THE FS 1263 BEAM AND CHANNEL ON THE RT TORQUE BOX OF THE AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY WERE FOUND WITH TYPICAL CRACKS PER S/B 53-0129. THE CRACKED PARTS WERE REPLACED PER THE S/B INSTRUCTIONS AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 363704-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S980099
OTHER · 1998-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (NR 3 SPOILER)

FOUND ON F-2 LETTER CHECK, NR 3 SPOILER TOP SKIN DELAMINATED O/B END 23 X 9. MADE FIBERGLASS REPAIR PER SRM 57-50-6 FIG 1.

Source: SDR DL72S980092
OTHER · 1998-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1273)

FOUND DURING F-2 LETTER CHECK, .0625 INCH CRACK AT UPPER EDGE OF TORQUE BOX LIGHTENING HOLE LT SIDE STA 1273. ROUTED OUT PER M/M 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S980091
OTHER · 1998-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 7 SLAT)

FOUND DURING F-2 LETTER CHECK, NR 7 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED O/B OF I/B UPSTOP PAD. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S980097

1997

OTHER · 1997-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 535)

THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A 2.3 BY 2.6 CUTOUT FOR A CORROSION REPAIR AT STA 535 BETWEEN STR 26R AND 27R. THE CUTOUT IS NEXT TO STR 27R BELOW THE LAP JOINT. THE REPAIR WAS APPROVED PER FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-831, DTD 6-5-97.

Source: SDR DL72S971149
OTHER · 1997-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: SKIN — LOOSE RIVETS (RT AILERON)

RT O/B AILERON SKIN HAD LOOSE RIVETS ON UPPER SKIN. INSTALLED NEW SKIN SECTION REPAIR PER SRM 57-50-5.

Source: SDR DL72S971042
OTHER · 1997-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: SPAR — WORN (RT AILERON)

RT O/B AILERON REAR O/B SPAR WORN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-03.

Source: SDR DL72S971043
OTHER · 1997-05-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: VERTICAL WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)

FOUND VERTICAL WEB CRACKED AT STA 1303 ON LT SIDE OF S-DUCT VIEWED FROM 48 SECTION. REMOVED CROSS SECTION REPAIRED PER SRM 58-10-4, FIG 17.

Source: SDR DL72S971013
OTHER · 1997-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: SLIDE — LOOSE (R1 DOOR)

EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN FORWARD GALLEY DOOR, FELL OUT OF ITS CONTAINER IN FLIGHT. SECURED SLIDE OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR DL72S970884
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 1997-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: PANEL — BROKEN (HORIZ STABILIZER)

ON WALK AROUND ON GROUND GEG, FOUND PANEL 9216 PARTIALLY MISSING FROM BOTTOM OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ONE QUARTER OF PANEL WAS MISSING. REPLACED PANEL MFG P/N 65-20657-26.

Source: SDR DL72S970326

1996

NO TEST · 1996-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

AFT SECTION OF EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED SPLICE IN AFT SECTION, OPERATION NOW NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S962223
FALSE WARNING · 1996-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: LOCK SWITCH — FAILED (NLG)

NOSE GEAR RED INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR RAISED. LIGHT TESTS GOOD, WORKED WELL WHEN GEAR LOWERED/CA. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCK SW, PERFORMED NLG RETRACTION ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S962153
OTHER · 1996-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (LT WING)

FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED I/B SIDE. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21 PG 812.

Source: SDR DL72S960557
OTHER · 1996-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 1 SLAT)

FOUND ON E1 LETTER CHECK, NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED ON O/B SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72S960563
OTHER · 1996-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

FOUND DURING E-1 LETTER CHECK, LIGHTENING HOLE AT RT FWD TORQUE BOX WEB CRACKED .1875 INCH. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960559
OTHER · 1996-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 4 LE FLAP)

FOUND ON E1 LETTER CHECK, 2 CRACKS IN OUTBD SURFACE OF NR 4 L/E FLAP, 1.5 INCH AND 2 INCH. REPAIRED AND REPLACED L/E FLAP.

Source: SDR DL72S960562
OTHER · 1996-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 LE SLAT)

DURING INSPECTION, NR 4 L/E SLAT INTERNAL SUPPORT RIB NR 5 AND NR 17 WERE FOUND CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960552
OTHER · 1996-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 4 LE SLAT)

DURING INSPECTION, NR 4 L/E SLAT UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED SEVERAL PLACES UNDER THE WING FENCE. REPAIRED SKIN PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960551

1995

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1995-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: FUEL PUMP — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

ON TAKEOFF ROLL WITH ALT POWER SET, NR 2 ENG ROLLED BACK AND SHUTDOWN ACCOMPANIED BY AUTO PACK TRIP. TAKEOFF ABORTED AND RETURNED TO GATE. INSPECTED NR 2 ENG INLET AND EXH FOR VISIBLE DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. REPLACED ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, LEAK CKS GOOD. PERFORMED TAKEOFF PWR AND ENG RUN UP PER PFHB, ALL CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S954340
OTHER · 1995-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 344)

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED BETWEEN 3 RIVET HOLES AT FS 344 BETWEEN STRINGERS 22L AND 23L. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1.

Source: SDR DL72S953383