N479MA
Registered owner: MAXAIR LLC, WI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXAIR LLC (MAXA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
11 reports on file, 1995-03-08 – 1997-04-27.
Part: RESISTOR — FAILED (TEMP INDICATOR)
TEMPERATURE INDICATING UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: RESISTOR — DEFECTIVE (TEMP COMPENSATE)
CANNOT ADJUST COMPENSATING RESISTOR. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: RESISTOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE TEMP)
ERRATIC TEMP INDICATIONS AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. WORKS FINE UPON INITIAL START-UP. REPLACED WTH NEW UNIT(S) CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SPINNER — CRACKED (PROPELLER)
SPINNER CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT LEVEL FLIGHT 17,000 FEET NORMAL TORQUE FOR BOTH ENGINES. TEMPS NORMAL, FUEL FLOW NORMAL. LEFT ENGINE WENT TO ZERO TORQUE, FLUCTUATED SOME. EGT REMAINED BELOW RED LINE, FUEL FLOW WAS STILL NORMAL. OIL PRESSURE NORMAL. PILOT USED EMERGENCY CUT-OFF, FEATHERED PROP. ENGINE CAME TO A QUICKER THAN NORMAL STOP. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SLC WITH NO PROBLEM. EXTREME HOT SECTION DAMAGE FROM EXTERNAL VIEW. NOT DISASSEMBLED AT THIS TIME.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. FOUND PRIMARY SIDE OF NOZZLE PLUGGED, EXCEPT FOR SOLID THIN STREAM AT 40 DEGREE PATTERN POSITION, PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. FOUND PRIMARY SIDE OF NOZZLE PLUGGED, EXCEPT FOR SOLID THIN STREAM AT 40 DEGREE PATTERN POSITION, PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. NOZZLE FOUND TO BE SPLITTING PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — NOT TORQUED (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. UNABLE TO TEST HIGH CROSS FLOW. HEAD NOT TORQUED PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. NOZZLE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE EJECTING A SOLID STREAM PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. NOZZLE FOUND LEAKING PER SPECS.