N4818C
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.
2 reports on file, 2018-09-16 – 2018-11-12.
Part: UPLOCK HOOK — OUT OF POSITION (LT MLG) · airframe 6,729 hrs · 3,538 cycles
AFTER LIFTOFF FROM KVNY NOTED LEFT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. CYCLED GEAR BACK DOWN AND SECOND RETRACTION ATTEMPT FAILED AGAIN. EXTENDED MAIN LANDING GEAR AND HAD NORMAL OPERATION WITH ALL THREE GREENS INDICATED, FLYING BY TOWER TO CONFIRM ALL LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MAIN UPLOCK HOOK IN THE INCORRECT POSITION UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LT MAIN GEAR AREA. COMPLIED WITH A RESET THE LT MAIN GEAR SEQUENCING VALVE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR, CYCLING 10 TIMES WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 32-00-00
Part: CONTROL VALVE — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 6,665 hrs · 3,518 cycles
COMBINED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE ON SHORT FINAL TO BIKF. UPON LANDING NOTED HYDRAULIC LEAK COMING FROM RT LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL AREA. FOUND "FLIGHT POWER SHUTOFF VALVE" LEAKING IN RT MAIN GEAR WELL. INSTALLED NEW VALVE P/N 1159SCH246-5 S/N 888. INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS COMPLIED WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 27-08-00. PERFORMED COMBINED/FLIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SERVICING AND BLEEDING IAW AMM 29-01-00.