N481FL
Registered owner: IFL GROUP INC, MI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFL Group, Inc. (DJSA) | 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, 2009-09-29 – 2019-04-06.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (FLIGHT CONTROL) · airframe 20,460 hrs · 16,627 cycles
TRIM RUNAWAY NOSE DOWN. FOUND AND REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE ON 3A 21 TERMINAL STRIP.
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 20,428 hrs · 16,609 cycles
ON LANDING IN EAU RUNWAY 22 IN WET CONDITIONS WITH A CROSSWIND BLOWING FROM 140 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, PILOT REPORTED INEFFECTIVE LEFT SIDE BRAKING AND EXITED SMOOTHLY OFF THE LEFTSIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR AIRPORT FACILITIES. COMPANY DISPATCHED MAINTENANCE PERSONAL, WHO THROUGHLY INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE AND HIDDEN DAMAGE, AIRCAFT INSTRUMENTS, BRAKING SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, BUT AS A PRECAUTION REPLACED THE NR 3 BRAKE THAT WAS APPROACHING WORN LIMITS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERON TRIM) · airframe 19,981 hrs · 16,335 cycles
APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, COPILOT NOTICED THE AILERON TRIM RUN AWAY. HELD THE OPPOSITE TRIM DIRECTION AND NOTICED THE ROLL CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. AFTER VERIFYING ALL CHECKLISTS COMPLETED, THE CAPTAIN DIVERTED WITH A VISUAL APPROACH. MECHANIC PERFORMED TESTING AND EXAMINATION OF THE SYSTEM WIRING AND DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRIM CONTROL BOX.
Part: TRIM SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 19,980 hrs · 16,334 cycles
RUDDER TRIM RAN AWAY TO THE LT SIDE, CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED.
Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (TRIM) · airframe 19,252 hrs · 15,743 cycles
AILERON TRIM, FULL RT DEFLECTION, TRIPPED, TRIM ROLL, CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (MLG) · airframe 19,228 hrs · 15,717 cycles
NR 1 MLG WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN. PERFORMED EXTENTION PROCEDURE "B". STILL NO DOWNLOCK INDICATION, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 19,220 hrs · 15,712 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT, SMELLED A SUSPICIOUS ODOR AND THERE WAS A LIGHT HAZE. PERFORMED FULL FUNCTIONAL TESTS PF AIRCRAFT'S LIGHTING SYSTEMS, AVIONICS AND INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. RAN ENGINES WHILE TESTING PRESSURIZATION, HEATING ENVIROMENTAL OPERATION. NO FOREIGN ODORS OR SMOKE VISIBLE.
Part: O-RING — FAILED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 18,715 hrs · 15,350 cycles
FIRE WARNING AUDIBLE TONE ENGAGES WITH NO ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT VERIFYING FIRE. FOUND BLEED AIR LEAK AT RT FUEL HEATER IN PYLON. RE-PACKED AFT FUEL HEATER WIGGINS FITTING.
Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,713 hrs · 15,348 cycles
FIRE WARNING AUDIBLE TONE ENGAGES WITH NO ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT VERIFYING FIRE.
Part: FUEL CAP — MISLOCATED (WING) · airframe 15,977 hrs · 13,413 cycles
PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT TANK WAS VENTING FUEL DURING TAKE-OFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED - PRIORTY HANDLING AND RETURN REQUESTED AND ASSIGNED FOR RETURN. INSP PERFORMED ON THE GROUND W/NO DEFECTS NOTED. SWAPPED FUEL CAPS FROM LT TO RT, PERFORMED A RUN-UP, LEAK CHECK GOOD. SUSPECTED THAT THE FUEL CAPS WERE SWAPPED DURING REFUELING OPERATION.
Part: FUEL CAP — UNSECURE (WING) · airframe 15,984 hrs · 13,417 cycles
ATC REPORTED THAT THE LT TANK WAS VENTING FUEL DURING TAKE-OFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED - PRIORTY HANDLING AND RETURN REQUESTED AND ASSIGNED FOR RETURN. INSP PERFORMED ON THE GROUND W/NO DEFECTS NOTED. SWAPPED FUEL CAPS FROM LT TO RT, PERFORMED A RUN-UP, LEAK CHECK GOOD. IN CONCLUSION, THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED.