N485UM
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.
3 reports on file, 2008-02-24 – 2011-01-24.
Part: ACCESS DOOR — CHAFED (XMSN BAY) · airframe 12,170 hrs · 44,863 cycles
THE LT TRANSMISSION ACCESS COWLING CHAFED INTO THE MAIN TRANSMISSION DECK STRUCTURE AT AF STA 4239, WL 2753 AND BL 452.00L BEYOND MFG ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE APPROVED REPAIR WAS PROVIDED BY MFG ON FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED JANUARY 17, 2011. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FUEL CAP — LOOSE · airframe 11,036 hrs
UPON REFUELING THE ACFT, FUEL CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK ONCE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE CAP WAS SECURE TO THE ACFT, BUT SLIGHTLY COCKED WHICH ALLOWED FUEL SEEPAGE. APPEARED VISUALLY TO BE IN PLACE DURING WALKAROUND. MEDICAL CREW SMELLED FUEL AND SAW FLUID ON THE CLAMSHELL DOOR WINDOW. A/C LANDED IN A FIELD AND FUEL CAP RESEATED. FLIGHT COMPLETED. NO DEFECTIVE COMPONENT, STRUCTURE OR ASSEMBLY.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (COCKPIT)
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. SPAS (STICK POSITION AUGMENTATION SYSTEM) LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SPAS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. AC LANDED BACK AT HOME BASE WITH OUT INCIDENT AFTER 6 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. THE COMPUTER DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFED WIRES IN THE SPAS HARNESS.