N487ER
Registered owner: CLOUDCHASERS LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ Inc | Operator | on 1994-03-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV (per NTSB report)
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, 2012-04-20 – 2014-09-12.
Part: IMPULSE COUPLING — BROKEN (MAGNETO) · airframe 6,108 hrs
DURING THE PRE-TAKE OFF RUN UP, THE RIGHT MAGNETO HAD NO SPARK AND THE ENGINE WOULD QUIT WHEN THAT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE IMPULSE COUPLING, SLICK HAD FAILED AND PIECES OF ONE FLYWEIGHT AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY WERE FOUND AS METAL PARTICLES IN THE ACCESSORY CASE MOUNTING PAD AREA AS WELL AS THE INTERNAL MAGNETO FLANGE AREA. SOME OF THE METAL WAS ALUMINUM, WHILE OTHERS WERE FERROUS. THE ENGINE IS SCHEDULED TO BE CHANGED.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (ELEVATOR) · airframe 3,999 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE INSP ELEVATOR CABLE, PN-0510105-308, WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS. THIS OCCURED AT FS 65.33.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — WORN (RUDDER) · airframe 3,999 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER CABLE, WAS FOUND WORN AND SEPARATE STRAND CAUGHT ON A SHOP RAG. THIS WEAR OCCURED AT FS 65-33.