N491DA

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · 2007 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AEROSIM ACADEMY INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

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.

33 reports on file, 1996-03-08 – 2000-06-20.

OTHER · 2000-06-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 65,913 hrs · 59,153 cycles

RT WING REAR SPAR STIFFENER , WS 543.68 THE RT WING REAR SPAR WAS FOUND WITH A CRACKED STIFFENER AT WS 543.68. THE DAMAGED STIFFENER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STIFFENER INSTALLED WITH A STRUCTURAL SHIM PER ER/A 377615-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72K001193
OTHER · 2000-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (TORQUE BOX) · airframe 65,913 hrs · 59,153 cycles

A 1 INCH CRACK ON LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB AT STA 1213 UPPER SIDE (48 SEC). REPAIR PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 833.

Source: SDR DL72K001182
OTHER · 2000-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 65,913 hrs · 59,153 cycles

A .5 INCH CRACK AT FUSE SKIN, LOWER FWD CORNER OF L-4 WINDSHIELD. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3.

Source: SDR DL72K001184
OTHER · 2000-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5755

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (SPOILER ACTUATOR) · airframe 65,913 hrs · 59,153 cycles

A 2 INCH CRACK IN LOWER ATTACH ANGLE FOR NR 7 SPOILER ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING. LOWER SPOILER BEAM CHORD. REPAIRED PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 57-20-22, FIG 806.

Source: SDR DL72K001185
OTHER · 2000-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 65,665 hrs · 58,867 cycles

THE LT AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAME ON THE FS 1183 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A TYPICAL CRACK AT WL 276. THE CRACK IS TYPICAL OF AD 99-18-05 AND BAC S/B 727-53-0210. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE FRAME AND REPAIRED WITH THE S/B 727-530- 0210 REPAIR/MOD KIT ON A TEMPORARY BASIS PER ER/A 369751-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72K000740
Earlier reports · 1996–1999 · 28 reports

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FORWARD OUTBOARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT NO TEST. REPLACED BATTERY. FLASHLIGHT NOW OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72K992768
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: MOTOR — FAILED (RT WHEEL WELL)

AFTER T/O, O/B FLAPS FROZE AT 15 FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN WENT TO 5. O/B FLAPS DID NOT EXTEND FOR LANDING. PER PILOT REPORT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FOUND O/B FLAP HYD DRIVE MOTOR AT FAULT. MOTOR AND CASE DRAIN CHECK VALVE WERE REPLACED PER M/M.

Source: SDR DL72K992653
OTHER · 1999-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — WORN (NR 3 TE MIDFLAP)

NR 3 MIDFLAP/UPPER SKIN WBL 70 TO 106, WEAR DAMAGE FOUND TO NR 3 MIDFLAP UPPER SKIN DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH FOREFLAP. WEAR AREA IS APPROX 37.5 SPAN-WISE X 7.5 CHORD-WISE. INSTALLED INTERNAL TITANIUM DOUBLER FOR FLUSH REPAIR.

Source: SDR DL72K990668
OTHER · 1999-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 370)

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING LFEC INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-74176-12AD ON THE S4R LAP JOINT, TWO CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND BETWEEN BS 360 AND BS 481. HFEC INSPECTION VERIFIED THE TWO CRACK INDICAITONS, BETWEEN BS 360 AND BS 380. THE CRACKS WERE IN THE LWR ROW FASTENERS IN THE LAP JOINT, IN THE LWR SKIN. REPAIRED PER ERA 332925-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72K990551
OTHER · 1999-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: COWLING — WORN (NR 2 ENGINE)

WORN, NO 2 ENG COWLING LANDING - FROM 1 O'CLOCK TO 11 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD, FORMED AND DRILLED REPAIR ANGLES FOR SPLICE. DRILLED NEW SECTION OF CHORD OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED LT SPLICE. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF RING AND RT SPLICE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0. OK TO INSTALL LOWER CLOSE OUT WEB 5 O'CLOCK TO 7 O'CLOCK.

Source: SDR DL72K990555
OTHER · 1999-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: WEB — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

WEB CRACKED VERTICAL STAB INTERIOR - WEB AT STA 1303 IS CRACKED AT BOTH RT AND LT LOWER CORNERS, MARKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND DYE PENETRATE INSP RT AND LT SIDE PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS AND TAPERED SHIM PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17. TREAT DOUBLERS AND SHIMS. PAINTED DOUBLER AND SHIMS PER PS900-3-6. OK TO INSTALL LT AND RT REPAIR. INSTALLED LT REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17. INSTALLED RT REPAIR FOR SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.

Source: SDR DL72K990590

1998

NO TEST · 1998-12-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (COCKPIT)

COCKPIT EMERGENCY LT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED ASSY, OPS CK NML.

Source: SDR DL72K982607
NO TEST · 1998-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST, TRIED RELAMP AND BATT, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR DL72K982584
NO TEST · 1998-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOP (CABIN)

FWD FLOOR EMERG LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR DL72K982356
OTHER · 1998-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 380)

DURING L/O CHECK, EO 4-727622-12 INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE R-1 DOORWAY UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. A REPAIR WAS MADE TO SATISFY THIS EO PER M/M 53-30-0.

Source: SDR DL72K980941
OTHER · 1998-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1263/1273)

FUSELAGE/VENTRAL STAIRWELL, RT TORQUE BOX. REPLACEMENT OF CRACKED FS 1263 AND 1273 BEAMS AND CHANNELS. THE FS 1263 BEAM AND CHANNEL AND THE FS 1273 BEAM WERE FOUND WITH THE TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX. THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS PER S/B53-0129 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 363753-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72K980231
OTHER · 1998-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)

A .375 INCH CRACK PAST ROUT OUT AT LIGHTENING HOLE LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB STA 1303. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 828.

Source: SDR DL72K980124
OTHER · 1998-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

1 CRACK ACROSS RIVET HOLE AT VERT. STAB SKIN FWD OF R/H LWR CORNER OF SADDLE PANEL CUT OUT. FOUND ON B-2 LETTER CHECK INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 54-30-0 #1

Source: SDR DL72K980126
OTHER · 1998-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

A .3125 INCH CRACK LT TORQUE BOX VERT WEB LIGHTENING HOLE ADJACENT TO PREVIOUS REPAIR. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 P 828.

Source: SDR DL72K980125
NO TEST · 1998-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

RT WING FWD EMERGENCY EXTERIOR LIGHT INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72K980049

1997

NO TEST · 1997-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WILL NOT ILLUM. REPLACED BATT'S IN LIGHT ASSY, CKS NML.

Source: SDR DL72K972461
NO TEST · 1997-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ON LAYOVER, FOUND RT OVERWING FWD EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72K972138
NO TEST · 1997-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY LIGHT ON NR 2 CARGO DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, CKS NML.

Source: SDR DL72K971600
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYD SYST — LEAKING (AFT FUSELAGE)

A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS OVERHEAT CAME ON. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, LIGHT STAYED ON.

Source: SDR DL72K971106

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 3 LE FLAP)

FOUND CRACK ON CORNER END OF NR 3 L/E FLAP. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-53-0, PG 804.

Source: SDR DL72K962537
OTHER · 1996-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)

TOP OF FLOORBEAM BS 344 RBL 6 TO LBL 36 CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8.

Source: SDR DL72K962438
NO TEST · 1996-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: PWR SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

AFT 3 SECTIONS OF E PATH LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUM IN ARM POS. REPLACED FWD E PATH SLED, OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72K962296
OTHER · 1996-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FAIRING — CRACKED (TE FLAP TRACK)

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK FAIRING. THE CRACK IS .75 IN LENGTH AND IS LOCATED ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE FAIRING. THE FAIRING SKIN IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.040 7075-T6. REPAIRED PER ERA 303601-14.

Source: SDR DL72K961603
NO TEST · 1996-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIRS)

EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ABOVE AFT AIRSTAIR. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, OPS TESTS OK.

Source: SDR DL72K960621
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 1996-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7321

Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED (NR 3 ENGINE)

ENGINE FAILURE, NR 3, AT LIFT-OFF - FUEL TO ZERO WITH NORMAL WIND DOWN INDICATIONS. REPLACED FCU AND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.

Source: SDR DL72K960541
OTHER · 1996-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 1183)

A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE 1183 BULKHEAD AT LBL 8 AND WL 168 AS A RESULT OF INSPECTIONS PER SI 4-59275-12. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 303278-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72K960743
OTHER · 1996-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 1183)

THE BS 1183 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT RBL 26. THERE IS A 1 INCH CRACK AT WL 166.5. REPAIRED PER ER/A 303276-14.

Source: SDR DL72K961463
OTHER · 1996-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD BEAM — CRACKED (BS 1183)

FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK - 1.50 INCH CRACK VERTICAL BEAM BS 1183 BLKHD AT RBL 8. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0, PG 811.

Source: SDR DL72K960531