N491DA
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Earlier reports · 1996–1999 · 28 reports
1999
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
FORWARD OUTBOARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT NO TEST. REPLACED BATTERY. FLASHLIGHT NOW OPS NORMAL.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1998
Part: LIGHT — INOP (COCKPIT)
COCKPIT EMERGENCY LT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED ASSY, OPS CK NML.
Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT TEST, TRIED RELAMP AND BATT, NO HELP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOP (CABIN)
FWD FLOOR EMERG LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
RT WING FWD EMERGENCY EXTERIOR LIGHT INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK CKS GOOD.
1997
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
L1 DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN WILL NOT ILLUM. REPLACED BATT'S IN LIGHT ASSY, CKS NML.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
ON LAYOVER, FOUND RT OVERWING FWD EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CKS GOOD.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
EMERGENCY LIGHT ON NR 2 CARGO DOOR INOP. REPLACED BATT PACK, CKS NML.
Part: HYD SYST — LEAKING (AFT FUSELAGE)
A-SYSTEM HYDRAULICS OVERHEAT CAME ON. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE, LIGHT STAYED ON.
1996
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.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)
TOP OF FLOORBEAM BS 344 RBL 6 TO LBL 36 CORRODED. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-8.
Part: PWR SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)
AFT 3 SECTIONS OF E PATH LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUM IN ARM POS. REPLACED FWD E PATH SLED, OPS NORMAL.
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.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (AFT AIRSTAIRS)
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP ABOVE AFT AIRSTAIR. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL, OPS TESTS OK.
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.
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.
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.
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.