N491K
Registered owner: KATMAI AIR LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATMAI AIR, LLC (ENFA) | 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.
3 reports on file, 1996-08-27 – 1997-07-12.
Part: CYLINDER — FAILED (NR 8 EXH ROCKER)
AKN - EN ROUTE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE ROUGHNESS. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AT REINDEER BAY, NAKNEK LAKE. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXHAUST SIDE ROCKER CHAMBER CRACKED THROUGH ROCKER AXLE PIN BORES. SUSPECT CAUSES: COULD BE INCORRECT ROCKER AXLE TORQUE OR VALVE STICKING.
Part: MAGNETO — CONDENSER FAILED (ENGINE)
ENGINE DEVELOPED ROUGHNESS, DETERMINED TO BE MAGNETO FAILURE. PILOT LANDED AND TAXIED ON BEACH WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE EXHAUST ROCKER CHAMBER NR 1 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED, PRESUMABLY FROM ENGINE ROUGHNESS. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.
Part: CYLINDER — FAILED (NR 1)
ON COMPANY FLIGHT 8-27-96, AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WHILE EN ROUTE BECAUSE OF LT MAGNETO FAILURE. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER CHAMBER WAS CRACKED. CYLINDER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT.