N495CS
Registered owner: AERO BROTHERS LLC, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAMPART AVIATION, LLC (3RAA) | 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, 2010-08-03 – 2018-10-03.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 11,737 hrs · 17,732 cycles
NR 2 AC INVERTER FAILED IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY A SMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE SMELL QUICKLY DISSIPATED AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. THE INVERTER WAS REMOVED AND NOT FOUND TO HAVE ANY SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE. INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (RUDDER PEDAL) · airframe 10,487 hrs · 14,737 cycles
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE PILOT'S RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT SHAFT SUPPORT CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND REPLACEMENT PART IS ON ORDER.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 8,946 hrs · 10,809 cycles
DURING A ROUTINE CORROSION INSP, A MX FOUND A CRACK IN THE CTR WING LOWER ATTACH FITTING FRON THE FWD BOLT HOLE TO THE END OF THE FITTING, MX REMOVED THE OUTER WING FROM THE CTR WING AND PERFORMED NDT INSP ON ALL ATTACH FITTINGS. DURING THE NDT THE OUTER WING UPPER AND LOWER ATTACH BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED, THE CRACKS STARTING FROM BOLTS HOLES AND MOVING FWD. MX REPLACED ALL 3 FITTING IAW THE MFG INSTRUCTIONS.