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
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.
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.
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.