N500FZ
Registered owner: DB N941JP LLC, 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
DURING THE DEPARTURE, CLIMBING THROUGH FL240, WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED DROPPING. THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONFIRMING THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN . THE CREW FOLLOWED UP WITH THE CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE OIL CAP CRACKED
AFTER INITIAL START UP. DURING TAXI OUT THE CREW NOTED RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE PIC RETURNED TO THE PARKING SPACE AND EXECUTED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN.
ENROUTE, APPROX 35 MINS FROM KINT, WE HEARD A LOUD POP & PRESSURIZATION ROC WENT TO 4,000 FPM UP, INITIATED A DECENT. DECLARED EMER, INITIATED & COMPLETED EMER PROCEDURES & DIVERTED. CABIN PRESS STABILIZED APPROX 13,000' CABIN ALTITUDE.
EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION T HANDLE BROKE OFF DURING A TEST OF THE EMER GEAR EXTENSION SYS DURING ROUTINE MX.
A SMALL 3 BY 5 INCH BULGING SECTION OF THE BELLY SKIN WAS NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SKIN BULGE WAS LOCATED IN THE CENTER WING SECTION ON THE BELLY OF THE ACFT. TWO RIVETS HAD PULLED THROUGH AND THREE ARE PRESENTLY STRESSED. REMOVED ADF ANTENNA AND A BORESCOPE INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY USEFUL INFORMATION. AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO CRACKS IN THE SKIN PANEL. AN ULTRASONIC THICKNESS INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED, ALSO WITH NO USEFUL FINDINGS. THE SKIN PANEL WILL BE REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF THE UNDER LYING STRUCTURE. OPEN
DURING GEAR EXTENSION, LANDING GEAR INDICATORS SHOWED BOTH MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, HOWEVER, THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST FOR ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION.