N5078N
Registered owner: BEMIDJI AVIATION SERVICES INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEMIDJI AVIATION SERVICES, INC. (BEMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
WHILE TAXIING OUT TO RUNWAY, PILOT REPORTED LEFT HAND BRAKES OUT / INTERMITTENT. THE PILOT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP, SHUT DOWN AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.
WHILE TAXIING OUT TO RUNWAY, PILOT REPORTED LEFT BRAKE SOFT. THE PILOT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP, SHUT DOWN AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.
RT ENGINE ALTERNATOR POWER SUPPLY STUD BROKE OFF RECTIFIER PLATE, AT THE PLATES 90 DEGREE BEND NEXT TO MADE IN CHINA STICKER. LOOKED LIKE CRACK STARTED FROM STRESS RISERS THAT FORMED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF THE RECTIFIER PLATE.
NR 1 ALTERNATOR WENT INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT INVESTIGATION FOUND REAR ROTOR BEARING OF ALTERNATOR HAD NO GREASE AND FAILED.
INSPECTION REVELAED THE PARTS TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN RIVET HOLES WHERE STIFFENER WAS ATTACHED TO AFT BULKHEAD. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED AFTER PART WAS REMOVED.
PILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE TO BE LOW ON POWER, FOUND ENGINE TO BE RUNNING VERY RICH, WHICH CAUSED PLUGS TO FOUL, INSTALLED OVERHAULED FUEL SERVO AND CLEANED PLUGS, GROUND RUN AND TEST FLIGHT OK.
A NEW STARTER NEEDS TO BE DESIGNED. ENGINE DID NOT KICK BACK DURING START.