N5078U

BEECH 65 · 1962 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 9 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BEMIDJI AVIATION SERVICES INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc. (BEMA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

2 reports on file, 1998-01-30 – 1999-04-13.

FLUID LOSS · 1999-04-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: ADAPTER — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC PUMP)

OIL LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE REAR OF ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTION, AN OBVIOUS CRACK WAS SEEN ON ADAPTER FLANGE. ADAPTER FLANGE SHOULD BE REINFORCED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF FLANGE. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THIS FAILURE OCCUR BEFORE.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX1934
OTHER · 1998-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7922

Part: VALVE ASSY — FAILED (THERMO BYPASS)

A NEW OIL TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS USED FOR ENGINE OVERHAUL PN 5E19600. ENGINE OIL TEMP FOR FIRST 100 HRS TIS WAS NORMAL. THE NEXT 31.2 HRS TIS, OIL TEMP INCREASED TO RED LINE. PN 5E19600 WAS TESTED AND FOUND DEFECTIVE.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX710