N5080L
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
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, 1998-12-02 – 2012-06-25.
Part: LIMIT SWITCH — OUT OF RIG (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 12,755 hrs
LANDING GEAR LIMIT SWITCH FAILED TO STOP MOTOR DURING RETRACTION CAUSING LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP. PILOT CHOSE TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE GEAR AND LAND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BEMIDJI, MN WHERE MAINT. DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND RIGGED SWITCH IAW BEECH MAINT MANUAL. LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATED ON JACKS IN THE HANGAR SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BEEN FLOWN WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (AFT BULKHEAD)
INSPECTION REVEALED THE PARTS TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN RIVET HOLES WHERE STIFFENER WAS ATTACHED TO AFT BULKHEAD. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED AFTER PART WAS REMOVED.(K)
Part: ADAPTER — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC PUMP)
WHILE INSPECTING ENGINE, LEAK WAS FOUND COMING FROM REAR. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTING, SUSPECTED CRACK WAS FOUND AND ADAPTER WAS REMOVED FOR POSITIVE VERIFICATION. WEIGHT OF VACUUM PUMP STRESSING PUMP ADAPTER CAUSING IT TO CRACK. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MORE MATERIAL NEEDS TO BE ON FLANGE FOR MORE STRENGTH. STC NR SA444SW.