N518ER
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC | Operator | on 2003-11-29 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (per NTSB report)
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.
1 report on file, 2003-05-21.
Part: PLUG — LOOSE (CAMSHAFT) · airframe 1,401 hrs
WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED A THIN FILM OF OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT QUICKLY GOT WORSE. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE CRANKSHAFT PLUG HAD COME LOOSE. OIL LEVEL WAS AT 4.5 QTS. REPLACED CRANK PLUG, CHECKED ENGINE BREATHER LINES (CLEAR), CLEANED AIRCRAFT, SERVICED OIL AND PUT AIRCRAFT BACK INTO SERVICE. MFG CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT.