N521BU
Registered owner: BRIDGE FUNDING GROUP INC, MD (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastway Aviation, LLC. (AOBA) | 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.
1 report on file, 2024-10-14.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTED (ZONE 300) · airframe 3,426 hrs · 2,201 cycles
UPON DEPARTURE FROM KHPN , THE PRIMARY STAB TRIM FAILED . CONTROL PRESSURE BECAME EXCESSIVE AS THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP. THE CREW SWITCHED TO SECONDARY TRIM , THE SECONDARY TRIM ALSO FAILED. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE EMERGENCY /ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS UTILIZED. UNTIL AIRSPEED WAS REDUCED, IT TOOK BOTH CREW MEMBERS PUSHING ON THE CONTROL YOKE TO REMAIN IN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KSWF. TEXTRON AVIATION PERFORMED REPLACEMENT OF THE STAB TRIM ACTUATOR AND SECONDARY TRIM MOTOR. A TEARDOWN REPORT OF THE STAB TRIM LINEAR ACTUATOR AND SECONDARY TRIM MOTOR IS IN PROCESS AT THIS TIME. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STAB TRIM ACTUATOR TORQUE CHECK FAILED. THE TORQUE WAS FOUND ABOVE THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT. ALSO, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED 12 DAYS PRIOR. TEXTRON AVIATION REPORTED THAT EXCESSIVE PAINT ON THE INTERIOR OF THE STAB WIPER FAIRINGS WAS CAUSING UNDUE DRAG TO THE STAB MOVEMENT WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.