N5246E
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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, 1997-05-01 – 1997-05-19.
Part: BOLTS — SHEARED (NR 4 CYLINDER)
ABRUPT ENGINE ROUGHNESS NOTED IN-FLIGHT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT, INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 3 EACH CYLINDER STUDS AND 2 EACH THROUGH-BOLTS ON THE NR 4 CYLINDER HAD SHEARED OFF. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS GAVE NORMAL INDICATIONS. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO AN ENGINE FACILITY FOR INSPECTION.
Part: CYLINDER — STUDS FAIL (NR 4)
PILOT HEARD AND FELT ABRUPT CHANGE IN ENGINE 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO BASE WITH ENGINE INSTRUMENTS NORMAL. NR 4 CYLINDER HAD SHEARED ALL 8 STUDS AND HAD SEPARATED .50 INCH FROM CASE. ENGINE HAD HISTORY OF PROP STRIKE TEAR-DOWN 460 HRS PRIOR TO FAILURE.