N5246M
Registered owner: FLORIDA AVIATION CAREER TRAINING INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA AVIATION CAREER TRAINING, INC | Operator | on 2021-09-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
3 reports on file, 1996-07-29 – 2010-12-07.
Part: PISTON RING — BROKEN (NR 4 CYLINDER)
OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF ENGINE SURGING 25 RPM OF 2400 RPM. STATED THAT THE NR 4 CYL WAS 70 DEGREES COLDER THAN THE OTHER CYLINDERS. LANDED AND CHECKED OIL. FOUND OIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, SUSPECTED TO COME FROM THE SPLIT CASE. FOUND NO DAMAGE TO EXTERIOR OF ENGINE. FOUND OIL BLACK JUST AFTER BEING CHANGED 7 HRS BEFORE. OIL HAD A STRONG ODOR OF COMBUSTION. BOTH SPARK PLUGS WAS OIL FOULED. REMOVAL OF THE NR 4 CYL REVEALED THE OIL SCRAPPER RING AND SECOND COMPRESSION RING HAD BROKEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (HYD SYSTEM)
PILOT REPORTED HAVING TO SERVICE BRAKE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND/OR RT SIDE OF THE BRAKES VERY SOFT. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON WIRE BUNDLE FORWARD OF COPILOTS RT RUDDER PEDAL. CLEANED LINE AND LT LINE SIT FOR A COUPLE DAYS, WHILE DOING AN INSPECTION ON THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON LINE. REMOVAL OF THE LINE REVEALED A WORN/CHAFED SPOT APPROX 12 INCHES TO THE LT OF THE B-NUT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BULKHEAD FITTING FROM THE RESERVOIR. DID NOT SEE THE CAUSE OF THE CHAFED AREA ON THE TUBE. SUSPECT AIRFRAME VIBRATION CAUSED THE LINE TO VIBRATE. RECOMMEND THAT ALL LINES ARE CHECKED FOR CLEARANCE FROM AIRFRAME STRUCTURE OR OTHER LINES. (K)
Part: ROD END — FAILED (LT MLG ACTUATOR)
LEFT MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN WHILE IN-FLIGHT. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND BACK UP, AND IT STAYED DOWN. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND LANDED. WITH AIRCRAFT IN SHOP, FOUND THE ROD END ON THE ACTUATOR BROKEN. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED AT THE GREASE ZERK FIRST THEN, IN TIME, FAILED.