N530LM
Registered owner: CORSAIR TWO LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AERO AIR LLC (O9IA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
FROM PILOTS REPORT THRU PRISM SMS: IN CRUISE AT 28,000 FT LEFT HAND ENGINE SEEMED TO WANT TO GO INTO FEATHER. HAPPENED TWO TIMES. DID A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN GALENA. SUSPECTED THE LOW PRESSURE SWITCH FOR AUTOFEATHER AFTER DEBREIF WITH THE PILOT. STATED THE ENGINE HAD A SLIGHT SURGE, BUT AUTOFEATHER WAS ENGAGING. THIS HAPPENED BRIEFLY TWICE IN FLIGHT AND DID NOT REPEAT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT THRU LANDING AT GALENA. SWITCH PN 50-389121-25, SN 2446 WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, SN 2390. GROUND RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY AND CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. NO ISSUES ON THE 1.2HR FLIGHT BACK TO ANC. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
LH FUEL QUANTITY DROPPED DURING CLIMB FROM FAI. PILOT NOTICED A MIST COMING FROM THE COWLING AND RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL BOWL STRAINER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL STRAINER BOWL ORING WAS DAMAGED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING AROUND THE BOWL. THE BOWL WAS PULLED AND FILTERS CHECKED, NO CONTAMINATION. ORING WAS REPLACED AND AND LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED. NO LEAKS DURING PRESSURE CHECKS OR RUNS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ON TAKE OFF FROM PANC PILOT ROTATED AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 200-300FT, THE LT ENGINE ROLLED BACK ON POWER. ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND CREW PULLED POWER BACK AND FEATHERED THE ENGINE. ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND ONCE LEVELED OFF AFTER DECLARING A RETURN TO BASE, THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. ONCE BACK IN THE HANGAR MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE FOR ANY OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR FAULTS. ALL CONTROL LEVERS MOVED FREELY AND LINKAGES MOVED AS THEY SHOULD. NO OBSTRUCTIONS WERE NOTED BY BOROSCOPING THE INLET COMPRESSOR. CHECKED FUEL, OIL, AND P3 FILTERS WITH NO DEFECTS. SUMPED FUEL TANKS FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF WATER AND FOUND NONE. OIL WAS FOUND TO BE SERVICED TO PROPER LEVELS. FUEL SUPPLY WITH THE STANDBY PUMP TO THE ENGINE WAS GOOD. MOTORED OVER THE ENGINE WITHOUT IGNITION AND BOTH FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE CAME UP RIGHT AWAY. INSPECTED THE PY AIR LINE FROM THE FCU TO THE PROP GOV AND FOUND NO LEAKS AT ANY FITTING. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS FOR OPERATION OF BOTH ENGINES. LOW SPEED, HEIGHT SPEED, FLIGHT IDLE BLADE ANGLE, TAKEOFF POWER RUNS WERE GOOD ON BOTH ENGINES. PERFORMED OVERSPEED GOVERNOR CHECK WITH NO FAULTS. PERFORMED AUTO FEATHER CHECK WITH NO FAULTS. DID HOWEVER NOTE THAT WITH THE FRICTION LOCK TURNED OUT (LOOSE) THE LT PROP LEVER WOULD FALL BACK WITH AIRCRAFT STATIC IN THE HANGAR. TIGHTENING THE FRICTION LOCK DOES NOT ALLOW THE LEVER TO FALL BACK. WORKING NOW ON ADJUSTING THE LEVER QUADRANT TO TIGHTEN THE LEVERS WHEN THEY ARE NOT TIGHTENED UP. WILL FOLLOW UP ONCE COMPLETE WITH ANOTHER SDR. JT THIBODEAUX AP3722765.
ON APPROACH INTO ANC, THE RT ENG ENGAGED AUTOFEATHER MODE UNCOMMANDED. POWER WAS APPLIED AND AUTO FEATHER WAS NO LONGER ENGAGED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE HANGAR, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND NOTED THAT THE RIGGING ON THE POWER LEVER SWITCH WAS OUT OF RIG. RIGGING WAS ADJUSTED AND GROUND RUNS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN ON A CHECK FLIGHT AND THE ISSUE DID NOT PRESENT ITSELF AGAIN. RIGGING ON THE SWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE. AIRCRAFT WAS SIGNED OFF AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.