N5338C
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| JET COURIER SERVICE | Operator | on 1984-08-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by JET COURIER SERVICE (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.
5 reports on file, 1996-12-17 – 2008-05-23.
Part: BELLCRANK — BROKEN (NLG)
FAILURE OF NOSE GEAR TO EXTEND, FOUND BELLCRANK ON GEAR BOX BROKEN. (K)
Part: BRACKET — INOPERATIVE (RT MLG WW)
THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO WHEEL WELL. PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG HEARD AFTER RETRACTING OF GEAR. WHEN EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, THE RT GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE GREEN BUT WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOWN. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON TOUCHDOWN. INSPECTION OF THE RT GEAR FOUND THE TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT BRACKET ASSY, PN 50270025, BEARING PULLED LATERALLY FROM BRACKET AND ROD END FOR THE UPLOCK PUSH-PULL TUBE BROKEN OFF AT THE TORQUE TUBE ATTACH POINT PN HM4, AND FORWARD TORQUE TUBE ATTACH BOLT, PN NAS146-40, BENT SLIGHTLY. FAILURE OF THE SUPPORT BRACKET PN 5027002-5 POSSIBLY DUE TO FATIGUE. (K)
Part: SCREW — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)
SCREWS (P/N'S MS35206-251 AND MS35206-333) SECURING ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HORN, SEVERELY CORRODED AND RUSTED AWAY TO A THICKNESS NO LARGER THAN A PENCIL LEAD. THE SPANNER BLOCK THEY PASS THROUGH WAS CRACKED AND IN TWO PIECES WHEN REMOVED.
Part: SCREW — CORRODED (ELEVATOR)
SCREWS (P/N'S MS35206-251 AND MS35206-333) SECURING ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HORN, SEVERELY CORRODED AND RUSTED AWAY TO A THICKNESS NO LARGER THAN A PENCIL LEAD. THE SPANNER BLOCK THEY PASS THROUGH WAS CRACKED AND IN TWO PIECES WHEN REMOVED.
Part: FAN MOTOR — FAILED (RADIO COOLING)
BAD ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM COPILOT'S INST PANEL. FOUND RADIO COOLING FAN MOTOR BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED COOLING FAN MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.