N54163
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
3 reports on file, 1996-08-01 – 2009-04-29.
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (NLG)
PILOT REPORTED THE NLG COLLAPSED ON LANDING. CAUSE WAS NOTED TO BE RELATED TO DAMAGE IN THE OVERCENTER DRAGBRACE MOUNTING AREA DUE TO MISHANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY PERSONS TOWING IT WHILE ON THE GROUND. THIS LOOSENED MOUNTING RIVETS, THE DRAGBRACE FITTING AND TUNNEL AREA SKINS WHICH AFFECTED THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE GEAR DOWN ASSIST SPRING, ALLOWING THE GEAR TO RETRACT WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED THE GROUND DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DOWNLOCK PRESSURE. (K)
Part: DRAG BRACE — DAMAGED (NLG)
PILOT REPORTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. CAUSE WAS NOTED TO BE RELATED TO DAMAGE IN THE OVERCENTER DRAGBRACE MOUNTING AREA DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT BY PERSONS TOWING IT WHILE ON THE GROUND. THIS LOOSENED MOUNTING RIVETS, THE DRAGBRACE FITTING AND TUNNEL AREA SKINS WHICH AFFECTED THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE GEAR DOWN ASSIST SPRING, ALLOWING THE GEAR TO RETRACT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED THE GROUND DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DOWNLOCK PRESSURE. (K)
Part: GENERATOR — BEARING FAILED (START/GEN)
GENERATOR STOPPED OPERATING IN-FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, CHECKED STARTER/GENERATOR AND FOUND LOCKED UP.