N5421M
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.
17 reports on file, 2004-10-07 – 2008-07-23.
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED BETWEEN FIN NR 1 AND FIN NR 3 AFT OF THE INJECTOR. ECI REV 3 E SERIES CYLINDER. ALL DEFECTIVE. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED BETWEEN FIN NR 1 AND FIN NR 3 AFT OF THE INJECTOR. MFG REV 3 E SERIES CYLINDER. ALL DEFECTIVE. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED BETWEEN FIN NR 1 AND FIN NR 3 AFT OF THE INJECTOR. MFG REV E SERIES CYLINDER. ALL DEFECTIVE.
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN NR 1-3 FIN BEHIND INJECTOR, DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER CRACKED BEHIND NR 1-3 FIN BY FUEL INJECTOR, DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKED BETWEEN FIN NR1-3, BEHIND INJECTOR. DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN FIN NR1-3 BEHIND INJECTOR, DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. (K)
Earlier reports · 2004–2005 · 10 reports
2005
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
THIS CYLINDER WAS IN THE NR 6 POSITION AND IS A TYPE (X) HEAD. THIS CRACKED VYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND AT THE 100 HOUR INSPECTION. WE ARE FINDING SIGNS OF AIR LEAKAGE ON THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WHEN DOING A COMPRESSION CHECK. WE ARE SPRAYING SOAPY WATER ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
2004
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)
Part: PUSHROD — FAILED (ENGINE)
ENGINE HAD MANIFOLD AND FUEL PRESSURE VARIATION IN FLT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ROD`S FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT AND CREATED (2) LARGE HOLES IN THE CASE AND KNOCKING BOTH MAGNETOS LOOSE. THERE ARE SIGNS OF OIL STARVATION ON THE CRANK AND OVERHEATING ASIGNS ON THE CRANKSHAFT. REMOVAL OF OTHER CYLINDERS INDICATED OIL STARVATION ON THE NR (6) AND (5) ROD`S ALSO. OVERHEATING OF THE CRANK AT THOSE LOCATIONS IS EVIDENT. PILOT VERIFIED LOSING OIL PRESSURE BEFORE SHUTTING THE ENGINE. (K)