N545PZ
Registered owner: LAKE PLACID FLYING SERVICE INC, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid Airways Inc. (BPYA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Lake Placid Airways Inc. (BPYA) | Operator | on 2023-10-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by LAKE PLACID FLYING SERVICE INC (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.
4 reports on file, 2000-06-13 – 2005-07-26.
Part: HOSE — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)
HYDRAULIC HOSE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR CYLINDER FAILED IN FLIGHT. THIS CAUSED TOTAL DEPLETION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR MANUALLY BECAUSE OF NOT ENOUGH FLUID. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (BEND RADIUS)
THREE OF FOUR BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE CRACKED ALONG THE BEND RADIUS. CRACKS WERE 1.25 INCHES, 1.50 INCHES, AND 1.75 INCHES ON EACH. THIS WAS NOTICED DURING STABILIZER BEARING REPLACEMENT WITH THE STABLIZER OFF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FREQUENT INSPECTIONS. UNKNOWN CAUSE. (X)
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (BEND RADIUS)
THREE OF FOUR BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE CRACKED ALONG THE BEND RADIUS. CRACKS WERE 1.25 INCHES, 1.50 INCHES, AND 1.75 INCHES ON EACH. THIS WAS NOTICED DURING STABILIZER BEARING REPLACEMENT WITH THE STABLIZER OFF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FREQUENT INSPECTIONS. UNKNOWN CAUSE. (X)
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (BEND RADIUS)
THREE OF FOUR BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE CRACKED ALONG THE BEND RADIUS. CRACKS WERE 1.25 INCHES, 1.50 INCHES, AND 1.75 INCHES ON EACH. THIS WAS NOTICED DURING STABILIZER BEARING REPLACEMENT WITH THE STABLIZER OFF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FREQUENT INSPECTIONS. UNKNOWN CAUSE. (X)