N55422
Registered owner: BOARDMAN THOMAS M, NY (owner ≠ operator)
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
CORROSION FOUND OTBD OF WING STRUT ATTACHMENT AT THE LT & RT WING MAIN SPAR, LEADING EDGE, WING LOWER SKIN RIVET LINE AREA. LEFT 2.5 FEET OTBD OF STRUT ATTACHMENT, RT 1.5 FEET OTBD OF STRUT ATTACHMENT.
ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM ABOVE AND BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL. ATC WAS NOTIFIED, THE MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, AND THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FIRE/ RESCUE PERSONNEL VERIFIED THERE WAS NO ACTIVE FIRE. THE ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MX FOR INSP AND REPAIR. MX PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A CURRENT PART NUMBERED SWITCH. AN OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DIFFICULTIES NOTED.