N555FS
Registered owner: JACKO JOSH E, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHWOOD AIR TAXI LLC (BWAC) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| DENA'INA AIR TAXI LLC (J95A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
WHEN REMOVING NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LOBE ON THE CAMSHAFT FOR THE NR 3 INTAKE WAS CHIPPED. PEELING THE FACE OF THE INTAKE BODY WHICH RIDES ON THE LOBE REVEALED THAT IT ALSO WAS CHIPPED. BOTH OIL AND FILTER WERE CHANGED REGULARLY AT 50 HOURS. OBVIOUSLY ONE OF THE PARTS WAS OR BECAME CHIPPED AND CAUSED THE OTHER TO FAIL.
WHEN REMOVING NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LOBE ON THE CAMSHAFT FOR THE NR 3 INTAKE WAS CHIPPED. PEELING THE FACE OF THE INTAKE BODY WHICH RIDES ON THE LOBE REVEALED THAT IT ALSO WAS CHIPPED. BOTH OIL AND FILTER WERE CHANGED REGULARLY AT 50 HOURS. OBVIOUSLY ONE OF THE PARTS WAS OR BECAME CHIPPED AND CAUSED THE OTHER TO FAIL.
INSPECTED HINGES, ONLY FORWARD HINGES ON BOTH DOORS HAD CRACKS ON INNER RADIUS APPROX .1250 TO .1875 INCH DEEP. REAR HINGES WERE NOT CRACKED, REPLACED ALL FOUR HINGES. SUSPECT CRACKS ARE CAUSED DUE TO LOCATION OF HYD ACTUATOR FORWARD OF FORWARD HINGE, CAUSING MORE STRESS ON FORWARD HINGE THAN ON REAR HINGE.