N567MA
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
ON SHUT DOWN PILOT NOTICED CONDITION LEVER WAS LOOSE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND CONDITION LEVER WORN AND CRACKED MOST OF THE WAY THROUGH. INSPECTION REVEALED POSSIBLE CONSTANT RUBBING CAUSED WORN SPOT LEADING TO THINNING OF THE METAL AND FATIGUE FROM BENDING TO GET INTO SHUT DOWN POSITION.
AFTER SHUTDOWN, PILOT DISCOVERED OIL DRIPPING FROM NACELLE AREA ON LT ENGINE. COWLING WAS REMOVED AND OIL WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE UPPER OIL SCAVENGER TUBE ON LT LWR SIDE OF ENGINE AT THE AFT SIDE OF THE "C" FLANGE COUPLING (PN 3113090-01). TUBES WHERE DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND O-RING (PN AS3209-116) SPLIT ON TRANSFER TUBE (PN 3100481-01). CLEANED ALL SURFACES AND REPLACED ALL O-RINGS WITH NEW AND REASSEMBLED. TEST RAN AND LEAK CHECKED AND FOUND OK.
PILOT REPORTED VIOLENT SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING. REMOVED NOSE WHEEL AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. INSPECTED NLG AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. CHECKED SHIMMY DAMPENER AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. OK.