N5683
Registered owner: ELLINGWORTH RUSSELL L, CA (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
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.
2 reports on file, 2022-03-03 – 2023-06-30.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 64,580 hrs · 30,818 cycles
GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE GEAR LEVER TO OFF POSITION, LEVER WOULD NOT GO INTO DETENT. EVENTUALLY ABLE TO MOVE LEVER TO OFF POSITION THEN RECEIVED BOTH RED AND GREEN INDICATIONS ON NOSE GEAR. WE COULD HEAR NOSE GEAR STILL DOWN. RESOLUTION: PUT AIRPLANE ON JACKS AND PERFORMED MAIN LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL TEST REF AMM TASK 32-32-00-710-801. LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER OPERATED NORMAL IN ALL POSITIONS SYSTEM LIGHTS AND GEAR NORMAL. PERFORMED PSEU BITE TEST AFTER OPERATIONAL TEST NO FAULTS. A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SLIDE & SLEEVE — INOPERATIVE · airframe 61,104 hrs · 29,321 cycles
L1 DOOR GIRT BAR BRACKET IS NET AND LOOSE CAUSING FORWARD PORTION OF GIRT BAR TO POSSIBLY COME LOOSE. RESOLUTION: ADJUSTED CLAMP ON GIRT BAR. OPS CK NORMAL. REF AMM 25-66-01