N6350X
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.
8 reports on file, 1997-05-02 – 1998-07-14.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (LT WING INBD)
WHILE READING THE ACFT HOUR METER, A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS NOTICED. A FUEL STAIN WAS NOTICED UNDER THE LEFT WING STARTING AT THE INBD ENGINE NACELLE AND SEEPING DOWN THE MAIN WING SPAR TO THE INBD MAIN GEAR DOOR. CROSS-FEED FUEL LINE HAD BEEN CHAFED AFT OF THE TURBOCHARGER BY A STRINGER AND WAS LEAKING. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE LINES MAINTAIN A POSITIVE PRESSURE ON THEM WITH NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE FUEL. IT IS SUBMITTER'S RECOMMENDATION THAT CESSNA PROVIDE SOME MEANS TO ENABLE THE PILOT TO TURN OFF THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THESE FUEL LINES.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (WING AFT)
AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER 400 SERIES ACFT, INSPECTED AFT ATTACH POINT OF TIP TANKS. DISCOVERED THE MOST AFT WING SKIN CRACKED AND HORIZ RIVETS SHEARED THAT ATTACH THE OTBD AILERON BRACKET ASSY (CESSNA P/N 521001-12) WHICH ARE SAME RIVETS THAT ATTACH TIP TANK AFT SUPPORT BRACKETS (CESSNA P/N 08222600-29 AND -30) TO THE WING. LT SIDE ALSO CRACKED MOST OTBD RIB (CESSNA P/N 0822040-17) AND THE MOST AFT TIP TANK SUPPORT BULKHEAD (CESSNA P/N 0823400-63, SUBASSY OF 823400-109) HAD 2 CRACKS. RIGHT DID NOT REFLECT ANY DAMAGE TO STRINGER (MOST AFT POINT) OF TIP TANK, HOWEVER, LT SIDE HAD STRUCK SOLID OBJECT AT SOME POINT.
Part: BRACKET — RIVETS SHEARED (AILERON HINGE)
AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER 400 SERIES ACFT, INSPECTED AFT ATTACH POINT OF TIP TANKS. DISCOVERED THE MOST AFT WING SKIN CRACKED AND HORIZ RIVETS SHEARED THAT ATTACH THE OTBD AILERON BRACKET ASSY (CESSNA P/N 521001-12) WHICH ARE SAME RIVETS THAT ATTACH TIP TANK AFT SUPPORT BRACKETS (CESSNA P/N 08222600-29 AND -30) TO THE WING. LT SIDE ALSO CRACKED MOST OTBD RIB (CESSNA P/N 0822040-17) AND THE MOST AFT TIP TANK SUPPORT BULKHEAD (CESSNA P/N 0823400-63, SUBASSY OF 823400-109) HAD 2 CRACKS. RIGHT DID NOT REFLECT ANY DAMAGE TO STRINGER (MOST AFT POINT) OF TIP TANK, HOWEVER, LT SIDE HAD STRUCK SOLID OBJECT AT SOME POINT.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (TANK SUPPORT)
AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER 400 SERIES ACFT, INSPECTED AFT ATTACH POINT OF TIP TANKS. DISCOVERED THE MOST AFT WING SKIN CRACKED AND HORIZ RIVETS SHEARED THAT ATTACH THE OTBD AILERON BRACKET ASSY (CESSNA P/N 521001-12) WHICH ARE SAME RIVETS THAT ATTACH TIP TANK AFT SUPPORT BRACKETS (CESSNA P/N 08222600-29 AND -30) TO THE WING. LT SIDE ALSO CRACKED MOST OTBD RIB (CESSNA P/N 0822040-17) AND THE MOST AFT TIP TANK SUPPORT BULKHEAD (CESSNA P/N 0823400-63, SUBASSY OF 823400-109) HAD 2 CRACKS. RIGHT DID NOT REFLECT ANY DAMAGE TO STRINGER (MOST AFT POINT) OF TIP TANK, HOWEVER, LT SIDE HAD STRUCK SOLID OBJECT AT SOME POINT.
Part: BRACKET — RIVETS SHEARED (TIP TANK AFT)
AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER 400 SERIES ACFT, INSPECTED AFT ATTACH POINT OF TIP TANKS. DISCOVERED THE MOST AFT WING SKIN CRACKED AND HORIZ RIVETS SHEARED THAT ATTACH THE OTBD AILERON BRACKET ASSY (CESSNA P/N 521001-12) WHICH ARE SAME RIVETS THAT ATTACH TIP TANK AFT SUPPORT BRACKETS (CESSNA P/N 08222600-29 AND -30) TO THE WING. LT SIDE ALSO CRACKED MOST OTBD RIB (CESSNA P/N 0822040-17) AND THE MOST AFT TIP TANK SUPPORT BULKHEAD (CESSNA P/N 0823400-63, SUBASSY OF 823400-109) HAD 2 CRACKS. RIGHT DID NOT REFLECT ANY DAMAGE TO STRINGER (MOST AFT POINT) OF TIP TANK, HOWEVER, LT SIDE HAD STRUCK SOLID OBJECT AT SOME POINT.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT OTBD)
AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER 400 SERIES ACFT, INSPECTED AFT ATTACH POINT OF TIP TANKS. DISCOVERED THE MOST AFT WING SKIN CRACKED AND HORIZ RIVETS SHEARED THAT ATTACH THE OTBD AILERON BRACKET ASSY (CESSNA P/N 521001-12) WHICH ARE SAME RIVETS THAT ATTACH TIP TANK AFT SUPPORT BRACKETS (CESSNA P/N 08222600-29 AND -30) TO THE WING. LT SIDE ALSO CRACKED MOST OTBD RIB (CESSNA P/N 0822040-17) AND THE MOST AFT TIP TANK SUPPORT BULKHEAD (CESSNA P/N 0823400-63, SUBASSY OF 823400-109) HAD 2 CRACKS. RIGHT DID NOT REFLECT ANY DAMAGE TO STRINGER (MOST AFT POINT) OF TIP TANK, HOWEVER, LT SIDE HAD STRUCK SOLID OBJECT AT SOME POINT.
Part: BRACKET — RIVETS SHEARED (TIP TANK AFT)
AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER 400 SERIES ACFT, INSPECTED AFT ATTACH POINT OF TIP TANKS. DISCOVERED THE MOST AFT WING SKIN CRACKED AND HORIZ RIVETS SHEARED THAT ATTACH THE OTBD AILERON BRACKET ASSY (CESSNA P/N 521001-12) WHICH ARE SAME RIVETS THAT ATTACH TIP TANK AFT SUPPORT BRACKETS (CESSNA P/N 08222600-29 AND -30) TO THE WING. LT SIDE ALSO CRACKED MOST OTBD RIB (CESSNA P/N 0822040-17) AND THE MOST AFT TIP TANK SUPPORT BULKHEAD (CESSNA P/N 0823400-63, SUBASSY OF 823400-109) HAD 2 CRACKS. RIGHT DID NOT REFLECT ANY DAMAGE TO STRINGER (MOST AFT POINT) OF TIP TANK, HOWEVER, LT SIDE HAD STRUCK SOLID OBJECT AT SOME POINT.
Part: STUD — BROKEN (NR 1 CYL PAD)
DURING THE COURSE OF A NORMAL FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED OIL LEAK ON LEFT ENGINE. AFTER FLIGHT, REMOVED ENGINE COWLING AND SAW 5 CYLINDER STUDS HAD BROKEN ON THE NR 1 CYLINDER. ON ENGINES OPERATED ON 1600 TBO'S, SUSPECT TIME IN SERVICE IS THE MAIN CAUSE FOR BREAKAGE. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A 7TH STUD TYPE CASE, HOWEVER, IT IS A 'HEAVY' CASE.