N6645K
Registered owner: BEMIDJI AVIATION SERVICES INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc. (BEMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
3 reports on file, 1995-02-15 – 1998-02-26.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — CRACKED (ELEVATOR)
ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY, P/N 115610010325, INSPECTED PER SB 2145 (RECURRING) DATED APRIL, 1986. AIRCRAFT HISTORY INDICATES NUMEROUS REPLACEMENTS DUE TO CRACKS IN SUPPORT ASSY, P/N 1156100181, OR TORQUE TUBE, P/N 11510010325.
Part: TORQUE TUBE — CRACKED (ELEVATOR)
AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM, OPERATOR VISUALLY INSPECTED THE AREA AROUND THE TAPER PINS EACH 100-HOUR INSP. BEECH WROTE SB 2145 WHICH PERTAINS TO DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF THIS COMPONENT EACH 1,000 HOURS. AFTER THE FIRST 1,000-HOUR INSPECTION, OPERATOR VISUALLY INSPECTED THE SUPPORT EVERY 100 HOURS AND FOUND CRACKS AROUND THE TAPER PIN. TT: 1,400-1,700 HOURS. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A $1,400 PART WHICH COULD BE MADE STRONGER IN SUCH A HIGH VIBRATION AREA. SYSTEMATICALLY BALANCING THE PROPELLERS HAS NOT ELIMINATED THIS PROBLEM.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT AIL UPPER)
RIGHT AILERON FOUND CRACKED ON TOP AFT OUTBOARD SKIN FORWARD SIDE. DURING ROUTINE, 4 INCH CRACK FOUND AT FORWARD SECTION OF AFT SKIN WHERE IT MEETS FORWARD SKIN AT AILERON CENTER SPAR.