N66906

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Key Lime Air Corporation (KY7A)Operatoron 2015-01-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2015-01-21 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-31-350 No injuries Part 135Key Lime Air Corporation

Operated by Key Lime Air (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN15LA117
Piper PA-31-350 No injuries Part 135operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW98IA361

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, 2005-11-17 – 2013-12-18.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2013-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8120

Part: DUCT CLAMP — LOOSE (ENGINE) · airframe 18,639 hrs

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CLIMB & OTHER ACFT REPORTED EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SMOKE. SHUT DOWN & SECURED ENG & RETURNED FOR LANDING. FOUND A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE COUPLING CAUSING INDUCTION AIR TO BE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO REACHING THE ENG INTAKE & CAUSING OVER RICH CONDITION, EXPLAINING EXCESS EXHAUST SMOKE. MX RE-POSITIONED COUPLING, REINSTALLED CLAMP & PERFORMED SATISFACTORY GND RUNS.

Source: SDR KY7A20131218001
INADEQUATE Q C · 2013-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: LINKAGE — LOOSE (NR 2 THROTTLE) · airframe 18,637 hrs

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF E2 DURING CLIMB OUT, ENG WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT. PILOT SHUT DOWN & SECURED ENG. MX FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT LINKAGE WAS LOOSE ON THE SERVO, DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION, CAUSING THE ADJUSTMENT SERRATIONS NOT ENGAGE ONE ANOTHER. THROTTLE LEVER MOVEMENT WAS NOT BEING MECHANICALLY TRANSMITTED TO FUEL SERVO. FUEL SERVO WAS CHANGED FOR OVERHAUL ON THE PREVIOUS DAY.

Source: SDR KY7A20131217002
OTHER · 2005-11-17 Unresolved
ATA 8530

Part: VALVE SEAT — SEPARATED (CYLINDER)

VALVE SEAT SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER. (K)

Source: SDR 2005FA0001562