N6862Q
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.
5 reports on file, 1995-01-04 – 1997-02-25.
Part: STATOR VANE — FRACTURED (COMPRESSOR)
ONE OF THE REAR INNER COMPRESSOR STATOR VANES HAD BECOME LIBERATED AND HAD BEEN INGESTED THROUGH THE CORE OF ENGINE. ENGINE REMOVED. LAB ANALYSIS OF STATOR REVEALED THE BRAZE MATERIAL USED TO RETAIN THE VANES HAD BEEN CHEMICALLY REMOVED LEAVING VANE RETENTION ONLY BY SPOT WELDS AT THE LEADING EDGE AND TRAILING EDGES OF THE OUTER DIAMETER. THE SPOT WELDS ARE USED ONLY TO RETAIN THE VANES IN PLACE DURING THE BRAZING PROCESS. LIBERATED VANE SLOT SHOWED IT TO HAVE FRACTURED IN FATIGUE. (X)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (DE-ICE BOOT)
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO 'SURFACE DE-ICE' LIGHT WHEN DE-ICE BOOTS INFLATED. DETERMINED WING AND TAIL DE-ICE BOOT PRESSURE SWITCHES DEFECTIVE, MOST LIKELY DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SWITCHES NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN A POSITION THAT WILL LIMIT WATER ACCESS.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (DE-ICE BOOT)
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO 'SURFACE DE-ICE' LIGHT WHEN DE-ICE BOOTS INFLATED. DETERMINED WING AND TAIL DE-ICE BOOT PRESSURE SWITCHES DEFECTIVE, MOST LIKELY DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SWITCHES NEED TO BE INSTALLED IN A POSITION THAT WILL LIMIT WATER ACCESS.
Part: BOLT — WRONG PART (RUD TORQUE TUBE)
DURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION, FOUND INCORRECT BOLT AND NUTS INSTALLED IN RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WHERE IT ATTACHED TO BELLCRANK. THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOCKING NUTS USED IN PLACE OF CASTLE NUTS THAT ARE REQUIRED. MOST LIKELY INSTALLED BY PAINT SHOP WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS REPAINTED.
Part: TRANSMITTER — FAILED (LT ENG OIL)
LEFT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER FAILED WHILE EN ROUTE. REPLACED TRANSMITTER. RETURNED TO SERVICE.