N69
Registered owner: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, OK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Program Operations (RU3A) | 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.
13 reports on file, 1999-09-28 – 2025-10-24.
Part: BRAKE — OVERTEMP (ZONE 700) · airframe 15,396 hrs · 8,041 cycles
DURING ROLLOUT INSPECTION, CREW RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO AIRCRAFT'S BRAKES BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT PRODUCING VISIBLE SMOKE. FIRE TRUCKS WERE ROLLED OUT AND SPRAYED THE HOT BRAKES DOWN; AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED AND TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. CREW EVACUATED THROUGH THE MED ON THE TAXIWAY, MLG HOSED DOWN BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE FBO. A LOCAL COMPANY DID A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE BUT DID NOTE SLIGHT DISCOLORATION OF THE BRAKES.
Earlier reports · 1999–2019 · 12 reports
2019
Part: TUBE — LEAKING (EVA) · airframe 13,251 hrs · 7,024 cycles
AT 14,000' THE LEFT BLEED AIR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN SINGLE AND MANUAL ACTIVATION WAS ATTEMPTED. A SINGLE HOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN 3FT SECTION OF EVA TUBING IN LEFT GEAR WHEEL WELL. REPLACEMENT OF TUBING CORRECTED THIS DISCREPANCY.
Part: CLAMP — LEAKING (BLEED SYSTEM) · airframe 13,165 hrs · 6,987 cycles
RIGHT BLEED AIR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SEVERAL HOLES RH INBD NAC EVA TUBING. R2 EVA TUBE, FOUND BAD CLAMPS AND SLEEVES (BLEED AIR LEAK) INSTALLED 3 NEW SLEEVES AND ALL NEW CLAMPS
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 177.5-188) · airframe 13,072 hrs · 6,933 cycles
FRAME CRACK AND MULTIPLE SKIN CRACKS IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE COMMUNICATION ANTENNA WERE DETECTED WHILE IN CHECK. EXTERNAL DOUBLER PART NUMBER 53-0048-401 HAS BEEN INSTALLED PER MAJOR REPAIR ENGINEERING ORDER 19-28-31 "REPAIR OF CRACKS AT FS180 LOWER LH COMM. ANTENNA".
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT PROPELLER) · airframe 13,055 hrs · 6,924 cycles
LEFT PROP PITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. LASTED APPROX 10 MIN. ISSUE WAS CLEARED FOLLOWING THE CLEANING AND ADJUSTMENT OF PROXIMITY SWITCH.
2018
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (LT PROPELLER) · airframe 12,859 hrs · 6,839 cycles
LEFT PROP PITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ISSUE WAS CLEARED BY ADJUSTING THE PROXIMITY SWITCH.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (ZONE 500) · airframe 12,811 hrs · 6,818 cycles
L PROP PITCH CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT (CRUISE, 200 KTS, 5000') CAUSED BY FAULTY PROX SWITCH. INSTALLED NEW PROX SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.
Part: LINE — DAMAGED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 12,800 hrs · 6,812 cycles
RIGHT ENG BLEED AIR LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN FLIGHT. FOUND INSULATION MISSING ON BLEED AIR LINE (RT INBD WING) PUTTING A HOLE IN EVA TUBING. CORRECTED BY WRAPPING BLEED AIR LINE WITH ISULATION AND METAL TAPE AND INSTALLING SPLICE IN EVA TUBING. RAN ENGINES, BLEED AIR CHECKS ARE GOOD.
2014
Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 11,287 hrs · 6,066 cycles
INSIDE OF 100FT, NOTICED THE LT PROP PITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT 50 FEET THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED TO IDLE & THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT SLOW DOWN & PROP NOISE INCREASED. THE AIRSPEED INSTANTLY DROPPED OFF & THE FIRST OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO ARREST THE ENSUING SINK RATE.
Part: TUBE — DELAMINATED (RT WING) · airframe 11,239 hrs · 6,038 cycles
RIGHT INBD LE FUEL BAG LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS 20 MIN AFTER LANDING. FOUND INBD RUBBER TRANSFER TUBE SPLIT & DELAMINATED. R & R FUEL CELL.
2010
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 9,329 hrs · 5,111 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER 1000 MSL, PILOT WENT TO ENGAGE AUTOPILOT. HDG AND ALT SEL SELECTED FOR PHASE OF FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT MADE IMMEDIATE 30 DEGREE LEFT THEN 30 DEGREE RIGHT ROLL FOLLOWED BY AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT AND ILLUMINATION OF RED WARNING LIGHTS AND TONE OF A/P DISCONNECT. RESET A/P AND TRIM SWITCH AND AFTER SUCCESSFUL SELF TEST, RE-ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE A/P ONLY TO HAVE SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT WAS STILL WITHIN 5 NM OF TAKEOFF POINT. RETURNED, WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE IN HANGAR DURING TESTING. REPLACED AILERON SERVO AND FLIGHT COMPUTER WITHOUT FURTHER DUPLICATION.
2009
Part: TRUNNION — CRACKED (ZONE 700) · airframe 8,856 hrs · 4,881 cycles
RT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBD TRUNNION ATTACH ANGLE HAS A 3 INCH CRACK. SEVERAL AIRCRAFT IN OUR FLEET WITH THE 101-120122-13 THRU -16 ANGLES CRACKING. REPLACED ANGLE.
1999
Part: INVERTER — BURNT (NR 1)
LOST NR 1 INVERTER AND ASSOCIATED AVIONICS. USED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND SWITCHED TO NR 2 INVERTER. REPLACED CURRENT LIMITER AND NR 1 INVERTER. (X)