N701EV

COVINGTON VANN B CH-701 · 2009 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: COVINGTON VANN B, NC (owner ≠ operator)

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.

28 reports on file, 2002-07-12 – 2006-08-30.

OTHER · 2006-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: STEP — BROKEN (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 10,641 hrs · 7,695 cycles

AIRSTAIR DOOR BOTTOM STEP IS BROKEN.

Source: SDR TRAX200600686
OTHER · 2006-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: STEP — BROKEN (AIRSTAIR) · airframe 10,665 hrs · 7,708 cycles

AIRSTAIR DOOR BOTTOM STEP IS BROKEN.

Source: SDR TRAX200600690
FALSE WARNING · 2006-08-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (NLG STEERING) · airframe 10,628 hrs · 7,688 cycles

NOSE STEERING MSG AFTER GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION/ AFTER LANDING CREW RESET SYSTEM CB/ FAULT CLEARED AND OPS NORMAL/ AUTH BY RM 16773/ COMPLIED WITH (EMERGENCY DECLARED) FLT 4517 DEL 300 MINS.

Source: SDR TRAX200600670
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 10,333 hrs · 7,519 cycles

NW STEERING INOP MESSAGE DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER T/O. A/C RETURNED TO ATL AFTER T/O. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.

Source: SDR TRAX200600518
OTHER · 2006-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: STEP — BROKEN (AIR STAIR DOOR) · airframe 9,788 hrs · 7,183 cycles

AIRSTAIR DOOR STEP BROKEN.

Source: SDR TRAX200600213
OTHER · 2006-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: STEP — DETACHED (PAX DOORWAY) · airframe 9,534 hrs · 7,034 cycles

ASD BOTTOM STEP SEPARATED AT ATTACHED STAY ROD BRACKET TO STEP COMPOSITE

Source: SDR TRAX200600034
OTHER · 2006-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: GLOWSTRIP — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 9,511 hrs · 7,016 cycles

SERVICE DOOR MISSING LUMINESENT STRIP FROM EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM-LAST

Source: SDR TRAX200600016
Earlier reports · 2002–2005 · 21 reports

2005

OTHER · 2005-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

DURING A HANGAR INSPECTION IN BTR, BOTH CABIN LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAMPS IN BOTH CABIN LOWER EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA051077
OTHER · 2005-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN BTR, THE AFT INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAMP IN THE AFT INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA05957
OTHER · 2005-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: HANDLE — CORRODED (ESCAPE HATCH)

DURING A C-CHECK, THE CREW ESCAPE HATCH OUTER HANDLE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED ON THE INSIDE BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CREW ESCAPE HATCH OUTER HANDLE IAW AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (K)

Source: SDR ASOA05476
OTHER · 2005-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DAMAGED (CABIN)

DURING A C-CHECK, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT TRACKS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED IN SEVERAL PLACES THROUGH OUT THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES THROUGH OUT THE CABIN. (K)

Source: SDR ASOA05477
OTHER · 2005-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: COVER — CRACKED (EXIT LIGHT)

DURING A C-CHECK, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER JUST FORWARD OF THE RT EMERGENCY EXIT WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT COVER JUST FORWARD OF THE RT EMERGENCY EXIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. (K)

Source: SDR ASOA05475
OTHER · 2005-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (PAX DOOR HANDLE)

FLT - 4832 - DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN SLC, THE EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARD ON THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE WAS FOUND NOT TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT BETA LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA05440
OTHER · 2005-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — WEAK (EMERGENCY EXIT)

DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN SLC, THE EMERGENCY EXIT PLACARD ON THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR HANDLE WAS FOUND NOT TO FULLY ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT BETA LIGHT ON THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR HANDLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA05441
OTHER · 2005-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN CKB, THE FS 280 AFT BULKHEAD LOWER WEB LT/RT WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FS 280 AFT BULKHEAD LOWER WEB LT/RT IAW ASA EO 700-53-0037. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA05165
OTHER · 2005-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN CKB, THE RIGHT INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 36 APPROXIMATELY TEN INCHES AFT OF FS 280 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE RIGHT INTERCOSTAL AT RBL 36 APPROX TEN INCHES AFT OF FS 280 IAW ASA EO 700-53-0037. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA05168
OTHER · 2005-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN CKB, THE FS 280 TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FS 280 TRANSVERSE BEAM IAW ASA EO 700-53-0037. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA05164
OTHER · 2005-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN CKB, THE FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNEL AT FS 280 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLOOR SUPPORT CHANNEL AT FS 280 IAW AS EO 700-53-0037. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA05162
OTHER · 2005-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN CKB, THE FS 280 DOUBLER AT RBL 36 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FS 280 DOUBLER AT RBL 36 IAW ASA EO 700-53-0037. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA05163
OTHER · 2005-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — DIRTY (PAX DOOR) · airframe 6,522 hrs

DURING A GROUND INSPECTION, THE CREW REPORTED THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSE WITH AN AIR LEAK NOTICED AROUND THE DOOR DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL. MAINTENANCE THEN PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (K)

Source: SDR ASOA05045

2004

OTHER · 2004-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: STEP — BROKEN (PAX DOOR)

DURING HANGER MAINTENANCE, THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE ATTACH LINK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA04898
OTHER · 2004-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: STEP — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

DURING AN A-CHECK, THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE PASSENGER DOOR NEXT TO THE ATTACH LINK WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA04815
OTHER · 2004-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: STEP — CRACKED (PAX DOOR)

DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN MCN, THE PASSENGER DOOR BOTTOM STEP AT THE ATTACH LINKS WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR BOTTOM STEP. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA04180
OTHER · 2004-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE AFT EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT LAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA04090
OTHER · 2004-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: STEP — BROKEN (PAX DOOR)

DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN ATL, THE LOWER PASSENGER DOOR STEP MOUNTING ARM WAS FOUND BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER PASSENGER DOOR STEP. OPS CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA04031

2003

OTHER · 2003-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING AN A-CHECK IN BTR, THE LT BLEED AIR DUCT SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT BLEED AIR DUCT SUPPORT BRACKET IAW ASA EO 700-36-0003B. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA03380
FALSE WARNING · 2003-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (LAVATORY)

DURING TAKEOFF FROM MGM-ATL, THE CREW RECEIVED AN AFT LAVATORY SMOKE MESSAGE. NO SMOKE OCCURRED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MGM AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA03309

2002

WARNING INDICATION · 2002-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: SELECTOR VALVE — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

FLT 4592 - DURING DESCENT INTO ISP, THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREEMENT AND A PROXIMITY SYSTEM NR 1 FAULT MESSAGE ON THE EICAS AFTER HE LOWERED THE GEAR HANDLE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ISP. CAPTAIN DID REPORT THE LOSS OF NOSEWHEEL STEERING ON LANDING ROLLOUT BUT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT OFF ON THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA02396