N702SA
Registered owner: SAF LTD, HI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Aviation, Inc. (XSFA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2003-04-01 – 2005-07-28.
Part: MANIFOLD — CARBONED (ENGINE FUEL)
DURING PREFLIGHT ENGINE WASH, ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE DURING STARTER ENGAGEMENT. FOUND ENGINE COMPRESSOR DIFFICULT TO TURN BY HAND, BUT COULD TURN USING FORCE. SUSPECTED FUEL COKING OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD LABRYNTH SEAL. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE, CONFIRMED COKING OF THE LABRYNTH SEAL. INSTALLED OVERHAULED FUEL MANIFOLD, REASSEMBLED ENGINE. ENGINE FUNCTIONED NORMAL WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. (K)
Part: COUPLING — WORN (HYD PUMP DRIVE)
PILOT EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC FAILURE IN FLIGHT. SPLINES BETWEEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND DRIVING PULLEY FOUND WORN. SPLINES ARE GREASED EVERY 500 HOURS. TT 409.5 HOURS. SPLINE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN GREASED SUFFICIENTLY. WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS ASSEMBLED.