N7171A
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.
9 reports on file, 1995-05-04 – 1996-01-29.
Part: DATA TAG — TORN (LOCATOR BEACON)
BEACON DATA TAG TORN AND ILLEGIBLE.
Part: RADAR ALTIMETER — MALFUNCTION (COCKPIT)
NEEDLE STAYS ABOVE 50 FEET. DOESN'T MOVE AFTER PRESSING BUTTON. SENT TO THE RADIO SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
NO MIC GAIN DEVIATION. REPLACED SYNTHESIZER BOARD P/N 300-014140-00 FROM ANOTHER UNIT. REPAIRED PROBLEM. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (EXH TEMP)
EXH TEMP INDICATOR HAS 40 DEGREES FRICTION.
Part: PITOT TUBE — LEAKING (PITOT SYS)
LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PITOT TUBE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
REPAIR FACEPLATE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE V301 PHOTODETECTOR. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (M/R)
NOSE AND NECK SHELL CRACKED IN THE ROOT AREA. ALSO HAS A SMALL AREA OF SEPARATION NEAR THE TIP ON THE LEADING EDGE STRIP.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)
DOESN'T RECEIVE ON TRANSMIT. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED PULSE WIDTH, FREQUENCY AND POWER OUT. BENCH CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — WONT TEST (COCKPIT ATC)
WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED DS301 REPLY LAMP BULB. ALIGNED PRESELECTOR, ADJUSTED PULSE AND FREQUENCY. BENCH CHECK GOOD.