N717C

STINSON 108-3 · 1947 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GOODMAN DONALD W, VA (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

STINSON 108-3 No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI71FEM82

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.

1 report on file, 2017-03-17.

FALSE WARNING · 2017-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: BELLCRANK — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 5,354 hrs · 4,454 cycles

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLESHOT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DISCOVERED THAT A BELLCRANK IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ASSOCIATED WITH A DOOR UNLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE PRESSURIZATION OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSED THE BELLCRANK TO FLEX AND AFFECTED THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE DOOR UNLOCK SWITCH AND GIVING A FALSE UNLOCK INDICATION. A NEW BELLCRANK WAS INSTALLED AND RIGGED. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9JLA2017040614162