N725TA
Registered owner: THOMPSON AG LLC, IA (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.
5 reports on file, 2005-03-03 – 2007-08-23.
Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE INDICATION (CARGO BAY) · airframe 8,699 hrs · 5,389 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT CREW REPORTED BAGGAGE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CRACKED (PILOT LEFT) · airframe 7,477 hrs · 4,538 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE PILOTS OB SEAT TRACK AFTER THE SEAT WAS REMOVED FOR CLEANING. THE SEAT TRACK WAS REPLACED IAW MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FUEL FILTER — RESTRICTED (ENGINE)
CREW REPORTED, 55 MIN INTO FLIGHT, DURING CRUISE AT FL350, NR1 ENGINE (ENG FUEL) ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN POWER REDUCED BELOW 90 PERCENT N1. REQUIRED FURTHER POWER REDUCTIONS TO FLIGHT IDLE TO KEEP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. DIVERTED FLIGHT, DISCREPANCY VERIFIED AT ARRIVAL. REPLACED ENG FUEL FILTER AND PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY DRAINING OF WING FUEL TANK SUMPS. NO REPEAT OF FAULT AFTER 45 MINUTES OF EXTENDED GROUND RUNNING AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS. REMOVED FILTER RETURNED TO MAINT FACILITY FOR FURTHER DETAILED INSP. (K)
Part: FUEL FILTER — RESTRICTED (ENGINE)
DURING APPROACH, DIVERT REQUIRED FOR NR1 ENGINE (ENG FUEL) ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATION, GO-AROUND WAS REQUIRED FOR TRAFFIC. DURING GO-AROUND NON FLYING PILOT OBSERVED FICKERING NR2 ENGINE (ENGINE FUEL) ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT INDICATION. VERIFIED DISCREPANCY UPON ARRIVAL AT MAINTENANCE. REPLACED NR2 ENGINE HP FUEL PUMP FILTER AND DRAINED WING FUEL TANK SUMPS. NO FAULT RETURN NOTED DURING 45 MINUTE EXTENDED GROUND RUN AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS. REMOVED FILTER RETURNED TO OPER MAINT FOR FURTHER DETAILED INSP. (K)
Part: FLT CONTROLS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 6,382 hrs · 3,818 cycles
DURING STALL TEST AT 120 KIAS, EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED, UNCONTROLLED RT BANK. NO STALL HORN, STICK SHAKER OR PUSHER IND. APPROX 90 DEG BANK, A/C ROLLED FURTHER RT, & APPROX 140 DEG BANK, A/C ROLLED TO RT AGAIN. CONTINUED ROLL AFTER PASSING INVERT. RECOVERED AT APPROX 180 KIAS, 3000 FT LOWER ALT. STALL VALVE LIGHTS ON DURING PITCH AT 40 DEG BELOW HORIZ. LANDED W/FLAPS 0 DEG. NO FURTHER EVENTS NOTED. MX CHANGED: R&R ALL VORTEX GENS, AILERONS X-RAYED FOR MOISTURE, STALL TRIGGER ADJUST TO NOMINAL, R&R WING VENT TUBE, R&R RT AOA VANE, ELEVATORS RIGGED, R&R LT ELEVATOR CENTER HINGE BEARING. R&R LT AILERON OTBD HINGE BEARING, & R&R RT FLAP OTBD FWD FAIRING. FLT TEST GOOD & A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.