N741
Registered owner: DAMICO SAMUEL P, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Airways Inc. | Operator | on 2008-04-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| STATE OF ALASKA | Operator | on 1994-03-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Peninsula Airways, Inc. (per NTSB report)
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.
6 reports on file, 1998-02-20 – 2005-04-26.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,665 hrs · 37,160 cycles
FRAME CORRODED AT STA 1166 AT STR 29R. FRAME AT BS 1166 FROM STR 25L-STR 25R IS CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE SECTION FROM 25L- STR 25R IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13. FABRICATED NEW SECTION FROM 25L TO 25R 76 BY 10 IN. 7075-T6 .063 PO NR 5096262 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 5. LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES IN FRAME IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 FIG 1. DRILLED AND LOCATED FASTENER HOLES IN NEW SHEAR TIE SECTION PN 65-16349-99 PO NR 5096122 IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-2 FIG 5. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED PARTS PER B727 SRM 51-30-2.
Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 46,665 hrs · 37,160 cycles
SEAT TRACK 24L AT BS 760 TO 848 CORROSION. REMOVED SEAT TRACK AT BS 760-848 LBL 24 IAW B727 RSM 51-30-2 FIG 7. REPLACED, LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES IN PN BAC 1520-841 PO NR 9002155 (8FT) IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND PART IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED SEAT TRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 FIG 15 AND 53-10-5 FIG 1.
Part: COUPLING — BROKEN (MLG) · airframe 11,652 hrs
LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. HUNG UP IN MID TRAVEL. DOVE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED SUDDEN PULL UP AND LANDING GEAR WENT TO DOWN AND LOCK POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DUT AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT WORM GEARBOX COUPLING BROKEN. REPLACED COUPLING AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS WITH NORMAL OPERATION.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (COCKPIT)
CAPT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 350. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. R&R L-1 WINDOW WITH SERVICABLE UNIT PER M/M 56-11-11. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. STATUS - CLOSED.
Part: VALVE — OUT OF POSITION (RT SUMP TANK)
DURING CLIMB, PILOT NOTICED FUEL WAS NOT BURNING EVENLY FROM BOTH TANKS. UPON SELECTING THE RT TANK (THE FULLEST TANK) BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS RETURNED TO THE BOTH POSITION AND THE ENGINES STARTED. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RT SUMP TANK FUEL VALVE WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. AFTE R THIS VALVE WAS PLACED IN THE ON POSITION BOTH ENGINES OPERATED NORMALLY ON ANY FUEL TANK SELECTED.
Part: CYLINDER — SEPARATED (LT ENGINE)
LT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND LOST POWER, RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM CASE. REPLACED ENGINE.