N75941
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
7 reports on file, 2001-06-01 – 2003-09-05.
Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION · airframe 18,596 hrs
PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SHAKING DURING CLIMBOUT, RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSPECTED FUEL, IGNITION, AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
Part: FILTER — CLOGGED (VACUUM SYS) · airframe 18,527 hrs
AFTER DEPARTURE, PILOT REPORTED VACUUM INOP, RETURN TO AIRPORT. REPLACED CENTRAL VACUUM FILTER, D.G. AND ATTITUDE GYROS DUE WATER CONTAMINATION.
Part: TRIM SYSTEM — FAILED (RUDDER)
AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY AFTER LANDING WITH RUDDER TRIM PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON EMBANKMENT 20 FT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. NOSE GEAR FORK SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT AS A RESULT OF EXCURSION. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE CONSISTED OF BENT PROP BLADE, BROKEN RT WING TIP (PLASTIC), CRUSHED TAIL SKID (CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC TAIL CONE) AND A HOLE IN THE BELLY SKIN AT STA 18.00. PILOTS WRITTEN DISCREPANCY STATES- RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN AN OFF AIRPORT EXCURSION. OTHER THAN NOSE STRUT BEING (FLAT), POST INCIDENT MAINT INSP AND REPAIRS DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY DEFECTS IN THE RUDDER, RUDDER TRIM OR NOSE GEAR STEERING SYSTEM. FERRY FLIGHT DID NOT GENERATE ADDITIONAL DISCREPANCIES IN THE TRIM.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL CONTROL)
AIRCRAFT RUN UP FOR TAKEOFF AND ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP. PILOT COMMENTED THAT MIXTURE WAS NOT CORRECT AT IDLE OR AT POWER AND THAT THROTTLE CONTROL FELT SPRING LOADED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THROTTLE CONTROL VALVE, ON FUEL CONTROL, STIFF AND BUSHING MOVING. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIT.
Part: CYLINDER — DAMAGED (ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT (UNABLE TO MAINTAIN POWER OR ALTITUDE). MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER HAD BROKEN AND BENT PUSHRODS. THE EXHAUST VALVE PUSHROD WAS FOUND BROKEN FOR ABOUT 8 INCHES IN LENGTH. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BENT PUSHROD IN NR 2 CYLINDER. SUSPECT STUCK/ STICKING VALVES CAUSED FAILURE. ALL CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED FACTORY NEW AT ENGINE OVERHAUL.
Part: VALVE — STUCK (CYLINDER ASY)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT (UNABLE TO MAINTAIN POWER OR ALTITUDE). MAINTNEANCE FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER HAD BORKEN AND BENT PUSHRODS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BENT PUSHROD IN NR 2 CYLINDER. SUSPECT STUCK/STICKING VALVES CAUSED FAILURE. ALL CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED FACTORY NEW AT ENGINE O/H ON 10/15/1999.
Part: VALVE — STUCK (NR 6, NR2 CYL)
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT (UNABLE TO MAINTAIN POWER OR ALTITUDE). MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER HAD BROKEN AND BENT PUSHRODS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BENT PUSHROD IN NR 2 CYLINDER. SUSPECT STUCK/STICKING VALVES CAUSED FAILURE. ALL CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED FACTORY NEW AT ENGINE OVERHAUL ON 10/15/1999.