N777DH
Registered owner: KALININ PARTNERS LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| KALININ AVIATION, LLC (P9KA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
THE PILOT OF THE FLOAT-EQUIPPED ACFT DEPARTED ON A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. AS THE REAR TANK APPROACHED EMPTY, MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FRONT TANK POSITION. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER, THE FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED OUT OF THE GREEN ARC. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TANKS AGAIN BUT THE FUEL SELECTOR DID NOT FEEL RIGHT AND THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN FUEL PRESSURE. HE EXECUTED A POWEROFF LANDING ON THE WATER. CLOSER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR CONTROL ASSY C2CE781A HAD BROKEN IN THE SHAFT C2CE780 AT 1 OF THE RIVETS SECURING THE HANDLE C2CE481 TO THE SHAFT, PREVENTING THE SELECTOR HANDLE FROM MOVING THE VALVE. THE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE. THE TIME ON THE CONTROL ASSY COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AND OUR INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.
DURING A ROUTINE ELT INSPECTION IAW 14 CFR 91.207, THE ELT G SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE BEACONS.
ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN A SUCKING SOUND WAS HEARD AS ENGINE DIED. CYLINDER COMPRESSION CHECK WAS 0/80. AFTER STAKING THE VALVE THE COMPRESSION WAS STILL 0/80. AIR WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. AFTER REMOVING THE EXHAUST STACK FROM THE CYLINDER, A CRACK AROUND THE VALVE STEM WAS NOTICED BY THE MX. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT AND A SERVICEABLE CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED. VALVE WAS REMOVED FROM CYLINDER AND A CRACK WAS SEEN AROUND ABOUT 2/3 OF THE VALVE FACE. THE VALVE REMAINED INTACT.
CYLINDER CRACKED IN THE AREA OF EXHAUST VALVE.