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 |
| ROY D. BAILES | Operator | on 1991-06-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
4 reports on file, 2007-12-12 – 2016-03-23.
Part: SHAFT — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 22,800 hrs
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.
Part: ELT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 22,507 hrs
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.
Part: EXHAUST VALVE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 18,696 hrs
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.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CYLINDER CRACKED IN THE AREA OF EXHAUST VALVE.