N78KN
Registered owner: H4T CORP, NH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Aviation LLC (7SSA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
15 reports on file, 2009-11-19 – 2012-01-11.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 709 hrs · 436 cycles
LT ENGINE, INBD THRUST REVERSER ACTUATOR LEAKING. MM SPECIFICALLY STATES THERE ARE NO ALLOWABLE LEAKAGE FOR COMPONENTS, FILTERS, PRESSURE SWITCHES, TRANSDUCERS, VALVES OR TUBING UNLESS SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED AND TO CONTACT MFG CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHEN ANY MX ON THE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM IS PERFORMED, INCLUDING PART REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR. OUR TECH REP AS CONTACTED AND WE REMOVED THE ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED A NEW UNIT IAW AMM 78-30-03. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (ZONE 400) · airframe 709 hrs · 436 cycles
RT ENGINE, INBD THRUST REVERSER ACTUATOR LEAKING. MM SPECIFICALLY STATES THERE ARE NO ALLOWABLE LEAKAGE FOR COMPONENTS, FILTERS, PRESSURE SWITCHES, TRANSDUCERS, VALVES OR TUBING UNLESS SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED AND TO CONTACT MFG CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHEN ANY MX ON THE THRUST REVERSER SYS IS PERFORMED, INCLUDING PART REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR. OUR TECH REP AS CONTACTED AND WE REMOVED THE ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED A NEW UNIT IAW AMM 78-30-03. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2009–2011 · 13 reports
2011
Part: PROCESSOR — FAULTED (MAU 2) · airframe 430 hrs
WITH ONLY APU RUNNING, MAU 2B FAULTED RESULTING IN THE APU SHUTING DOWN. PILOT RESTARTED APU AND FAULT DID NOT RETURN. MX COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FAULT HISTORY DOWNLOADED, CHANGE THE MAU 2 NIC 2 MODULE ASSY WITH PROCESSOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CHECK VALVE — FAULTY (POTABLE WATER) · airframe 430 hrs
POTABLE WATER IN LAV HAS LOW PRESSURE AND PUMP CONTINUOUSLY CYCLES. R & R DRAIN CHECK VALVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED CHECK VALVE ON BENCH AND FOUND VALVE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSING AND REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO CLOSE AT ALL.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (LIGHT) · airframe 430 hrs
AFT BAY MX LIGHT WILL NOT STAY ON. FOUND MULTIPLE BROKEN WIRES AT AFT STEP FAIRING, SWITCH TO SPLICE, ON LT AND RT SIDE OF ACCESS DOOR. REPAIRED AFFECTED WIRES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FAN — INOPERATIVE (A/C HEAT XCHANGR) · airframe 684 hrs · 420 cycles
DURING POSTFLIGHT FOUND BOTH AFT BAY HEAT EXCHANGER FANS INOPERATIVE. R & R BOTH HEAT EXCHANGERS FANS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CONNECTOR — DISCONNECTED (BLOWER) · airframe 684 hrs · 420 cycles
WHILE CHANGING LT AFT BAY HEAT EXCHANGER FOUND CB PANEL 3, PLUG P1634D, PIN: M FOR WIRE A201-W01-16 CAPPED AND TIED BACK CAUSING LT AFT BAY BLOWER TO BE INOPERATIVE. MECHANIC BELIEVES THIS TO BE DONE DURING ACFT PRODUCTION OR AT BLOCK 20 UPGRADE. MECHANIC RECOMMENDS OTHER OPERATORS CHECK FOR OPERATION AS THERE IS NO COCKPIT INDICATION WHEN THESE FANS ARE INOP AND THEY ARE FOR HEAT PROTECTION FOR THE COMPOSITE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD STRUCTURE. SEE CONTROL ZKFR113188A FOR OTHER SN.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAILED (LT A/C PACK) · airframe 684 hrs · 420 cycles
LT PACK FAILED IN FLIGHT WHEN THROTTLES PULLED TO IDLE. R & R LT PACK PRESSURE RELIEF SHUTOFF VALVE (PRSOV). SYS OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: FAN — INOPERATIVE (A/C HEAT XCHANGR) · airframe 684 hrs · 420 cycles
DURING POSTFLIGHT, FOUND BOTH AFT BAY HEAT EXCHANGER FANS INOP. R & R BOTH HEAT EXCHANGERS FANS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. MX RECOMMENDS OTHER OPERATORS CHECK FOR OPS AS THERE IS NO COCKPIT INDICATION WHEN THESE FANS FAIL AND THEY ARE FOR HEAT PROTECTION FOR THE COMPOSITE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD STRUCTURE.
Part: HEATER — INOPERATIVE (SINK DRAIN) · airframe 612 hrs · 389 cycles
GALLEY DRAIN INOPERATIVE AT SINK AND COFFEE MAKER. FOUND HEATED DRAIN LINE IS NOT HEATING UP.
Part: DISPLAY — INOPERATIVE · airframe 612 hrs · 389 cycles
DURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND CMC INOPERATIVE ON CO-PILOTS MFDU. FOUND FILE SERVER 2 AFSEM 2 FAULTED. PERFORMED TARGET LOAD OF SOFTWARE LOAD 20 AND SYS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: CIRCUIT CARD — FAILED (CMC) · airframe 605 hrs · 389 cycles
FOUND CMC CARD TO BE FAILED. R & R CMC MODULE ASSY (CARD). OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: PUMP — LEAKING (ZONE 300) · airframe 592 hrs · 377 cycles
ERS PUMP LEAKING. FOUND LEAKING FROM OVERBOARD DRAIN LINE. R & R ERS PUMP ASSY.
2010
Part: PUMP — MAKING METAL (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 245 hrs · 136 cycles
DPI FOUND EXTENDED DURING PF INSPECTION. REMOVED FILTER AND FOUND MINOR METAL IN FILTER AND FILTER HOUSING. REPLACE RT HYDRAULIC ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP.
2009
Part: PUMP — MAKING METAL (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 111 hrs · 53 cycles
DPI FOUND EXTENDED DURING INITIAL 100 HOUR INSPECTION. REMOVED FILTER AND FOUND METAL IN FILTER AND FILTER HOUSING. REPLACE RT HYDRAULIC ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP.