N804TH
Registered owner: AVION CAPITAL CORP, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED UP ON LANDING, AFTER ABOUT 200' IT BROKE LOOSE AND WAS ROLLING AGAIN HOWEVER I HAD NO BRAKE ON THE RIGHT. I TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND FOUND THE TOP BOLT ON THE BRAKE CALIPER BROKE AND THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS JAMMED INTO THE TIRE.
UPON LANDING RT MLG TIRE WENT FLAT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT CLEAR OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WITHOUT DOING DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THIS RESULTED IN RUNWAY BEING CLOSED FOR A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES. MX WAS SUMMONED TO THE ACFT & THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING THE ACFT TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE FLAT TIRE & WHEEL ASSEMBLY REVEALED THE TUBE HAD FAILED.
LEFT BRAKE WAS SOFT AND THE PILOT DID NOT GET THE EXPECTED BRAKING ACTION WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED.
UPON LANDING, RT MLG TIRE WENT FLAT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT CLEAR OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WITHOUT DOING DAMAGE TO THE ACFT, DUE TO DEFLATED TIRE. THIS RESULTED IN RUNWAY BEING CLOSED FOR A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES. MX WAS SUMMONED TO THE ACFT AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL/TIRE ASSY, THEREFORE ALLOWING THE ACFT TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE FLAT TIRE/WHEEL ASSY REVEALED THE TUBE HAD FAILED, SIMILAR TO THOSE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. MFG HAS CHANGED RUBBER COMPOSITION. THIS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLD TEMPERATURES SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE.
UPON LANDING, RT MLG TIRE WENT FLAT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT CLEAR OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WITHOUT DOING DAMAGE TO THE ACFT, DUE TO DEFLATED TIRE. THIS RESULTED IN RUNWAY BEING CLOSED FOR A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES. MX WAS SUMMONED TO THE ACFT AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY, THEREFORE ALLOWING THE ACFT TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE FLAT TIRE WHEEL ASSY REVEALED THE TUBE HAD FAILED, SIMILAR TO THOSE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. SUBMITTER HAS SPOKEN TO MFG AND DETERMINED MFG HAS CHANGED RUBBER COMPOSITION. THIS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH COLD TEMPERATURES SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE.