N81
Registered owner: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, OK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Program Operations (RU3A) | 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.
11 reports on file, 1995-04-05 – 2020-10-16.
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 17,364 hrs · 8,993 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, CYCLED HANDLE GEAR CAME DOWN. CORRECTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE ASSEMBLY.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 17,090 hrs · 8,843 cycles
RED LIGHT IN CONTROL GEAR HANDLE. DEFECTIVE LEFT UPLOCK SWITCH DISCOVERED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (NOT REPORTED) · airframe 16,457 hrs · 8,538 cycles
AFT CABIN LOWER SKIN CORRODED.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 207) · airframe 16,457 hrs · 8,538 cycles
CRACKS FOUND IN THE LOWER CABIN STRUCTURE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME BS 207 DISCOVERED DURING MAINTENANCE C-CHECK.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — FAILED · airframe 16,073 hrs · 8,362 cycles
HYDRAULIC FLUID LOW ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AS A PRECAUTION. BOTH MAINS INDICATED GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED, NOSE GEAR WAS UNSAFE, NO GREEN INDICATOR. LANDING GEAR PUMP USED TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR MANUALLY. ALL THREE GEAR INDICATED SAFE AND THREE GREEN USING MANUAL PUMP.
Part: SKIN — DELAMINATED (LT WING) · airframe 14,418 hrs · 7,579 cycles
DELAMINATION DISCOVERED IN LT WING FUEL BAY UPPER SKIN PANEL. REPAIRED IAW AD 89-19-04 R1.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,362 hrs · 7,544 cycles
AN ENGINEERING ORDER WAS CREATED & COMPLIED WITH, TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR. LOCALIZED, SEVERE BELLY SKIN CORROSION UNDER MARKER BEACON ANTENNA DOUBLER.
Part: SHAFT SEAL — CUT (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 13,327 hrs · 7,004 cycles
IN CRUISE AT 17,000 FT CREW MEMBER NOTICED OIL COMING OUT OF NUMBER 2 ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING BELOW 60 PSI. ENGINE WAS SHUT AND CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PROP SHAFT SEAL CUT P/N AS 3209-041.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,079 hrs · 6,878 cycles
AT FL230 HEARD NOISE LIKE A PISTOL SHOT. FRONT RIGHT WINDSCREEN SHATTERED. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS AND IMMEDIATELY INITIATED MAX DESCENT TO 5000 FT.
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — FAILED (AUX AIR COND)
THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE PEORIA, ILL AIRPORT. THEY IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AVIONICS EQUIPMENT CABINET AUX AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR WAS INOP AND SMELL OVERHEATED. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BLOWER MOTOR — FAILED (AIR CONDITIONING)
CREW NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FROM WITHIN THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT INSIDE THE CABIN. SUSPECTING THE AUXILIARY AIR CONDITIONING AFT EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR, DEACTIVATED THE MOTOR WITH THE SWITCH IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND MOTOR HAD OVERHEATED AND BRUSHES WERE WORN OUT. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)