N8107X
Registered owner: STOCKHAUSEN IGNATIUS, WA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| THUNDERBIRD AVIATION INC (TBDA) | Operator | on 1982-09-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by THUNDERBIRD AVIATION (per NTSB report)
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.
1 report on file, 1996-12-31.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FAILED (STAB TRIM BS 187)
DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS, PILOT REPORTED STABILATOR TRIM BECAME INOPERATIVE DURING APPROACH TO LANDING AT HOME BASE. NO TRIM LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ON INVESTIGATION, FOUND STABILATOR TRIM CABLE SEVERELY FRAYED AND JUMPED OF THE PULLEYS OF THE AUTOPILOT AND ELECTRIC TRIM SERVOS LOCATED JUST AFT OF FS 187.84. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE LOSS OF TRIM ACTUATION (MANUAL AND ELECTRIC). AIRCRAFT HAD UNDERGONE ANNUAL 100-HOUR INSPECTION 49 HOURS PREVIOUSLY WITH NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. SUBMITTER STATED PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON OTHER, SAME TYPE AIRCRAFT IN THE PAST.