N816LX
Registered owner: EA ENTERPRISES LLC, ND (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN JET, LLC (IEYA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
INVESTIGATED PILOT REPORT OF LT FUEL BOOST PUMP INDICATION. FOUND LT FUEL BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE. INSTALLED BOOST PUMP WAS O/H 2/04/2011. REPLACED LT BOOST PUMP WITH AN O/H, PN 2C40-2, BOOST PUMP AS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED, OPS CKS OK. PUMP FAILURE MODE UNKNOWN, RECOMMEND INVESTIGATION AT TEAR-DOWN BY O/H FACILITY. PN 2070C.11 BOOST PUMPS WERE REPLACED BY OTHER PN 2C40-2 BOOST PUMPS YEARS PREVIOUSLY AT MFG AND RETROFITTED TO EARLIER ACFT SB 28-88 AND MODIFICATION 253256A. THE ACFT PARTS DISTRIBUTION DIVISION SHOW PN 2070C.11 PUMPS AS INTERCHANGEABLE WITH 2C40-2 BOOST PUMPS.
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN UNLOCKED LANDING GEAR/DOOR INDICATION FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER DEPARTURE. LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL FOLLOWING RETRACTION. NO UNUSUAL NOISE/BUFFETING, NOTED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL NOTED THE LT WHEEL WELL (INBD) DOOR SAGGING OPEN AT THE AFT END. FOUND THE BRACKET (800XP IPC 32-10-00-10 NR 215) ATTACHING THE WHEEL WELL DOOR AFT SUPPORT ASSY (800XP IPC 32-10-00-10 NR 185) CRACKED ACROSS THE MOUNTING LUGS FOR THE PN 25FC5805 AFT SUPPORT ASSY. ATTACH BOLT (800XP IPC 32-10-00-10 NO. 180). 1 (OF 4) MOUNTING LUG SHOWS POSSIBLE EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING CRACK APPROX HALFWAY THROUGH LUG. FAILURE MODE UNKOWN, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY DOOR MISRIGGING OR FATIGUE. RECOMMEND MFG INVESTIGATE WHETHER A RELATIVELY ISOLATED INCIDENT OR IF MORE FREQUENT OR MORE DETAILED INSPECTIONS ARE WARRANTED.
HYDRAULIC FLUID NOTED DRIPPING ONTO NOSEWHEEL TIRES FROM END OF NLG STEERING JACK AT SHAFT SEAL. INSTALLED NLG STEERING JACK INSPECTED, RETURNED AS SERVICEABLE BY UNIPAK AVIATION LLC, CRS UW2R229L 6/11/2009, ACCUMULATED 3.3 HRS. AND 4 LANDINGS SINCE INSTALLATION. HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS NLG STEERING JACKS OVERHAULED OR REPAIRED BY SAME FACILITY OVER PAST 4 MONTHS ON THIS AIRCRAFT, ALL REPLACED FOR SEEPING OR LEAKING FLUID FROM ENDS ONTO NOSEWHEEL TIRES. RECOMMEND FACILITY INVESTIGATE WHETHER A Q/C ISSUE OR IF THE COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL SHOULD HAVE TIGHTER SERVICE LIMIT TOLERANCES FOR NLG STEERING JACK ASSY. COMPONENTS.
INVESTIGATED REPORT OF HYD FLUID ON TOP OF NLG TIRES. FOUND NLG STEERING JACK DRIPPING HYD FLUID FROM BOTH ENDS SEALS. NLG STEERING JACK REPLACED 3 DAYS PREVIOUSLY FOR SAME CONDITION, ACFT HAD NOT FLOWN YET SINCE REPLACEMENT WITH "0" TSOH NLG STEERING JACK. HAVE REPLACED LOW TIME SINCE OVERHAUL NLG STEERING JACKS 3 TIMES IN LAST 4 MONTHS FOR SAME CONDITION. ALL REPLACED AND INSTALLED UNITS OVERHAULED OR REPAIRED DURING 2009. RECOMMEND O/H FACILITY INVESTIGATE RECORDS TO SEE IF INSP, REPAIR, OR Q/A PROCESSES NEED TO BE MODIFIED. RECOMMEND NLG STEERING JACK MFG INVESTIGATE WHETHER COMPONENT MM SERVICE LIMIT DIMENSIONS FOR WEAR NEED TO BE CHANGED TO CLOSER TOLERANCES.
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVENT, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLOOR SUPPORT AT FRAME 10 BELOW THE FLOOR AT THE GALLEY CRACKED. THE 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS LOCATED LT OF CENTER ON THE LIGHTNING HOLE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FRAME 10 REPAIR IAW SRM 51-71-07 , 53-20-11.
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT, A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT WEB UNDER CO-PILOTS SEAT DECK WAS FOUND CRACKED.