N84
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
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.
18 reports on file, 1996-01-23 – 2021-01-19.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (RT MLG) · airframe 15,892 hrs · 8,323 cycles
GEAR HANDLE RAISED, RED LIGHT IN HANDLE DID NOT EXTINGUISH. UPLOCK SWITCH IN RT MAIN GEAR NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED.
Earlier reports · 1996–2020 · 17 reports
2020
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 15,649 hrs · 8,194 cycles
LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMP HIGH. RAPID RISE IN OIL TEMP, TEMP FOLLOWS POWER LEVER. ENGINE AT IDLE TO MAINTAIN ACCEPTABLE TEMPERATURE
Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (OIL TEMP) · airframe 15,632 hrs · 8,185 cycles
LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMP EXCEEDED 99 DEG. W/YELLOW INDICATOR. TEMP REACHED 107 DEG. W/NORMAL OIL PRESSURE. TEMP RETURNED TO NORM RANGE DESCENDING FOR CAUTIONARY LANDING.
Part: CAM — OUT OF ADJUST (STOP SWITCH) · airframe 15,596 hrs · 8,168 cycles
SIGNIFICANT YAW TO LEFT UPON TOUCHDOWN. LEFT PROP WENT TO GND IDLE ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS BEFORE RIGHT PROP. MX ADJUSTED LH GND IDLE STOP SWITCH CAM. WILL MONITOR.
Part: AUTOFEATHER SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 15,560 hrs · 8,151 cycles
DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT RT AUTOFEATHER ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED. WOULD NOT REARM AT INCREASED PWR SETTINGS.
2019
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (RT BLEED AIR) · airframe 15,463 hrs · 8,106 cycles
RT BL AIR FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. ENGINE INDICATIONS ALL NORMAL.
Part: TUBE — DAMAGED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 15,462 hrs · 8,105 cycles
LEFT BLEED AIR FAILURE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE AT 17,000FT. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. BLEED AIR FAIL CHECKLIST COMPLIED WITH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED EVA TUBE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL WITH SPLICE P/N 101-970093-1 AND LINE CLAMPS P/N 130292A4. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 15,462 hrs · 8,105 cycles
L BL AIR FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A SCREW HAD CHAFED A HOLE INTO BLEED AIR LINE.
2018
Part: BRAKE — INOPERATIVE (RIGHT) · airframe 15,096 hrs · 7,918 cycles
RIGHT BRAKE INOPERATIVE ON PILOT SIDE. RT BRAKE VERY WEAK ON COPILOT SIDE.
2017
Part: BRAKE SYS — WEAK (MLG) · airframe 14,956 hrs · 7,849 cycles
AIRCRAFT STARTING AN UNCOMMANDED AND UNCONTROLLABLE LEFT TURN WHILE DECELERATING. LEFT PILOT SEAT RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL "FELT LIKE MUSH" AND DEPRESSED FULLY AND HAD NO AFFECT ON BRAKING ACTION. RH BRAKES HAD AIR IN LINE. BLED LINE. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 14,943 hrs · 7,842 cycles
AT FL 260 CABIN FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, EMERGENCY DESCENT EXECUTED.
Part: STEERING SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 14,943 hrs · 7,842 cycles
ON LANDING ROLL OUT, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN RIGHT WITH FULL RIGHT PEDAL.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 14,751 hrs · 7,745 cycles
LOW OIL PRESSURE. 29PSI AT CRUISE POWER, RED ANNUNCIATOR ALSO ON NR 1 ENGINE
2016
Part: TERMINAL — FAULTY (LG MOTOR) · airframe 14,384 hrs · 7,555 cycles
BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST, GEAR LEVER WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE PIC NOTED THAT THE NOSE & TWO MLG INDICATOR GREEN LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE PIC ALSO INFORMED THE CREW THAT THE LG RELAY CB WAS OPEN, OR POPPED. CONTROL TOWER VISUALLY INSPECTED THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE ACFT & REPORTED IT APPEARED TO HAVE NO LG OR ASSOCIATED DOOR PANELS EXTENDED. THE LG WAS MANUALLY EXTENDED & A NON-EVENTFUL FULL STOP LANDING ENSUED. FAULTY TERMINAL ON ELEC MOTOR. REPLACED HYD POWER PACK ASSEMBLY.
2014
Part: FASTENER — LOOSE (LT WING) · airframe 13,503 hrs · 7,131 cycles
FUEL LEAK OUT OF LT ENG AUXILIARY TANK COVER PANEL. TIGHTENED HARDWARE & LINES, NO LEAKS FOUND.
2011
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — WEAK (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 12,510 hrs · 6,612 cycles
RIGHT BLEED AIR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RAN CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT BLEED AIR PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE WEAK. ALSO FOUND HOLE IN EVA TUBING. REPLACED SWITCH AND TUBE SECTION.
2010
Part: DUCT — DAMAGED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 12,415 hrs · 6,567 cycles
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 190, RIGHT BLEED AIR FAIL LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND PNF ALERTED ATC. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT ON RT HEAT EXCHANGER AND INSTALLED NEW BLEED AIR TUBING.
1996
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COPILOT)
COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN CENTER OF WINDOW - TOP-TO-BOTTOM (OUTSIDE PLY ONLY). SUBMITTER STATED IT LOOKS LIKE A BUILD-UP OF STATIC ELECTRICITY.