N86VP
Registered owner: KYAN AVIATION LLC, MI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
HYDRAULIC COOLING FAN LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. HYDRAULIC SYS DEPLETED IN FLIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.
RT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT, RETARDED THROTTLE LIGHT WENT OUT, ADVANCED THROTTLE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND LANDED. PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS WITH COWLING OPEN, RAN AT FULL POWER FOR 10 MINUTES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FLEW AIRCRAFT BACK TO HOME BASE FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. PROBLEM DID NOT REPEAT ON RETURN FLIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WHEN IDENTIFIED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (K)
PILOT REPORTED THAT IN FLIGHT, THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM DISARMS WHEN THE YAW DAMPER SYSTEM IS DISENGAGED USING THE AUTOPILOT/ NWS DISCONNECT SWITCH ON THE PILOT OR COPILOTS CONTROL WHEEL. THE TECH FOUND A CHAFFED STEERING SYSTEM WIRE SHORTING TO GROUND IN THE PILOTS CONTROL YOKE, BEHIND THE CONTROL WHEEL.DUE TO LIMITED WIRE HARNESS CLEARANCE IN THE YOKE, THE WIRE PROTECTIVE SLEEV CHAFFED ON YOKE THRU BOLTS AND THE WIRE CHAFFED AND SHORTED TO GROUND.