N911LF
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| OMNIFLIGHT | Operator | on 1994-11-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
13 reports on file, 1995-12-26 – 2016-04-27.
Part: COMPRESSOR — MAKING METAL (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 10,346 hrs · 40,904 cycles
WHILE ON BASE FINAL FOR TAXIWAY, THE NR 1 ENG OIL PRESS STARTED FLUCTUATING WITH OIL TEMPERATURE NORMAL & TORQUES MATCHED. AT SHORT FINAL THE ENG CHIP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SIDE STEPPED THE RAMP & LANDED 100 YARDS SHORT OF NORMAL LANDING AREA. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENG FOLLOWED BY NR 2. INSPECTED & FOUND OIL ALL OVER THE COMPRESSOR. SPUN COMPRESSOR BY HAND, RUBBING & BEARING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. PULLED CHIP DETECTORS & FOUND METAL SHAVINGS ON THE UPPER PLUG.
Earlier reports · 1995–2015 · 12 reports
2015
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL (NR 1) · airframe 9,993 hrs
ON STARTUP NR 1 ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION OF CHIP DETECTORS FOUND UPPER DETECTOR TO HAVE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF METAL. R & R TURBINE.
2008
Part: COMPRESSOR — FOD (NR 1 ENGINE)
DURING FLIGHT WITH 2 MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND PILOT ABOARD HEADING BACK TO AIRPORT NR 1. ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND FLAMED OUT, PILOT NOTED ENGINE INDICATIONS AND SECURED THAT ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH TOWER AND LANDED AC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 1 ENGINE HAD INGESTED A CLOTH RAG, NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR RECEIVED DAMAGE TO COMPRESSOR BLADES AND STATORS. (K)
1999
Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (STORMSCOPE)
AFTER STORMSCOPE UNIT USED FOR ONE FLIGHT AND WARMED UP, NEXT FLIGHT, UNIT WILL NOT DISPLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
1998
Part: TACH GENERATOR — BROKEN (ENGINE)
SHAFT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: NOZZLE — FAILED (NR 2)
NR 1 BLADE PATH BREAKING OUT NOZZLE NR 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: NOZZLE — CRACKED (NR 4)
CRACKED DIAPHRAGM. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NR 2 ENG CONTROL)
FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, RPM WARNING LIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO BEEP ENGINES DOWN - ONLY NR 1 RESPONDED. RETURNED AND EMERGENCY LANDING MADE. FOUND NR 2 ACTUATOR INOPERABLE. PARTS ON ORDER.
1996
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT WHEN UNIT GETS HOT.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)
ENTER KNOB INOPERATIVE.
Part: GPS — ERRATIC (COCKPIT DISPLAY)
COCKPIT GPS DISPLAY ERRATIC.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (ANTI COLLISION)
UPPER ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
1995
Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
GYRO IS TUMBLED AND SPINS OUT OF CONTROL WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 57.3 HRS.