N911MZ

SLING AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD SLING LSA · 2023 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MARIA & JAMIL AVIATION LLC, MT (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

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.

30 reports on file, 1996-04-02 – 2016-11-01.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2897

Part: ELEC CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (ENGINE DECK) · airframe 13,734 hrs · 52,975 cycles

CREW MEMBER REPORTED FUEL ODOR DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINES AND CALLED THE MECHANIC OUT TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED THE CENTER CEILING PANELS INSIDE THE CABIN, AND FOUND SOME FUEL RESIDUE AROUND SOME ELECTRICAL CONNNECTORS AND DRAINS THAT COME THROUGH FROM THE ENGINE DECK. CLEANED AND DRIED, WASHED ALL OF THE CEILING PANELS, REMOVED THE NR 2 ENGINE COWLING, CLEANED AND DRIED THE ENGINE DECK, WIPED DOWN THE COMPLETE AREA. RESEALED THE ENGINE DECK ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND DRAIN THAT FEED THROUGH TO CEILING AREA OF CABIN. ONCE THE SEALANT HAD SET AND DRIED, HAD THE PILOT PERFORM A GROUND RUN WITH NO ADDITIONAL FUMES, ODORS, OR DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.

Source: SDR QMLA2016110116120
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: B-NUT — LEAKING (ENGINE FUEL PUMP) · airframe 13,733 hrs · 52,973 cycles

THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED OUT TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A FUEL LINE FROM THE PUMP ON THE ENGINE SIDE UNDER TORQUED. TORQUED THE B-NUT, AND ACCOMPLISHED A GROUND RUN WITH THE PILOT. NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR QMLA2016103016119
WARNING INDICATION · 2016-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 13,488 hrs

NUMBER 2 ENG CHIP LIGHT IN CRUISE, WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WITH 3 ZAPS. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENG IAW ACFT EMER PROCEDURE CHECKLIST. UPON ARRIVAL, INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTOR FOR DEBRIS. COLLECTED & PRESERVED THE DEBRIS COLLECTED & TOOK A SOAP SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS WITH ADVICE FROM LEAD, RMM, & TECH SUPPORT.. DETERMINED DEBRIS ACCUMULATION TO BE CLASSIFIED AS MINOR. HE THEN PERFORMED A DRAIN & FLUSH FILTER CHANGE OF MOTOR. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A 15 MINUTE PENALTY GND RUN & THEN THE MECHANIC RE-INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECTOR FOR DEBRIS POST GND RUN WITH NO DEBRIS FOUND. ANNOTATED PROCEDURES & FINDINGS IN ACFT LOGBOOK & RELEASED ACFT FOR NO MORE THAN 50 FLIGHT HOURS PENDING RESULTS OF SOAP SAMPLE.

Source: SDR QMLA2016052016052
Earlier reports · 1996–2015 · 27 reports

2015

FALSE WARNING · 2015-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,018 hrs · 50,529 cycles

THE NR 2 FIRE WARNING LIGHT WAS GLOWING VERY DIMLY. DID NOT NOTICE THE FIRE LIGHT WAS ON UNTIL THE OTHER COCKPIT LIGHTS WERE DIMMED FOR SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE IN THE NR 2 ENG COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WARNING SYS STILL TESTED PROPERLY & CAME ON FULL BRIGHT WHEN TESTED.

Source: SDR QMLA2015071715059
OTHER · 2015-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: MOUNT FITTING — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 13,006 hrs · 50,500 cycles

NUMBER 2 INBD FWD ENG MOUNT FITTING BUSHING WORN & ELONGATED, REQUIRING REPAIR SCHEME. REPAIR COMPLETED WITH FORM 337 DATED 07 07 2015.

Source: SDR QMLA2015062615053
FALSE WARNING · 2015-03-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 12,861 hrs · 49,990 cycles

NUMBER 2 ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH NO FIRE. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 2 ENG FIRE DETECTOR SYS INSPECTED & TESTED, NO FAULTS FOUND, COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT.

Source: SDR QMLA2015031915019

2011

OTHER · 2011-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 5302

Part: SKIN — MISREPAIRED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 11,337 hrs

PERFORMING INSP ON TAILBOOM AND DISCOVERED RIVETS IN TAILBOOM THAT WERE NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED AT PREVIOUS REPAIR ON TOP SKIN BECAUSE OF DIMPLES IN SKIN DID NOT LINE UP WITH HOLES IN STRINGER CORRECTLY. PREVENTING SKIN TO RECESS CORRECTLY, THUS WITH GAP IN SKINS MATING AND BOWING OF SKIN PUTTING STRESS ON AREAS OF REPAIR PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED.

Source: SDR UNFR2011052500003

2009

OTHER · 2009-05-12 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (TAILCONE) · airframe 10,714 hrs · 42,258 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A 1 INCH LONG CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE FUSELAGE TAILCONE LT A FRAME PT NR 117-22106-01.

Source: SDR RMXA051220097098

2001

OTHER · 2001-03-13 Unresolved
ATA 3120

Part: CLOCK — DEFECTIVE (INSTRUMENT PNL)

CLOCK 8 DAY - CLOCK WORKS FOR 30 TO 90 MINUTES AND THEN STOPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR TI1R001477

1999

OTHER · 1999-06-03 Unresolved
ATA 8530

Part: O-RING — LEAKING (T1 SENSOR)

TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM PER ENGINE MM. FOUND AIR LEAK ON TEMP COMPENSATOR. REMOVED 5 O-RINGS, PN M8324811-904. INSTALLED 5 NEW O-RINGS, P/N SAME. PERFORMED 7 GROUND RUNS ON NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORMED MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS OE 1 ON NR 1 ENGINE. TOPPED NR 1 PER ACFT TECH REP. ALL TEST RUNS AND FLIGHTS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX2561

1998

OTHER · 1998-04-24 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: SENSOR — FAILED (NG PICKUP)

INDICATION FAILURE. TROUBLESHOOT TO NG PICKUP. INSTALLED NEW PICKUP, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX1883

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-13 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: ARTIFICIAL HORIZ — NOISY (CSAS PITCH)

ARTIFICIAL HORIZ CAUSES CSAS PITCH ACTUATOR TO FLUCTUATE. SIGNAL OUT OF PINS, X AND Y ARE TOO NOISY SIMULATING PITCH UP OR DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX282
OTHER · 1997-11-13 Unresolved
ATA 2211

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (CSAS)

CSAS COMPUTER CAUSES FLUCTUATIONS IN PITCH ACTUATOR. NOISY SIGNAL COMING OUT OF PINS 18 AND 19. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX283
OVER TEMP · 1997-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 3310

Part: CONTROL — OVERHEAT (LIGHTS)

INSPECTED RHEOSTAT, WIRING, AND INTENSITY CONTROL UNIT. FOUND CONTROL UNIT TO HAVE STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX5132
OTHER · 1997-10-19 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (HORIZON)

BAD INPUTS TO YAW CSAS. NOTE: RED IMPACT INDICATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX5056
FLUID LOSS · 1997-10-07 Unresolved
ATA 7310

Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)

SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX569
FLUID LOSS · 1997-09-13 Unresolved
ATA 7310

Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)

SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX570
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-04-01 Unresolved
ATA 2211

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTION (CSAS)

PITCH AND ROLL CSAS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX3617
FLT. ATTITUDE INST. · 1997-01-17 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO HORIZON — INOPERABLE (CSAS PITCH ROLL)

GYRO HORIZ PITCH AND ROLL CSAS INOPERABLE.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX1342
OTHER · 1997-01-04 Unresolved
ATA 2211

Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (YAW CSAS)

YAW COMPUTER HAD EHA FAILED IN FULL RETRACT POSITION.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX1343
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-02 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO HORIZON — FAILED (COCKPIT)

HORIZON STARTED SPINNING AND TUMBLING IN-FLIGHT.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX1340

1996

OTHER · 1996-12-13 Unresolved
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (MAST MOMENT)

INDICATOR TESTS PASSED THE CALIBRATION LINE.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX1341
FLUID LOSS · 1996-12-02 Unresolved
ATA 7310

Part: MANIFOLD — LEAKS (ENGINE FUEL)

SUBMITTER STATES EXCESSIVE FUEL MANIFOLD LEAKS OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALLIED SIGNAL IS IN THE PROCESS OF RELEASING AN ASB LIMITING THE LIFE OF THE FUEL MANIFOLD TUBES. OTHER OPERATORS SUBMITTER CONTACTED ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OMNIFLIGHT HAS GONE TO A POST-FLIGHT CHECK AND A SHIFT-CHANGE CHECK OF THIS MANIFOLD.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX583
OTHER · 1996-09-22 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

INOP WHEN INSTALLED IN A/C - WILL NOT TRANSMIT.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX5770
OTHER · 1996-08-24 Unresolved
ATA 7714

Part: TRIPLE TACH — INTERMITTENT (ENG N2)

INTERMITTENT N2 - NR 2 DROP OF 2 PERCENT AT 100 PERCENT.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX5842
OTHER · 1996-06-27 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT VHF)

TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT CLEAR, BUT RECEIVES OK. PART WAS JUST IN FOR REPAIR 5-14-96.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX4674
OTHER · 1996-06-19 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT RADAR)

TRANSMITTER FAULT. RADAR SENSOR. COLOR RADAR INDICATOR.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3671
OTHER · 1996-06-19 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT RADAR)

TRANSMITTER FAULT. RADAR SENSOR. COLOR RADAR INDICATOR.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3670
OTHER · 1996-05-25 Unresolved
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

VHF-FM HI BAND RADIO WILL NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3669
OTHER · 1996-04-02 Unresolved
ATA 3421

Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)

ON INSTALLATION, GYRO UNIT WAS SLOW TO SPIN-UP AND GRADE-OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3667