N915PA
Registered owner: BIRD ACQUISITION LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transpac Aviation Academy | Operator | on 2017-08-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by TransPac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
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.
6 reports on file, 2012-02-15 – 2018-03-21.
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — STUCK (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 19,154 hrs
PILOT REPORTED THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE RT TANK POSITION, CHECKED THE VALVE, FOUND CONDITION TO BE INTERMITTENT, REPLACED FUEL VALVE WITH NEW.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 18,321 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. RIB IN QUESTION IS BETWEEN MAIN WING SPAR AND WING AFT SPAR, 4TH RIB OUTBOARD FROM THE WING ROOT (WING STA 64.59). CRACK WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO LACK OF INSPECTION PANELS IN VICINITY.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 18,321 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE RIB IN QUESTION IS BETWEEN MAIN WING SPAR AND WING AFT SPAR, 5TH RIB OUTBOARD FROM THE WING ROOT (WS 86.03).
Part: NUT PLATE — CRACKED (ELT) · airframe 17,980 hrs
WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, TWO INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE CRACKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE ELT TRAY IS REMOVED.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 17,743 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE RIGHT WING THAT IS CO-LOCATED WITH THE OUTBOARD FLAP MOUNTING BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH THE RIVETS.
Part: DISTRIBUTOR GEAR — FAILED (MAGNETO) · airframe 12,198 hrs
RIGHT MAGNETO FAILED AFTER CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE. FOUND RT MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR HAD FAILED. METAL PLATE THAT ATTACHES TO THE MIDDLE OF THE GEAR AND EXTENDS TO THE EDGE HAD COME OFF. THIS PIECE WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE MAGNETO. UPON FURTHER INSP, THE MAGNETO APPEARS TO WORK NORMALLY. BUT WITHOUT THIS PIECE IT IS UNABLE TO DISTRIBUTE THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE CONTACTS WHICH FEED THE PLUG WIRES.