N922PA
Registered owner: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, WA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AeroGuard Flight Training Center | Operator | on 2018-04-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Aeroguard Flight Training Center (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.
7 reports on file, 2014-06-02 – 2017-07-08.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (FLAP HANDLE) · airframe 17,906 hrs
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, A BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSY. IT CONTAINS NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE TO BE BOLTED THROUGH THE TUNNEL. THE CRACK IS IN THE UPPER RT CORNER OF THE BRACKET, BETWEEN THE NUT PLATE AND THE EDGE OF THE METAL. IT IS SPECULATED THAT THE CRACK IS CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE FLAP HANDLE CAUSING STRESS TO THE BRACKET.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 140) · airframe 17,906 hrs
DURING INSPECTION, A THIN STIFFENER RIVETED TO THE BELLY SKIN BELOW THE BAGGAGE AREA WAS FOUND CRACKED. IT APPEARS THAT OIL CANNING OF THE SKIN CAUSES THE STIFFENERS TO CRACK.
Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WING)
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: BRACKET — CRACKED (LT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 17,022 hrs
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LEFT WING THAT IS CO-LOCATED WITH THE OUTBOARD FLAP MOUNTING BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH THE RIVETS.
Part: CARBURETOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 16,564 hrs
DURING FLIGHT, PILOTS NOTED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT INCREASE RPMS WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED QUICKLY. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THE CARBURETOR, WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED 4 DAYS BEFORE, WAS THE CAUSE.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 14,787 hrs
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, A BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSLY. IT CONTAINS 2 NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE TO BE BOLTED THROUGH THE TUNNEL. THE CRACK IS IN THE UPPER RT CORNER OF THE BRACKET, BETWEEN THE NUT PLATE AND THE EDGE OF THE METAL. IT IS SPECULATED THAT CRACK IS CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE FLAP HANDLE CAUSING STRESS TO THE BRACKET AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURE.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 13,954 hrs
DURING DEPARTURE, THERE WAS A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. ACFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE TECHS RAN ACFT ON THE GROUND WITH NO FAULT FOUND. INSPECTED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. INSPECTION REVEALED WASHER ENCIRCLING BALL VALVE WAS DISPLACED AND THE VALVE SEAT WAS SEVERELY WORN ALLOWING VALVE TO STICK CLOSED. SINCE THE FUEL SYSTEM IS ROUTED IN SERIES, THIS COULD CAUSE A RESTRICTION OF FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE POWER LOSS.