N9287Y
Registered owner: GALLAGHER JAMES, PA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC CHARTERS INC (5JGA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
3 reports on file, 1998-04-30 – 2018-07-23.
Part: FUEL LINE — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 13,213 hrs
NR 2 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE FAILED.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT MLG DOWNLOCK)
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, RIGHT DOWN/LOCKED (LANDING GEAR) LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. FOUND INTERMITTENT CONNECTION IN CANNON PLUG AT RIGHT WING ROOT (LEADING EDGE). REMOVED CONNECTORS FROM PLUG, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME, 8,972.9 HOURS.
Part: ALTERNATOR — SHORTED (RT ENGINE)
PILOT REPORTED BOTH ALTERNATORS FAILED. PILOT TRIED AUXILIARY REGULATOR, ALTERNATOR CAME ON-LINE FOR SHORT TIME, THEN FAILED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FIELD OF THE RT GENERATOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING TO GROUND. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED INSULATION BREAKDOWN DUE TO HEAT. SINCE ONE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CONTROLS BOTH ALTERNATORS, THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE LT ALTERNATOR TO FAIL.