N929TG

CESSNA 208B · 1993 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AVION CAPITAL CORP, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

5 reports on file, 2019-03-18 – 2021-11-12.

OTHER · 2021-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 1100

Part: NONE — NONE

THIS IS A TEST SUBMISSION TO DETERMINE CONTROL NUMBER ASSIGNMENT REPORTING PROCESS. NO ACTUAL SDR IS BEING REPORTED AGAINST STATED AIRCRAFT ABOVE.

Source: SDR ENHA2021111200000
FLUID LOSS; FLT CONT AFFECTED; AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2021-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE CALIPER — LEAKING (ZONE 700) · airframe 16,690 hrs · 19,230 cycles

NOTE: THIS SDR IS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SDR # ENHA LP213283 SUBMITTED ON 10/25/2021. THIS SDR ALSO CORRECTS TIME ON DEFECTIVE PART. SEE BELOW FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIPER AND DETERMINED IT WAS LEAKING. REPLACEMENT OF CALIPER WAS CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE LEFT BRAKE FAILURE.

Source: SDR ENHA LP213283 SUP
FLUID LOSS; FLT CONT AFFECTED; AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2021-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3200

Part: BRAKE CALIPER — LEAKING (ZONE 700) · airframe 16,690 hrs · 19,230 cycles

PILOT REPORTS: LEFT BRAKE FAILURE ON LANDING AND AIRCRAFT EXITED SIDE OF RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO TAIL TIEDOWN NOTICED. BRAKE CALIPER TOTAL TIME AND TIME SINCE OVERHAUL UNKNOWN AS THEY ARE NOT TRACKED BY OPERATOR THEY ARE ON CONDITION. INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND LEAKING WHEEL CYLINDER. MAINTENANCE IS STILL INVESTIGATING PRECISE CAUSE OF FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM.

Source: SDR ENHA LP213283
OTHER · 2019-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: PAD — DETACHED (MLG BRAKE) · airframe 13,911 hrs · 13,407 cycles

DURING DEPARTURE, TURNED LEFT ONTO TAXIWAY THEN TURNED LEFT ONTO RUNWAY AND DEPARTED. ON LANDING, EXITED RUNWAY WITH A RIGHT TURN ONTO TAXIWAY. AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY, NOTICED THE LEFT BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. TAXIED TOWARD THE TERMINAL, BUT WITH THE WIND, COULD NOT TURN LEFT. HAD TO TAXI PAST THE TERMINAL, AND MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO GET BACK TO THE TERMINAL AND PARK. THE LEFT BRAKE HAD LOST ONE OF THE PADS, AND THE MECHANIC FOUND ALL OF THE BOLTS WERE NOT TORQUED. THE BRAKE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY UP TO THE LAST DEPARTURE. NOTHING ALERTED THE PILOT AT ANY POINT THAT THE BRAKE WAS FAILING. MX INSTALLED NEW O-RING ON BRAKE PUCK AND A NEW PAD AND BACKING PLATE.

Source: SDR ENHA201910030001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2830

Part: CANISTER — FULL (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 13,005 hrs · 11,162 cycles

FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. EPA CAN FULL.

Source: SDR ENHA2019F00156