N92DV
Registered owner: MILE HI SKYDIVERS INC, CO (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mile Hi Skydiving Center, Inc., | Operator | on 2016-06-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Mile Hi Skydiving Center, Inc., (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.
3 reports on file, 2001-05-18 – 2013-03-06.
Part: G SWITCH — MISINSTALLED (ELT) · airframe 14,608 hrs · 19,844 cycles
WHILE PERFORMING THE ANNUAL ELT INSPECTION, THE ELT WOULD NOT SIGNAL DURING THE "SHAKE" TEST. THE COVER WAS REMOVED FOR A VISUAL INSPECTION. THE G-SWITCH WAS INSTALLED BACKWARD. ALL INDICATIONS WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS APPEAR THIS TO BE A FACTORY INSTALL, NOT A REPAIR OR REPLACED SWITCH. (APPEARS ORIGINAL GLUE AND SOLDER ON G-SWITCH APPEAR INTACT.) IT IS VERY CLEAR THE ARROW ON THE COVER POINTS FWD, AND THE ARROW FOR "ACCELLERATE" POINTS AFT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE BACKWARDS SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE, AS THE UNIT WAS SHAKEN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS TO ATTEMPT TO TRIGGER. I ALSO BELIEVE PAST "SHAKE TESTS" MAY NOT HAVE DISCLOSED THE REVERSED SWITCH, AS WHEN YOU SHAKE THE UNIT IN THE IMPACT DIRECTION, THE "BACK-STROKE" IS ENOUGH TO TRIGGER AN ELT. I WILL RETAIN THE UNIT IF FURTHER INSPECTION IS REQUIRED BY THE FAA OR MFG.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
DEPARTED, UPON REACHING 7500 FEET SMELLED BURNING OIL FUMES IN CABIN. CLOSED BLEED AIR'S, TURNED OFF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND DUMPED CABIN. SAFELY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE PNEUMATIC LINES, INSPECTED THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM, AND CHECKED COMPRESSOR. SUSPECTED SLIGHT OIL LEAK IN COMPRESSOR. ON MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, DUPLICATED IT MOMENTARILY, THEN DISAPPEARED.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,751 hrs · 10,526 cycles
DURING WASHING OF THE AIRCRAFT THE MECHANIC NOTICED AN UNUSUAL MARK ON THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE OUTER WINDOW GLASS PANE APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH INBOARD OF THE CENTER POST AREA, RUNNING VERTICALLY APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES. THE MANUFACTURE DATE ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS 1978.