N9580Q
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
2 reports on file, 2010-10-11 – 2015-06-29.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (CB LIGHT)
SWITCH FAILED.
Part: DRIVE GEAR — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 9,930 hrs
(V7AR) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE RT ENGINE WENT TO 2700 RPM THEN DROPPED TO 1100 RPM. THE PILOT DID NOT NOTICE ANY OTHER GAGE READINGS. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE ACFT LANDED OK. THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. ON TEARDOWN, FOUND THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR WITH MISSING TEETH. GEAR APPEARED TO BE BRITTLE. REMOVED AND REPLACE DRIVE GEAR.