N959AF
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Air, LLC (6CBA) | 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, 2009-12-21 – 2014-09-20.
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (PITOT/STATIC SYS) · airframe 3,549 hrs · 3,545 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LT SIDE AIRSPEED INDICATION FAILURE. THE NR 1 PITOT FITTING WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE FITTING WAS TIGHTENED IAW SB34-039. THE PITOT STATIC AIRSPEED SYS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW THE AMM 12-B-34-11-00-00A-903A-A & 12-B-34-16-00-00A-903A-A.
Part: FITTING — OUT OF ALIGNMENT (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 1,373 hrs · 1,409 cycles
THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT FITTING, WHERE THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IS SECURED TO THE STABILIZER. EACH SIDE OF THE ATTACHMENT FITTING HAS 2 LUGS. ON THE LT SIDE, THESE 2 LUGS ARE SEPARATING. THE GAP WAS MEASURED WITH A FEELER GAUGE, AND FOUND TO BE .406MM. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE STABILIZER. THE BRACKET PN IS 555.10.12.150, ANGLE FITTING LT. RESOLUTION: THE ACFT MFG ISSUED A REPAIR MEMO WITH STATEMENT OF APPROVED DESIGN DATA (ECC-12-RM-11-220) WITH THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. CHECK THE LUGGED FACE OF THE LT BRACKET PN 555.10.12.150 (ANGLE FITTING LT ) FOR STRAIGHTNESS. IF WITHIN LIMITS, COMPLETE A VISUAL AND NDT INSPECTION (DYE PENETRANT OR EDDY CURRENT) OF THE ANGLE FITTING AND THE BOLTS. IF NO CRACKS OR DEFECTS NOTED, REINSTALL THE FITTING AND HARDWARE USING SEALANT.
Part: BOOT — SPLIT (HS DE-ICE SYS) · airframe 266 hrs · 262 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED AN AIRFRAME DEICE BOOT CAWS ANNUNCIATION. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DEICE BOOT WAS SPLIT ALONG THE UPPER AFT CELL FWD SEEM, 58 INCHES IN LENGTH, STARTING AT THE INBD SIDE OF THE DEICE BOOT. PN 959.89.01.036, MFG PN 27S-7D5221-14, SN MALP810, REMOVED AND REPLACED DEICE BOOT IAW MM.