N978AF
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlaneSense, Inc. | Operator | on 2016-01-06 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PlaneSense, 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.
6 reports on file, 2011-08-15 – 2016-01-06.
Part: INDICATION SYS — READS LOW (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,209 hrs · 3,990 cycles
CREW REPORTED LOW TORQUE INDICATION, APPROX 5.2-5.3 PSI.
Part: AHRS — FAULTY (ZONE 100) · airframe 1,397 hrs · 1,443 cycles
PILOT REPORTED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF PILOTS SIDE PFD AND COPILOTS PFD. MULTIPLE CAS MESSAGES. THE KSG7200 (ADAHRS) WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. IT WAS R & R IAW THE AMM 12-B-34-25-01-00A-920A-A, THE SYS TESTED GOOD WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED IAW 12-B-34-25-00-00A-903A-A.
Part: ADAPTER — FAULTY (ZONE 100) · airframe 1,345 hrs · 1,394 cycles
TRIM RUNAWAY AURAL WARNING, NO YOKE MOVEMENT. THE KTA-2810 TRIM ADAPTER, PN 065-00195-0100 WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. IT WAS R & R WITH A NEW UNIT IAW THE AMM 12-B-22-10-07-00A-920A-A. THE AUTO PILOT SYS OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD IAW 12-B-22-10-00-00A-903A-A.
Part: RELAY — FAULTY (PITCH TRIM) · airframe 1,341 hrs · 1,390 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED A TRIM RUNAWAY, THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY. THE PITCH TRIM RELAYS K161E2 AND K161D2, WERE R & R IAW WDM 91-10-01. THE PITCH TRIM SYS OPS TESTED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED IAW 12-B-06-20-00-00A-040A-A.
Part: ROTOR — CRACKED (BRAKE ASSY) · airframe 942 hrs · 965 cycles
THE LEFT BRAKE ASSY WAS INSPECTED DURING A LINE CHECK AND FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED ROTOR. THE LT BRAKE ASSY R & R IAW MM 12-B-32-40-03-00A-920A-A.
Part: ELECTRICAL BOX — FAILED · airframe 691 hrs · 712 cycles
BUSS-TIE MESSAGE ON START UP, OVERHEAD BUSS TIE CB NOT TRIPPED. POWER JUNCTION BOX, WAS R & R IAW AMM 12-B-24-52-10-00A-920A-A. THE ADJUSTMENT/TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND IAW AMM 12-B-24-52-10-00A-903A-A.