N98904
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting, Inc. (W1XA) | 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.
8 reports on file, 1998-01-23 – 2019-11-12.
Part: BELLCRANK — FAILED (NLG)
PILOT PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION, LOUD BANG, ALL 3 GEAR DOWN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND PILOT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. AFTER SHUT DOWN NOTICED LINKAGE HANGING FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. THE NOSE GEAR TORQUE TUBE ADJUST INBD P/N 0842104-3 HAD FAILED AND THE FORK BOLT P/N 5243518-2 WAS SLIGHTLY BENT.
Part: DISTRIBUTOR GEAR — WORN (RT MAGNETO) · airframe 19,824 hrs
RIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING A BIT ROUGH. VISUALLY INSPECTED MAGNETOS AND REMOVED RIGHT MAGNETO FOR INSPECTION. DISCOVERED WORN DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. REPLACED MAGNETO WITH OVERHAULED UNIT OF SAME TYPE.
Part: BELLCRANK — FAILED (NLG)
WHEN PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, HEARD LOUD NOISE IN NOSE, HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS AND NO HORN, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NOSE GEAR INBOARD BELLCRANK BROKEN AND BOLT BENT. GEAR WAS RIGGED TO SPECS 2 MONTHS PRIOR. SUSPECT GEAR MOTOR BRAKE INOPERABLE AND GEAR WENT PAST UPLIMIT SWITCH AND JAMMED IN UP POSITION. UPLOCK HOOK AND BOLT ALSO BENT.
Part: LIFTER — DAMAGED (ENGINE)
ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION, DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF TAPPET BODIES.
Part: LIFTER — FAILED (TAPPET FACE)
ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF TAPPET BODIES.
Part: LIFTER — DAMAGED (ENGINE)
ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION, DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF TAPPET BODIES.
Part: LIFTER — FAILED (TAPPET FACE)
ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF TAPPET BODIES.
Part: RUDDER PEDAL — FAILED (PILOT LT)
AFTER STARTING ENGINES TO REPOSITION AIRCRAFT, PILOT PUSHED ON LEFT RUDDER PEDAL AND PEDAL BROKE OFF AT BASE WHERE IT IS WELDED TO PEDAL ARM ASSY. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME 5,980 HOURS. PART MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINAL. ANNUAL INSPECTION, 6 MONTHS PRIOR. HAVE HEARD OF SAME PROBLEM WITH SIMILAR AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MORE FREQUENT AND CLOSER INSPECTIONS.