N9946M
Registered owner: GRANT AVIATION INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
4 reports on file, 2005-07-03 – 2020-08-20.
Part: LATCH — SHEARED (AFT CARGO DOOR) · airframe 23,997 hrs
DURING FLIGHT, 6.5 MILES FROM PAKN TO THE SOUTH, I EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE. THE REAR CARGO DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM(ROD THAT CONNECTS THE TWO LATCHES) SHEARED IN FLIGHT. THE REAR DOOR OPENED. TOWER CLEARED ME TO LAND AND I PROCEEDED TO LAND ON 30 NORMALLY. THERE WERE THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD. I CAN NOT CONFIRM IF THE AFT PASSENGER WHO WAS SITTING BY THE DOOR WAS LEANING ON THE DOOR OR NOT (HE CLAIMS TO HAVE NOT BEEN). NO ONE WAS INJURED AND WE EXPERIENCED NO ADVERSE AFFECTS TO FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS.
Part: LATCH — SHEARED (AFT CARGO DOOR) · airframe 23,997 hrs
DURING FLIGHT, 6.5 MILES FROM PAKN TO THE SOUTH, I EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE. THE REAR CARGO DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM(ROD THAT CONNECTS THE TWO LATCHES) SHEARED IN FLIGHT. THE REAR DOOR OPENED. TOWER CLEARED ME TO LAND AND I PROCEEDED TO LAND ON 30 NORMALLY. THERE WERE THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD. I CAN NOT CONFIRM IF THE AFT PASSENGER WHO WAS SITTING BY THE DOOR WAS LEANING ON THE DOOR OR NOT (HE CLAIMS TO HAVE NOT BEEN). NO ONE WAS INJURED AND WE EXPERIENCED NO ADVERSE AFFECTS TO FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS.
Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL
EXPERIENCED POWER SURGES IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED BY RPM DECLINE AND ENGINE FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTER.
Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 15,879 hrs
"LIGHT WEIGHT" STARTER SUPPLIED ON A TCM REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED IN JUNE,2004. ID TAG SAYS "MADE IN SLOVENIA" BY "ISKRA". WAS INSTALLED FOR 98.0 HOURS, NOTICED HIGH CURRENT DRAW ON AMMETER, AFTER TAKEOFF. STARTER RELAY "STUCK" & WOULD NOT DE-ENERGIZE STARTER. TURNED OFF MASTER SWITCH, & MADE A "NO FLAP LANDING" AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. INSTALLED A NEW MAGNET STARTER.