FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N3246M and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Incident 20000620033419ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Albuquerque, NM(-23)After departing elp, reported #1 engine running erratically. Declared emergency, returned to nearest available runway, biggs afb, runway 3. After performing ground run-up, maintenance found engine fuel pump defective. Aircraft owned/operated by Texas air…Incident 19860504036099IFinal Approach · Ft Lauderdale, FLBoth propellers stopped on final approach due to fuel exhaustion. Safe landing on runway. Passenger complaint.Incident 19811130086389IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cleveland, OHLeak in tire tube caused tube to deflate on landing. Was able to taxi clear of runway. Tire changed on taxiway.
Service difficulty reports · 7
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2002FA0000523Support · crackedCRACKS IN PILOTS SEAT PEDESTAL SUPPORTS FOUND AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. SUPPORTS AREA BOX STRUCTURE AND CRACKS CANNOT BE SEEN ON NORMAL VISUAL INSPECTION. A CRACK IN THE FLOOR SKIN COVERING THESE SUPPORTS WAS FOUND. WHEN FLOOR WAS CUT AND FOLDED UP, THE SEVERITSDR 2002FA0000522Support · crackedCRACKS IN PILOTS SEAT PEDESTAL SUPPORTS FOUND AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. SUPPORTS AREA BOX STRUCTURE AND CRACKS CANNOT BE SEEN ON NORMAL VISUAL INSPECTION. A CRACK IN THE FLOOR SKIN COVERING THESE SUPPORTS WAS FOUND. WHEN FLOOR WAS CUT AND FOLDED UP, THE SEVERITSDR 98ZZZX1125Line · failedFUEL REF LINE FROM FLOW DIVIDER TO BAFFLE BROKE CAUSING A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR 97ZZZX4797Brake Line · failedTHE LT MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE LINE CRACKED BECAUSE CONTINUAL FLEXING DURING BRAKING CAUSED THE LINE TO CRACK AT THE 180-DEGREE END.SDR 96ZZZX3384Spring · brokenDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CYLINDER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CHANGED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER COVER, ALL 4 VALVE SPRINGS WERE FOUND BROKEN. AFTER REMOVAL OF ALL ROCKER COVERS, ONLY ONE VALVE SPRING WAS INTACT. THERE WERE NSDR 96ZZZX944Spring · brokenPILOT REPORTED A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB AND INTO CRUISE. AFTER LANDING AT FINAL DESTINATION, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A CYLINDER COMPRESSION CHECK. ALL CYLINDERS ON BOTH ENGINES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. AFTER FURTHER SDR 95ZZZX6829Propeller · leakingRED DYE LEAKING FROM DOME. SUSPECTED SEALS FAILED INTERNALLY. ONE BLADE LOOSE BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS.