FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N49SA and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 4
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 98ZZZX3067Box Assy · failedTHIS BOX ASSY IS A NEW STYLE USING RUBBER GROMMETS INSTEAD OF BUSHINGS ON THE FLAPPER VALVE AND HAS A SPLIT SHAFT THAT HOLDS THE FLAPPER DOOR. THIS DOOR IS JUST SANDWICHED IN THE SLOT WITH NO SCREWS TO SECURE IT TO THE SHAFT. THE VIBRATION WORE THE DOOR INTOSDR 98ZZZX2625Bolt · bentSUBMITTER OPERATES 8 SENECCA AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT SCHOOL CONDITIONS AND CONTINUOUSLY FINDS AN 7-35 UPPER DRAG LINK BOLT (NOSE GEAR) BENT WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE DOWNLOCK RIGGING CAUSING COLLAPSE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS WHOLE DESIGN IS VERY LIGHT-WEIGHT AND POSDR 98ZZZX2624Trunnion · crackedINSPECTION FOUND .5 INCH CRACK IN NOSE GEAR TRUNNION AT RETRACT PIVOT POINT WELDED AREA. SUBMITTER STATED CRACKS HAVE ALSO BEEN FOUND SAME AREA ON 3 OTHER SENECA IN AIRCRAFT WITH SIMILAR TIME ON PART.SDR 95ZZZX5937Barrel Nut · failedAFTER INSTALLING A NEW TRUNNION REQUIRED BY AD94-13-11, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT TRUNNION PIN AND BOLT WERE DISENGAGED FROM THE TRUNNION AND WERE LAYING INSIDE OF THE WING. THE TRUNNION PIN BOLT BAR