FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8407C and the event date: after April 13, 1950, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 11
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 97ZZZX3713Stabilizer · rivets shearedEIGHT RIVETS WERE SHEARED ON BOTH SIDES OF VERTICAL STABILIZER (WHERE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACHED TO EMPENNAGE). SUBMITTER STATED THIS MAKES SIX AIRPLANES IN FLEET THAT HAVE HAD SOME OR ALL OF THESE RIVETS IN THIS CONDITION.SDR 97ZZZX3169Alternator · defectiveAFTER ONLY 109 HOURS ON THE OVERHAULED ALTERNATOR, IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY (I.E., PARALLEL, SHARE THE LOAD, REMAIN ON-LINE). UPON REMOVAL OF THE BRUSHES, FOUND BURNED SLIP RINGS. UNIT REMOVED FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION AND 'NEW' EXHANGE UNIT INSTALLEDSDR 96ZZZX6106Alternator · case crackedALTERNATOR REMOVED DUE TO DEFECTIVE DIODES, BUT ALSO FOUND CRACK IN CASE AT DRIVE END.SDR 96ZZZX6105Nose Gear · frozenAIRCRAFT DEPARTED BOEING FIELD WITH SNOW ON TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY. SNOW SLUSH ENTERED NOSE WHEEL WELL AND FROZE GEAR IN 'UP' POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY WITH MAINS DOWN AND NOSE GEAR UP. MODERATE DAMAGE TO NOSE CONE FROM RUNWAY CONTACT.SDR 96ZZZX5713Pump · failedENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE OUTPUT. (HIGH PRESSURE) FOUND FUEL IN DECK REFERENCE LINE, INDICATING INTERNAL LEAKAGE.SDR 96ZZZX5712Bracket · crackedRIGHT MAIN GEAR 'UP' LIGHT SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED ALLOWING SWITCH TO FLEX AWAY FROM TRUNNION ON RETRACTION. THIS CAUSED RED 'UNSAFE' LIGHT TO STAY 'ON'. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED NORMALLY.SDR 96ZZZX5711Centering Spring · shaft brokenCENTER SHAFT OF NOSE GEAR CENTERING SPRING FOUND SHEARED AT ROD END FITTING. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED SHAFT HAD BEEN CRACKED VERTICALLY ON BOTH SIDES OF CENTER FOR SOME TIME PRIOR TO FINALLY BREAKING. SUSPECT THIS WAS CAUSED BY UTILIZATION OF A TOWING TUSDR 96ZZZX5710Hsi · failedHEADING FUNCTION OF HSI FAILED JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING IMC. MOTOR INSIDE INSTRUMENT BURNED OUT. SUBMITTER STATED OPERATOR'S FLEET HAS MANY, MANY FAILURES OF NSD-360 TYPE UNITS. VIRTUALLY ALL INTERNAL SYSTEM FAIL AT DIFFERENT TIMES.SDR 96ZZZX5727Terminal Strap · burnedBRAIDED-WIRE-TYPE BATTERY TERMINAL STRAP BECAME LOOSE AT NEGATIVE TERMINAL CAUSING HIGH RESISTANCE, HEAT, AND ARCING, AND TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE (INTERMITTENT). SUBMITTER STATED CONCERNS: POSSIBLE EXPLOSION DUE TO BATTERY GASSES. RECURRING PROBLEMSSDR 96ZZZX2510Crankcase · crackedSMALL CRACK FOUND IN RIGHT SIDE OF CRANKCASE NEXT TO THROUGH-BOLT JUST FORWARD OF CYLINDER NR 5. CONSIDERED NON-CRITICAL AREA PER SB M90-17.SDR 95ZZZX7028Bracket · crackedFLAP HANDLE BRACKET IS CRACKED AT BOTH LOWER FORWARD BEND RADIUS NEXT TO ATTACH POINTS TO AIRFRAME. SECOND UNIT IN FLEET IN SAME CONDITION.
Other aircraft with N8407C · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N8407C now.