Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports
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The fuel starvation of the aircraft in addition to the improper aircraft preflight and premature gear extension by the pilot-in-command. The blocked fuel vent system is a contributing factor.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI98LA283)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
NR 3 CYLINDER ON LT ENGINE HOLD DOWN STUDS BROKE OFF ON UPPER FWD AND LOWER FWD. ONLY ONE NUT WAS TIGHT ENOUGH TO USE A WRENCH. THE OTHER NUTS WERE LOOSE. AFTER CYLINDER REMOVAL A PIECE OF THE CASE HALF CAME OFF WITH THE CYLINDER APPROX. 6 INCHES ACROSS ALONG THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER. EXHAUST PIPE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.IB EXHAUST ON LT ENGINE BROKE AT THE WELD BELOW NR 3 CYLINDER. BURNED HOLE IN LOWER ENGINE COWLING. BURNED WIRE BUNDLE ON THE FIREWALL AFT OF NR 1 CYLINDER. SCORCHED FIRE SLEEVE ON THREE FUEL HOSES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.