N1065B
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (Q5QA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
INSPECTION DISCLOSED LEFT FLAP SPAR WAS CRACKED ALONG UPPER FLANGE CORNER AT OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK BRACKETRY.
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE FORWARD CARRY-THRU SPAR AFT WEB WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL CRACK IN THE UPPER RH CORNER. BEECHCRAFT FRONT SPAR CARRY THRU STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER KIT 58-4008 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. REPAIRS REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL DOUBLER ABOVE THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED KIT DOUBLER PER TEXTRON AVIATON ENGINEERING APPROVED DRAWING. NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND BARON 58 WE HAVE DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THIS IDENTICAL LOCATION.
DURING PROLONGED PERIODS OF OPERATION IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF WATER ENTER INTO THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. INSP OF PNEUMATIC SYS REVEALED LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER BEING PASSED THROUGH DEICE BOOT EJECTOR, FURTHER DISASSEMBLY INSP REVEALED SEVERAL OUNCES OF WATER REMAINING IN SYS. SYS WAS PURGED OF ALL WATER AND DRIED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AC AGAIN WAS OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION. THIS AC HAS A HISTORY OF PREMATURE FLIGHT COMMAND INDICATOR FAILURES CAUSED BY RUST AND WATER CONTAMINATION. RELOCATE THE PNEUMATIC SYS FILTER TO AN AREA BEHIND THE ENGINE BAFFLE ASSEMBLY WHERE IT WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO IMPACT WATER. (K)