N119QD

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/45 · 1995 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC, PA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2026-01-30.

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2026-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — VIBRATION (ZONE 400) · airframe 23,653 hrs · 26,437 cycles

THE PILOT NOTICED AN ENGINE VIBRATION ON DECENT INTO READING REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE #1 STARTER- GENERATOR PART NUMBER A 23085-025, SERIAL NUMBER Y0090 WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. THIS STARTER-GENERATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY OVERHAULED AND HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 679.1 HOURS AND 801 LANDINGS BEFORE REMOVAL. THE STARTER-GENERATOR AND ENGINE WERE INSPECTED, AND AN OVERHAULED STARTER-GENERATOR UNIT WAS INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION THE REAR BEARING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION, THE VENDOR WAS CONTACTED AND A MORE COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION WILL FOLLOW.

Source: SDR Q5QA20260206001