N120QD

PILATUS 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.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (Q5QA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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, 2024-02-28.

OTHER · 2024-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: HEATED LIP — CRACKED (ANTI-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 27,244 hrs · 31,335 cycles

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CRACKING WAS FOUND ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE HEATED LIP ASSEMBLY, THE CRACKING WAS IDENTIFIED BY VISUAL INSPECTION. THE PILATUS PC-12 REPAIR INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEATED ANTI-ICE LIP ASSEMBLY P/N 530.24.12.151, OR P/N 530.24.12.155 THE HEATED LIP ASSY. SEEMS TO HAVE A CONSISTENT FAILURE RATE AROUND 4000 HOURS OF OPERATION. WE HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL HEATED LIP ASSEMBLIES WITHIN OUR FLEET. THIS CURRENT LIP WAS ON SINCE 1/2019 AND HAD ACCUMULATED A TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE OF 6,103.3.

Source: SDR Q5QA20240229004