N131FL

CONVAIR 340 · 1955 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 46 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: IFL GROUP INC, MI (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.

19 reports on file, 2004-12-22 – 2015-04-28.

OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CRACKED (NLG WW) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

FOUND CRACKS IN NOSE WW AT STATION 26 RT.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428007
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

FOUND STRINGER TO SKIN CORROSION AT RT FS 210 - 227.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428009
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

STRINGER 30 CRACKED AT STATION 661.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428010
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

LEFT SLIDING WINDOW LOWER LONGERON FRAME STATION 64 IS CRACKED.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428001
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5712

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

LEFT WING DRY BAY RIB 2 CRACKED.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428002
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

LEFT SLIDING WINDOW LONGERON CRACKED.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428005
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

CORROSION FOUND AROUND RT PRESS VESSEL ELEC PASS THROUGH.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428006
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR DOUBLER.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428013
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5344

Part: HINGE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

FOUND CORROSION ON CARGO DOOR HINGE. REPLACED DOOR HINGE.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428011
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR BETWEEN STRINGERS 18 - 19 DUE TO CORROSION. CLEANED CORROSION, PRIMED, RESEALED & REINSTALLED.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428003
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

REPLACED CRACKED CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR MOUNT ANGLES.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428012
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

RIGHT WING STRINGER IN DRY BAY BETWEEN RIB 0 - 1 CRACKED.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428008
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

RIGHT WING STRINGER IN DRY BAY BETWEEN RIB 0 - 1 CRACKED.

Source: SDR VGCA20150428004
OTHER · 2015-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 776) · airframe 47,752 hrs · 47,227 cycles

REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR BETWEEN STRINGERS 15 - 16 DUE TO CORROSION. CLEANED CORROSION, PRIMED, RESEALED & REINSTALLED.

Source: SDR VGCA201504280004
Earlier reports · 2004–2013 · 5 reports

2013

OTHER · 2013-04-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 47,026 hrs · 46,496 cycles

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LWR REAR SPAR CORRODED.

Source: SDR VGCA20130403001
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2013-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: REGULATOR — DAMAGED (ZONE 400) · airframe 47,017 hrs · 46,492 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE RPM FLUCTUATION IN FLIGHT. FOUND REGULATOR DAMAGED.

Source: SDR VGCA20130312001

2009

OTHER · 2009-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5511

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB)

CORROSION ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR. (K)

Source: SDR VGC2009F00000

2006

WARNING INDICATION · 2006-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: CLAMP — FAILED (EXHAUST) · airframe 44,311 hrs · 43,250 cycles

EXHAUST CLAMP FAILURE.

Source: SDR 2006002

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-12-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: ELEMENT — CHAFED (RT ENGINE)

AFTER DEPARTING SDF CLIMBING THROUGH 8500 FT, NR 2 ENGINE ZONE 2, FIRE INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED CHECKLISTS (IE PERFORMED ENGINE SHUTDOWN) AS REQUIRED AND RETURNED TO SDF. CREW REPORTED THAT NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF FIRE, AND AFTER ENGINE COOLED DOWN, FIRE WARNING TEST STILL FAILED. FALSE FIRE WARNING INDICATION SUSPECTED.

Source: SDR VGC2005F00000