N203EA
Registered owner: ETHEREDGE MARK, AL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN AIRLINES, LLC (2DYA) | Operator | on 1983-11-06 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by EASTERN AIRLINES INC. (per NTSB report)
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, 2023-11-10.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN)
THE PITCH SERVO BRIDLE CABLE CLAMPS WERE IMPROPERLY TORQUED. THEY STILL HAD THE UNTOUCHED FACTORY TORQUE STRIPES ON THE BOLTS AND NUTS. THE CLAMPS SLID OUT OF POSITION AND THE BRIDLE BECAME CABLE WRAPPED AROUND THE SERVO CAPSTAIN AND BOUND THE MAIN PITCH CABLE. INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED THAT ALL OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES IN THE AIRCRAFT WERE TENSIONED TO APPROXIMATELY 1/2 OF THEIR SPECIFIED TENSION. THE BRIDLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN A BACKWARDS CONFIGURATION. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE.