N20S
Registered owner: A PARADISE REPO LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON AIR INC (H3AA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED, FOUND CRACK IN HINGE. FOUND UPPER RIVETS WORKING ON OUTBOARD RIB FLANGE. REMOVED ELEVATOR TIP CAP AND FOUND OUTBOARD RIB ATTACHMENT HOLES MISSING REAR PART OF RIB. REPLACED RIB AND RIB FLANGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED SURFACE PATCH. BALANCED ELEVATOR AND REINSTALLED. SUSPECT CAUSE DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY DURING MANUFACTURE AND ELEVATOR OUT OF BALANCE AFTER BEING PAINTED.
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED, FOUND CRACK IN HINGE. FOUND UPPER RIVETS WORKING ON OUTBOARD RIB FLANGE. REMOVED ELEVATOR TIP CAP AND FOUND OUTBOARD RIB ATTACHMENT HOLES MISSING REAR PART OF RIB. REPLACED RIB AND RIB FLANGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED SURFACE PATCH. BALANCED ELEVATOR AND REINSTALLED. SUSPECT CAUSE DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY DURING MANUFACTURE AND ELEVATOR OUT OF BALANCE AFTER BEING PAINTED.