N253PC

PILATUS PC-12/45 · 1999 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL TRANSPORT LLC, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
CLASSIC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC (Q6VA)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, 2003-02-07.

FLUID LOSS; INADEQUATE Q C · 2003-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (TE FLAP ACTUATOR)

FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM LEFT WING UPON REMOVAL OF LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP LINEAR ACTUATOR FROM THE WING REAR SPAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLAP ACTUATOR BOX, SEAL PACKING HAD BEGUN LEAKING DUE TO (4 EACH) IMPROPERLY SECURED FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS ATTACH THE BOX TO THE INSIDE OF THE AFT SPAR. THE TWO FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT FASTENERS SECURE INTO THIS BOX ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH THE FOUR IMPROPERLY SECURED FASTENERS. REMOVAL OF THE ACTUATOR RELEASED THE BOX ALLOWING FUEL TO ESCAPE THE WING THROUGH THE AFT SPAR. EMERGENCY DEFUELING OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE FACILITY HAZARDS. AN AIRCRAFT HISTORICAL RECORDS SEARCH REVEALED NO PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE TO THE AFFECTED BOX ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR A20203