N2740X
Registered owner: RUSTAIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched 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.
4 reports on file, 1995-04-04 – 2019-07-24.
Part: MOUNT BRACKET — DEFORMED (MLG) · airframe 27,212 hrs
MOUNT BRACKET HAS ELONGATION OF ALL ATTACHMENT HOLES. AND EXHIBITS CORROSION.
Part: CYLINDER — SEPARATED (CYL HEAD, NR 2)
NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL. AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED UNTHREADING OF CYLINDER HEAD/BARREL AT OVERHAUL OR MANUFACTURE OF NEW CYLINDER ASSY. (X)
Part: BULKHEAD — CORRODED (EMPENNAGE)
AFTER REMOVING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH BRACKET, C2FS543A, TO INCORPORATE MOD 2/1338, BULKHEAD FOUND PERFORATED BY CORROSION. DAMAGE WAS NOT APPARENT UNTIL FITTING WAS REMOVED. ALL AREAS ON TAIL WHERE STEEL FITTINGS ARE RIVETED TO ALUMINUM STRUCTURE SHOULD BE SUSPECT. AIRPLANE IS OPERATED AS A SEAPLANE AND IS OCCASIONALLY OPERATED IN SALT WATER.
Part: SPAR DOUBLER — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR DOUBLERS EXTENDING FROM STATION ZERO TO 40 ON UPPER AND LOWER FLANGES OF SPAR WERE FOUND CORRODED UNDER ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKETS AND REAR ATTACH FITTING. STEEL BRACKETS RIVETED TO ALUMINUM STRUCTURE ON SEAPLANES ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. DOUBLERS WERE REPLACED. ALL PARTS IPOXY PRIMED.