N27532
Registered owner: SHADOW AVIATION INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Aviation Inc (QS9A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Wright Air Service, Inc. (HYTA) | Operator | on 1992-07-30 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by WRIGHT AIR SERVICE, 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.
2 reports on file, 1998-05-13 – 2006-05-11.
Part: JACKSCREW — STRIPPED (TRIM SYS)
MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE ADVISED BY THE PILOT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM QUIT WORKING. INSPECTION FOUND THE BARREL SIDE OF THE TRIM SCREW JACK HAD STRIPPED OUT. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES 2 TRIM SCREW JACKS THE OTHER TRIM SCREW JACK TOOK ALL OF THE LOAD AND JAMMED UP. INSPECTION OF SECOND TRIM SCREW JACK BARREL FOUND THE UPPER THIRD OF THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED IN THE SECOND TRIM SCREW BARREL. MFG DOES NOT SPECIFY ANY INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR WEAR OF THE JACK SCREW THREADS OR THE BARREL THREADS. RECOMMEND EITHER MANDATORY INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR THE BARRELS AND THREADS OR AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE TO PRECLUDE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT. (K)
Part: REINFORCEMENT — CRACKED (LT/RT STAB HINGE)
AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT STABILIZER HINGE REINFORCEMENTS CRACKED. LEFT FITTING CRACKED FROM AFT EDGE TO BOLT HOLE AT INBOARD LOWER TAB. RIGHT FITTING HAD SIMILAR CRACKS IN BOTH LOWER TABS. NOT SO OBVIOUS WAS A CRACK ALONG 90 PERCENT OF THE LOWER FLANGE BEND RADIUS ON THE RIGHT FITTING. SUGGEST CAREFUL INSPECTION OF THIS AREA DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS ESPECIALLY HIGHER TIME AIRCRAFT. PART TIS: 5,272 HOURS.