N30TN
Registered owner: REPUS 30 LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TransNorthern LLC (TN8A) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2015-08-26 – 2017-07-03.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (ENGINE) · airframe 9,690 hrs
DURING CLIMB OUT, PILOT IN RIGHT SEAT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL TICKING NOISE. DURING INVESTIGATION, DETERMINED THAT IS WAS CAUSED BY A BOLT IN THE NOSE CASE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE BACKING OUT AND CONTACTING THE AFT FLANGE OF THE PROPELLER. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT A TOTAL OF 3 OF THE 10 BOLTS THAT SECURE THE NOSE CASE TO THE ENGINE HAD SHEARED AND WERE LOOSE.
Part: CONTROL TUBE — BROKEN (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 9,379 hrs
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, AFTER CLIMBOUT, WHILE TRIMMING FOR CRUISE, THE ACFT DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. UPON LANDING, PILOT DETERMINED THAT THE LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS LOOSE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD HAD BROKEN. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT AT SOMETIME DURING THE AIRCRAFT'S HISTORY SOMEONE HAD DRILLED OUT A TAPER PIN CONNECTING HOLE AND INSTALLED AN AN BOLT. THIS CAUSED THE PART TO FAIL. WE HAVE EXAMINED THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS ACFT AND THE TRIM ACTUATORS ON THE REST OF OUR FLEET AND FOUND NO OTHER INCIDENTS OF THIS TYPE OF IMPROPER REPAIR.