N312P
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINGTIP CORPORATION (7WCA) | 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.
3 reports on file, 2001-03-13 – 2004-02-09.
Part: TAILPIPE — CORRODED (NR 3 ENGINE)
IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED WHILE DOING TAILPIPE INSPECTIONS ON AC. THE PAINT HAS BEEN BUBBLING AND THE STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH HAS BEEN CORRODING. ON AC, ALL OF THE CORROSION FOUND IN ALL THREE TAILPIPES HAS BEEN WHERE THE AFT ATTACH POINT MEETS THE TAILPIPE. THE AREA OF CORROSION IS 19 INCHES LONG AND 7.5 INCH WIDE. THE CORRODED AREA IS AT THE 3 OCLOCK POSITION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. VIEW LOOKING FORWARD, AT THE 12 OCLOCK POSITION ON THE NR 2 ENGINE, VIEW LOOKING FORWARD, AND THE 9 OCLOCK POSITION ON THE NR 3 ENGINE, VIEW LOOKING FORWARD. THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE EXHAUST IS CAUSING THE PAINT TO PEEL, ALLOWING MOISTURE INTRUSION UNDER THE FASTENER HEADS. BLENDED AREA RESULTS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND DISPOSITION.
Part: TAILPIPE — CORRODED (NR 3 ENGINE)
IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED WHILE DOING TAILPIPE INSPECTIONS ON AC, PAINT HAS BEEN BUBBLING AND STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH HAS BEEN CORRODING. ON THIS SPECIFIC AC, ALL OF CORROSION FOUND IN ALL THREE TAILPIPES HAS BEEN WHERE THE AFT ATTACH POINT MEETS THE TAILPIPE. AREA OF CORROSION IS 19 INCHES LONG AND 7.5 INCHES WIDE. CORRODED AREA IS AT 3 OâCLOCK POSITION ON NR 2 ENGINE, VIEW LOOKING FORWARD AND 9 OâCLOCK POSITION ON THE NR 3 ENGINE, VIEW LOOKING FORWARD. THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE EXHAUST IS CAUSING THE PAINT TO PEEL, ALLOWING MOISTURE INTRUSION UNDER THE FASTENER HEADS. BLENDED AREA RESULTS SUBMITTED TO MFG ENGINEERING FOR REVIEW AND DISPOSITION.
Part: COWLING — SEPARATED (NR 1 ENGINE)
NR 1 LOWER COWLING, PN FGFB581200D2 FELL OFF IN FLIGHT 3-12-2001. LOST COWLING NOT YET RECOVERED AS OF 3-13-2001