N316CA
Registered owner: CHOICE AVIATION LLC, MT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOICE AVIATION, LLC (VPEA) | 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, 2006-06-08 – 2014-12-08.
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 2,689 hrs
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, A LONGERON WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT MLG ATTACHMENT HOLE ON BOTH SIDES.
Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (PROPELLER) · airframe 1,724 hrs
APPROX 8 INCHES OUT FROM BLADE CUFF IN CTR OF THE BACK OF THE PROP FOUND TO BE AN AREA OF DELAMINATION 1 INCH DIAMETER.
Part: VENT LINE — CRACKED (FUEL CELL) · airframe 152 hrs · 152 cycles
CREW REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN. MX INSPECTED FOUND FUEL LEAKING ONTO CARPET ON THE FWD LT SIDE OF CABIN. TRACED LEAK TO THE VENT LINE HEADER TANK ATTACH FITTING. FITTING FOUND TO BE TIGHT BUT LINE CRACKED AT COMPRESSION SLEEVE CONNECTOR. LINE AND CONNECTOR REPLACED NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: SLEEVE — BROKEN (FUEL LINE) · airframe 152 hrs · 152 cycles
CREW REPORTED STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN.MX INSPECTED FOUND FUEL LEAKING ONTO CARPET ON THE FWD LEFT SIDE OF CABIN. TRACED LEAK TO THE VENT LINE HEADER TANK ATTACH FITTING. FITTING FOUND TO BE TIGHT BUT LINE CRACKED AT COMPRESSION SLEEVE CONNECTOR. LINE AND CONNECTOR REPLACED NO LEAKS NOTED.