N320KT
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 |
| RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA) | Operator | on 2022-07-28 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Rust's Flying 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, 2013-05-27 – 2014-03-27.
Part: STEERING UNIT — FAULTY (TLG) · airframe 24,458 hrs · 1 cycles
TAIL WHEEL STEERING UNIT CAUSES YAW DAMPENER TO TURN ON UN-COMMANDED. TAIL WHEEL STEERING UNIT HAS AN ELEC COIL THAT IS UNPROTECTED BY A DIODE. THE COLLAPSE OF THE ELEC COILS FIELD CAUSES THE SENSITIVE YAW DAMPENER TO TURN ON UN-COMMANDED.
Part: YAW DAMPER — ACTIVATED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 24,080 hrs
AUTOPILOT WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED THAT HAD A YAW DAMPENER AS AN OPTION. UPON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT CLAIMS THAT THE YAW DAMPENER CAME ONLINE, UNCOMMANDED, CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.