N325MW

PILATUS PC-12/45 · 2000 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: METRO AVIATION INC, LA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA)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.

1 report on file, 2001-07-14.

FLUID LOSS · 2001-07-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: GASKET — LEAKING (RELIEF VALVE)

A RANDOM INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP REVEALED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP RELIEF VALVE GASKET. THIS PUMP INCORPORATES THE SAME (OR VERY SIMILAR) RELIEF VALVE AND GASKET ASSEMBLY USED ON ROTARY FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE AD DIRECTING COMPLIANCE WITH SB RELIEF VALVE COVER CAP SCREW RECURRING TORQUE CHECK. A TORQUE CHECK OF THE CAP SCREWS WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB AND ALL WERE FOUND BELOW THE TORQUE SPECIFICATION. OTHER PUMPS INSPECTED WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE LEAKING AND UNDER TORQUE.

Source: SDR Z4MR601462A