N338QD
Registered owner: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC, PA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (Q5QA) | 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, 2019-10-02 – 2024-09-18.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 700) · airframe 15,713 hrs · 17,880 cycles
DURING A ROUTINE PILATUS 1200HR INSPECTION THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACH BRACKET (P/N 553.10.12.326) WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE PART WAS ORIGINAL WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 15,712.7 AND A CYCLE COUNT OF 17,880 BEFORE THE PART WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A PARTS REPAIR KIT BEING INSTALLED (P/N 500.40.12.002). THIS KIT INSTALLS AN IMPROVED NLG ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT BRACKET PER PILATUS SPECIAL REPAIR PROCEDURES RM07274.
Part: DEICE SYSTEM — CRACKED (INTAKE LIP) · airframe 14,828 hrs · 16,947 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION CRACKING WAS FOUND ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE HEATED LIP ASSEMBLY, THE CRACKING WAS IDENTIFIED BY VISUAL INSPECTION. THE PILATUS PC-12 REPAIR INVOLVES REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEATED ANTI-ICE LIP ASSEMBLY P/N 530.24.12.151, OR P/N 530.24.12.155 THE HEATED LIP ASSY. SEEMS TO HAVE A CONSISTENT FAILURE RATE AROUND 1500- 4000 HOURS OF OPERATION. WE HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL HEATED LIP ASSEMBLIES WITHIN OUR FLEET. THIS CURRENT LIP WAS ON SINCE 12/2020 AND HAD ACCUMULATED A TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE OF 4,167.4.
Part: DUCT — DEBONDED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 9,076 hrs · 10,579 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED TO CLIMB HIGHER THAN SET UNCOMMANDED. DURING AIRCRAFT DESCENT, THE CABIN AIR INDICATION WOULD FLUCTUATE, CLIMBING AND DESCENDING. INSPECTION DISCLOSED A PRESSURIZATION DUCT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAD SEPARATED.