N36TA
Registered owner: N36TA LLC, DE (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.
4 reports on file, 2018-07-06 – 2022-03-24.
Part: BRUSH BLOCK — BROKEN (ZONE 400)
THE PILOT REPORTED LH ALTERNATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT LANDED AT AN ALTERNATIVE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. A TECHNICIAN'S INSPECTION DISCLOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BRUSH ASSEMBLY HAD ONE BRAIDED LEAD BROKEN AT THE TERMINAL BLOCK. THE BRUSH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ALTERNATOR FAILURES WITH THE SAME CONDITION, BROKEN BRUSH LEADS. WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE CONNECTOR CRIMPS AT BOTH THE BRUSH END AND THE TERMINAL END ARE OVER-CRIMPED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FIBERGLASS SLEEVING OVER BOTH LEADS ARE UNNECESSARILY LONG, CAUSING UNDUE STRAIN AT BOTH ENDS OF THE BRAIDED WIRE. WE INSPECTED OUR STOCK OF THESE BRUSH ASSEMBLIES AND FOUND ALL 5 SETS WITH THE SAME CONDITION. WE TRIMMED BACK THE SLEEVING SLIGHTLY ON THOSE SETS AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE.
Part: PCB — SHORTED (FLAP SYSTEM) · airframe 7,165 hrs · 7,622 cycles
PILOT EXPERIENCED A FLAP FAILURE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 0 DEGREES AND THE FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCLOSED THAT THE MOTOR HAD A BURNED ELECTRICAL SMELL. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLAP PCB BOARD WAS SHORTED. THE FLAP DRIVE MOTOR AND PCB BOARD WAS REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.
Part: WHEEL HALF — CRACKED (LT MLG) · airframe 6,292 hrs · 6,600 cycles
LINE PERSONNEL NOTED A WOBBLE IN THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WHILE TOWING THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE HANGAR. FURTHER INSPECTION DISCLOSED A VERY LARGE CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK ON THE OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF INSIDE OF THE TIRE BEAD AREA.
Part: ALTERNATOR — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 5,562 hrs
PILOT REPORTED LT ALTERNATOR WAS INTERMITTENT (INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING). INSPECTION DISCLOSED A CRACKED SOLDER JOINT ON THE ALTERNATOR AT THE BASE OF THE A+ OUTPUT TERMINAL.