N414PA
Registered owner: PAFFORD EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDS FLIGHT COMPANY, INC. (EWFA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| PAN AMERICAN WORLD AWYS INC. | Operator | on 1969-02-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PAN AMERICAN WORLD AWYS 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, 2014-03-30 – 2016-01-15.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,058 hrs
NEW VIBRATION NOTICED DURING CRUISE. ONCE NORMAL DESCENT AND LANDING WAS MADE, ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND WHOLE IN EXHAUST SIDE OF CYLINDER NR 1 DISCOVERED.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (RT WING TE FLAP) · airframe 9,693 hrs · 9,696 cycles
THE RT FLAP EXTEND CABLE BROKEN APPROXIMATELY 7.5 INCHES FROM THE TURN BUCKLE JUST UNDER THE HEATER DUCT. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURED ON THE APPROACH TO LANDING; WITH 15 DEGREES OF FLAPS SELECTED. PIC REPORTED HE HEARD A POP AND GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A 40 DEGREE RT TURN. PIC CORRECTED WITH OPPOSITE ALIERON DEFLECTION AND RASIED THE FLAPS. THE LANDING WAS THEN EXECUTED WITH NO FLAPS AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BROKEN CABLE HAD SHOWN NO SIGNS OF DEFECTS ON PRIOR INSPECTIONS. ONCE THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND BENT; SIGNS OF DAMAGE TO THE CABLE BECAME APPARENT.