N423PA
Registered owner: BIRD ACQUISITION LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAN AMERICAN WORLD AWYS INC. | Operator | on 1971-06-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PAN AMERICAN WORLD AWYS INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
5 reports on file, 2017-03-23 – 2019-02-06.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (MLG) · airframe 20,782 hrs
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, BOTH THE LT AND RT LOWER MAIN GEAR LEGS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE EARS FOR THE TORQUE LINKS MOUNTING, CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE EAR IN THE RADIUS FROM THE MAIN BODY TO THE EAR.
Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 20,194 hrs
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A STRINGER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE I/B END. STRINGER IS ON THE UPPER SKIN AND IS LOCATED IN THE BAY AFT OF RT MAIN GEAR,CRACK WAS ON THE I/B END WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO A TRIANGLER DOUBLER NEXT TO THE RIB AT WS 64.59
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (RT WING)
A CHANNEL IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS THE FWD OF TWO CHANNELS RIVETED TO A SKIN ASSY LOCATED INBOARD ON THE WING BETWEEN SPAR AND LEADING EDGE ALONG THE WING ROOT.
Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 18,818 hrs
A CHANNEL IN RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. CHANNEL IS LOCATED ON LOWER WING SKIN EXTENDING FROM ROOT TO APPROX WS 48. CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON THE OTBD END OF CHANNEL AROUND RIVET HOLE.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ELT) · airframe 18,468 hrs
WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, TWO INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET.