N4891Z
Registered owner: RUSTAIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA) | Operator | on 2023-08-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Rust's Flying Service (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, 1996-02-21 – 2007-09-06.
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NR 2)
CYLINDER HEAD HAS A CRACK. BEGINNING AT INTAKE PORT AND EXTENDING TO UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE. (K)
Part: ARM — CORRODED (LT RUDDER)
WHEN REMOVING LT RUDDER PEDAL AND ARM ASSYS TO ACCESS FIREWALL INSIDE OF RUDDER ARM, TUBE WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON OUTSIDE OF TUBE. THE TUBE IS MOUNTED VERTICALLY AND IS OPEN ON TOP AND SEALED ON BOTTOM. ANY WATER THAT ENTERS TUBE IS TRAPPED. WATER PROBABLY CAME FROM PILOT'S BOOTS DURING SEAPLANE OPERATIONS AND MAY HAVE BEEN SALTWATER. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS SEALING UPPER END OF TUBE TO PREVENT WATER ENTRY.