N5187B
Registered owner: FARMIN TED C, ID (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Circle Air Service Inc. | Operator | on 2007-12-18 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Arctic Circle Air Service 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, 1997-04-21.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BELLY SKIN)
ON INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERONS BETWEEN FS 188.70 AND FS 214.40 AND ON THE BELLY SKIN FLANGE WHERE THE NUTPLATES ARE INSTALLED FOR THE MLG FORWARD STRAPS TO BOLT ONTO. THIS ACFT CAME FROM A SALT WATER CLIMATE. WATER RUNS INTO WING ATTACH AREA DOWN TO FUEL RESERVOIR TANK AREA. THE TANK AREA IS SEALED. CESSNA DID HAVE A DRAIN IN THE BAY JUST OUTBOARD OF THE AREA OF CORROSION, HOWEVER, DRAIN WAS PLUGGED UP WHEN POD INSTALLED WHICH GAVE NO MEANS TO DRAIN THIS AREA. CESSNA HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR A SOLUTION.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BELLY SKIN)
ON INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LONGERONS BETWEEN FS 188.70 AND FS 214.40 AND ON THE BELLY SKIN FLANGE WHERE THE NUTPLATES ARE INSTALLED FOR THE MLG FORWARD STRAPS TO BOLT ONTO. THIS ACFT CAME FROM A SALT WATER CLIMATE. WATER RUNS INTO WING ATTACH AREA DOWN TO FUEL RESERVOIR TANK AREA. THE TANK AREA IS SEALED. CESSNA DID HAVE A DRAIN IN THE BAY JUST OUTBOARD OF THE AREA OF CORROSION, HOWEVER, DRAIN WAS PLUGGED UP WHEN POD INSTALLED WHICH GAVE NO MEANS TO DRAIN THIS AREA. CESSNA HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR A SOLUTION.