N525TM
Registered owner: VERTIVUE LLC, PA (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.
3 reports on file, 2016-10-07 – 2018-04-02.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (CARRY THROUGH) · airframe 12,316 hrs · 15,017 cycles
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE FORWARD CARRY-THRU SPAR AFT WEB WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL CRACK IN THE UPPER RH CORNER. BEECHCRAFT FRONT SPAR CARRY THRU STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT DOUBLER KIT 58-4008 HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. REPAIRS REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL DOUBLER ABOVE THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED KIT DOUBLER PER TEXTRON AVIATON ENGINEERING APPROVED DRAWING.
Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (WING CARRY THRU) · airframe 12,048 hrs · 14,699 cycles
DURING A PHASE INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE WING CARRY-THRU FORWARD SPAR WEB .
Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,939 hrs · 14,574 cycles
DURING AVIONICS MODIFICATIONS ON THIS AIRCRAFT, THE TECHNICIAN NOTED A BLACKENED STRINGER (LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, ADJACENT TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GLOVE BOX) WITH A WIRE BUNDLE LAYING HARD AGAINST IT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED A 4 AWG WIRE, IDENTIFIED AS A+ BETWEEN THE L/H SUBPANEL ASSEMBLY AND AN 80A CURRENT LIMITER, HAD WORN THROUGH THE INSULATION AND SEVERELY ARCED AGAINST THE STRINGER, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH THE WIRE AND THE STRINGER. THERE WERE 4 OTHER 20 AWG WIRES WITH THE INSULATION WORN THROUGH. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS REPORTING OF SMOKE OR A BURNT SMELL BY CREW MEMBERS. CORRECTIVE ACTION INVOLVED REPLACING BOTH THE DAMAGED WIRE AND STRINGER, ENSURING SUFFICIENT CHAFFE PROTECTION BETWEEN THE TWO PARTS. THE FOUR SMALLER WIRES WERE SPLICED TO REPAIR. WE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THIS WIRING BUNDLE ON THE REST OF OUR BARON 58 FLEET AND DISCOVERED SIMILAR CHAFFING ON 3 ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT, ALTHOUGH NONE REQUIRED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS.