N5388J
Registered owner: SOUTH AERO INC, NM (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Aero, Inc. (GNBA) | 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, 1998-03-01 – 2009-05-26.
Part: SLEEVE — CRACKED (FUEL NOZZLE)
AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT FELT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MX DISCOVERED NR 2 CYLINDER UPPER DECK NOZZLE TUBE CRACKED. POSSIBLE WEAK WELD OF OUTSIDE TUBE. RECOMMENDED CLOSER ATTENTION TO LEANING ON LINES WHEN WASHING ON ENGINE AND INSPECTING AREA`S AFTER MX. (K)
Part: CONTROL CABLE — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR)
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CABLE TO BE BLENDED AT FAIRLEAD APPROX 6 INCHES FROM AFT END OF CABLE. PROBABLE CAUSE FROM NEW STYLE (STAINLESS STEEL) CABLE. NEW STYLE LASTED ONLY FRACTION OF TIME AS OLD STYLE. (SW01200504154) (K)
Part: BOLT — FAILED (NR 6 INT ROCKER)
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT FELT MINOR SHAKE IN LT ENGINE. A VISUAL INSPECTION (IN-FLIGHT) REVEALED SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL STREAMING BACK. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED NR 6 INTAKE ROCKER BOX HAD A HOLE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. REPLACED BOLT, GROUND CHECK OK.