N540EA

GRUMMAN G-1159 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 22 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: LASTRA AIR CARGO EXPRESS, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

2 reports on file, 2011-03-09 – 2011-03-15.

OTHER · 2011-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (WING) · airframe 13,813 hrs · 7,318 cycles

SURFACE CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGES OF STRINGER 8 ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONNECTING ANGLES.

Source: SDR BQVA201103210009
OTHER · 2011-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: SHIM — CORRODED (BS 580 S24L) · airframe 13,813 hrs · 7,318 cycles

SURFACE CORROSION FOUND ON STRINGER 24L AND SOME CORROSION FOUND ON THE SHIM DURING THE FS 580 BULKHEAD COMSCAN INSPECTION (CMP CODE 539435). (ORIGINAL SUBMISSION 3/14/11)

Source: SDR BQVA2011031400008