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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.
1 report on file, 2021-10-16.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (TAILBOOM) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 5,723 hrs · 17,176 cycles
DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE TAIL BOOM LOWER FWD SKIN (PN: 350A23-0020.20) IN THE FORM OF MULTIPLE DENTS, AS WELL AS A DENT IN THE TAIL BOOM UPPER FWD SKIN (PN: 350A23-0020.21). THE LARGEST DENT IMPACTS BOTH THE LOWER FWD SKIN AND THE UPPER FWD SKIN AND WAS MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 4.0â X 3.30â AND 1.70â DEEP. THE ADDITIONAL DENTS ARE FOUND IN THE LOWER FWD SKIN WITH THE LARGEST DENT MEASURED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1.0â X 0.50â AND 0.010â DEEP. THE WEARING PLATE (PN: 350A23-0020.40) IS DAMAGED IN THE FORM OF CORROSION, AND WILL BE REPLACED. THERE IS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE TAIL BOOM UPPER FWD SKIN IN THE FORM OF CHAFES OVER AN AREA MEASURING 5.0â X 0.375â WITH THE DEPTH OF THE CHAFES MEASURING 0.002â â 0.003â. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAIN OUT OF SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.