N567QD
Registered owner: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC, 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.
1 report on file, 2024-01-04.
Part: PLATE — CRACKED (ANTI-ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 13,027 hrs · 13,415 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS EXHAUST GAS STREAKING IN THE ENGINE INLET COMING FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE STAINLESS STEEL HEATED DEICE LIP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEATED DEICE LIP WAS CRACKED AROUND THE SUPPLY DUCT WHERE THE ENGINE EXHAUST ENTERS THE BACK OF THE DEICE LIP. THIS ALLOWED EXHAUST GASES TO ESCAPE INSIDE THE COWLING AND TO BE DRAWN DOWN THE ENGINE INLET CREATING A DEFINED STREAK IN THE INLET. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN FOUND IN SEVERAL OTHER OF OUR FLEET OF AIRCRAFT. THE PILATUS APPROVED REPAIR, UNDER PILATUS SERVICE BULLETIN 71-003, WAS TO INSTALL AN UPGRADED DEICE LIP TO PC-12 MSN 181-260. THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE BULLETIN WAS INCORPORATED AT THE FACTORY ON MSN 261 AND SUBSEQUENT. PER SB 71-003 THE LIP WAS REPLACED TO PREVENT SMALL CRACKS FROM PROPAGATING ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LIP ASSY. OUR ENTIRE FLEET OF PC-12 AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN UPGRADED TO THE NEW STYLE DEICE INLET LIP, P/N 530.24.12.151, OR P/N 530.24.12.155. THIS REPAIR HAS NOT PREVENTED THE DEICE LIP FROM CRACKING ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE DEICE LIP ASSEMBLY. ALSO, THE FREQUENCY OF FAILURE HAS REMAINED CONSISTENT AROUND 1400-4000 HOURS OF OPERATION BEFORE FAILURE.