N6387X
Registered owner: AIR EXEC INC, IA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR EXEC, INC. (CSSA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL CRACKED. REPLACED WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH NEW.
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CHANGING RIGHT COWL FLAP CABLE, THE HEATER'S FUEL LINE CONTACTED THE NON-INSULATED TERMINAL BOARD'S STUD AT RIGHT WING STA 27.125. PLACING MASTER SWITCH IN ON POSITION PROVIDED A SHORT CIRCUIT AND FIRE. THE TERMINAL BOARD'S STUDS NEED TO BE INSULATED FROM FUEL AND OIL LINES IN IMMEDIATE AREA.
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED AND BUCKLED AT UPPER INBD ATTACHMENT TO FUEL TANK. INITIAL CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT RIVET HOLE ON FLANGE ATTACHING TANK SKIN TO BULKHEAD. THIS RIVET HOLE HAD INSUFFICIENT EDGE DISTANCE. CRACK PROGRESSED TO NUTPLATE FOR BONDING STRAP ATTACHMENT AND BEYOND. THE WEAKNESS CAUSED TWO MORE CRACKS AT UPPER ATTACHMENT OF BULKHEAD TO TANK & SUBSEQUENT BUCKLING. THE AFT TIP TANK ATTACHMENT HAD LOST 50 PERCENT OF ITS INTEGRITY AND WAS IN DANGER OF FAILURE. BULKHEAD WAS REPLACED.