N6868B
Registered owner: DOYON AIR TRANSPORT LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Fjords Air and Outfitting, Inc (EKTA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Promech Inc. | Operator | on 2005-07-28 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Promech Inc. (per NTSB report)
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, 2005-08-05.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM)
INFLIGHT FIRE RESULTED FROM SMALL PIN HOLE IN FUEL PRESSURE LINE MOUNTED TO AFT FACE OF FIREWALL, SPRAYED FUEL ONTO BACK OF INSTRUMENTS IN PILOTS INSTRUMENT PANEL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IGNITION SOURCE. AC MADE EMERG LANDING, FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONBOARD HANDHELD EXTING. FULE LINE WAS CONSTRUCTED OF .2500 INCH ALUMINUM TUBING. SOURCE OF PIN HOLE WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY APPARENT, MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CORROSION INSIDE LINE DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION FROM FUSELAGE, SITTING OUTSIDE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THIS AC WAS RECENTLY REBUILD AFTER ACCIDENT. RECOMMEND THAT ALL OPEN FLUID AND AIR LINES BE PROPERLY PROTECTED DURING PERIODS OF STORAGE, OR REPLACED BEFORE RETURN TO SERVICE.(AL05200502784) (K)