N68752
Registered owner: HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC, MA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyannis Air Service Inc. (HYIA) | 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.
16 reports on file, 2003-05-21 – 2023-02-07.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 29,014 hrs · 42,486 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT HAND CLOSEOUT RIB (P/N: 5122115-56) AT R.W.S. 106.79. THIS CRACK ORIGINATES FROM A HOLE IN THE FORWARD ROW OF FASTENERS COMMON TO THE AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION SUPPORT PLATE AND TRAVELS FORWARD AN APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF .625 INCHES. THE CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED IN THIS SAME AREA. THIS RIB WILL BE REPLACED.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 28,960 hrs · 42,415 cycles
DURING MAINTENANCE, A SPOT OF DAMAGE WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE RH FWD WING ATTACH FITTING (PN: 082550-46). THIS DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE FITTING AS SEEN THROUGH THE WING GAP PANEL 611AT INBOARD OF RWS 58.94. THIS DAMAGE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .987 LONG AND .080 DEEP. THIS FITTING HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.
Earlier reports · 2003–2020 · 14 reports
2020
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 27,164 hrs · 39,813 cycles
DURING NDT INSPECTION AS NOTED IN SID 57-10-16, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING. (P/N: 5292029-24) THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .102 INCHES LONG ON THE OUTBOARD LOWER LEG OF THE FITTING, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CRACKS FOUND USING THE LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION TECHNIQUE (TEXTRON MEL54-02R2) TO SATISFY REQUIREMENT OF AD2017-10-09. THIS FITTING WILL BE REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.
Part: CYLINDER — DAMAGED (NR 5) · airframe 27,010 hrs
PILOT REPORTED MAGNETO ROUGH IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND OIL IN THE #5 CYLINDER. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE MISSING MATERIAL AT THE VALVE INTAKE GUIDE. THE #5 CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED
2019
Part: CYLINDER — FAILED (NR 4) · airframe 25,884 hrs
PILOT REPORTED A ROUGH ENGINE; "MISSING" WHEN PROPS BROUGHT BACK FOR CRUISE AND STRONG VIBRATIONS ON FINAL APPROACH. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE TO HAVE PLAY, THE EXHAUST VALVE CHIPPED, AND THE EXHAUST VALVE LIFTER FAILED. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
2018
Part: PUSHROD — BROKEN (NR 4 CYLINDER) · airframe 25,316 hrs
PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH IN FLIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO PSI. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION IN OIL FILTER, #4 CYLINDER INTAKE PUSH ROD BROKEN AND A LARGE GAP AT THE EXHAUST ROCKER ARM. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED AND SENT TO CMI FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT CAN BE PROVIDED BY THE OEM.
Part: ENGINE — SURGES (RIGHT) · airframe 25,200 hrs
PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE SURGED TO A POINT OF UNCONTROLLABLE AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE ENGINE WAS INTENTIONALLY SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE. OPEN
2016
Part: NUT — CRACKED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 22,573 hrs · 33,916 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, LT ENG SN 1004575, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE UPPER THROUGH BOLT NR 1 MAIN BEARING SADDLE RT NUT FRACTURED, CAUSING THE THROUGH BOLT TO MIGRATE OUT OF POSITION.
2015
Part: CALIPER — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 21,847 hrs · 33,241 cycles
PILOT REPORTED LT BRAKES INOPERATIVE. R & R THE LT BRAKE CALIPER & BLED BRAKES. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
2012
Part: DRAG BRACE — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 18,140 hrs
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, PN 5142002-5 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMIT ALLOWABLE OF MEB91-11R1. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN SCRAPPED & A REPLACEMENT DRAG BRACE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN ACFT.
2011
Part: DRAG BRACE — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 15,894 hrs
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, OEM PN 5142002-5 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MEB941-11R1 & RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: DRAG BRACE — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 15,437 hrs
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE OEM PN 5142002-5 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MEB941-11R1 & RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2010
Part: MASTER CYLINDER — UNDERSERVICED (ZONE 700) · airframe 14,867 hrs
CREW REPORTED, RT BRAKE FAILED ON TAXI WHICH LEAD TO AFT PROCEEDING INTO GRASS OFF TAXIWAY. MX INSPECTED ACFT BRAKING SYS, SERVICED RT MASTER CYLINDER. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.
2009
Part: MASTER SWITCH — UNSERVICEABLE (AVIONICS) · airframe 12,951 hrs · 323,000 cycles
CREW REPORTED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH INOP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH.
2007
Part: TORQUE TUBE — BROKEN (RUDDER PEDAL) · airframe 11,100 hrs
ON APPROACH, RT RUDDER PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. APPROACH WAS CONTINUED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER PEDAL ATTACH BRACKET HAD FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACE TORQUE TUBE AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE.
2003
Part: MASTER SWITCH — FAILED (LT PANEL)
SWITCH FAILED, MAINTENANCE REPLACED SWITCH AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.