N690FD

ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B · 1977 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PONDEROSA AVIATION LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Ponderosa Aviation, Inc. (EHSA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 2019-03-25.

OTHER · 2019-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: ATTACH BOLT — LOOSE (FUSELAGE) · airframe 14,792 hrs · 10,171 cycles

CRACKS WERE FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AT STATION 386.82. THIS SECTION IS LOCATED AT THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE ATTACH POINT FOR THE VERTICAL TAIL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE REMAINING 8 AIRCRAFT 2 ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND TO HAVE MINOR CRACKING. IT APPEARS THE 2 SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACH BOLTS BECAME LOOSE WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE TO THE EYE. AFTER SOMETIME THE LOOSE HARDWARE LEAD TO CRACKING IN THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE VERTICAL ATTACH POINT.

Source: SDR EHSA2019F00173