N701X
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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, 1999-06-01.
Part: WHEEL HALF — CRACKED (MLG)
PERFORMED DRY PENETRANT INSPECTION ON WHEEL HALVES PER BF GOODRICH MM, PARA 2 PAGE 501 REV 1/86. FOUND CRACK STARTING INSIDE TIE BOLT-HOLE EXTENDING OUTWARD IN TWO DIRECTIONS PAST THE WHEEL HALF PACKING GROOVE. CRACK WAS FOUND IN ONE TIE-BOLT HOLE ONLY. ALL TIE-BOLT HOLES HAD CORROSION PITS AROUND SURFACE (INSIDE, MATING SURFACE). CRACK MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AGE, PERHAPS WHEEL HALVES SHOULD BE LIFE-LIMITED OR MANDATORY NDI AT CERTAIN HOUR INTERVALS.