N716FL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
3 reports on file, 2015-03-13 – 2016-12-25.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (RUDDER TRIM)
DIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO RUDDER TRIM TO THE LEFT NOT RESPONDING WHILE USING AUTOPILOT. CREW HAD TO HAND FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITH CONSTANT LEFT RUDDER PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AND CLEANED DEBRIS IN THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH. PERFORMED GROUND CHECKS WITH AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF. OPS CHECKS GOOD. MVF WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Part: BOTTLE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 12,430 hrs · 7,756 cycles
ON TAKEOFF, AS THE CREW INITIATED THE LG RETRACTION, THEY RECEIVED A HYD A LOW QTY WARNING & SUBSEQUENTLY NOTED THE HYD QTY DROPPED TO 11%. THE ACFT DIVERTED, DECLARED AN EMER & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DISCOVERED THE LANDING EMER PNEUMATIC STORAGE BOTTLE FAILED. THE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD & THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (WING) · airframe 12,077 hrs · 7,501 cycles
WHILE COMPLYING WITH INSPECTION, FOUND AREAS OF CORROSION AT WING SKIN BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW THE MANUFACTURER. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR DEFINITION S-750-0073 09RD REPAIR OF LOWER WING SKIN CORROSION. LEAK & OPERATION CHECKS WERE GOOD & THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.