N717PA
Registered owner: AVION CAPITAL CORP, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA) | 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.
4 reports on file, 2011-11-28 – 2022-08-19.
Part: TIRE — FLAT (RT MLG)
RIGHT MAIN TIRE FLAT UPON 180 DEGREE TURN FOR BACK TAXI. AIRCRAFT WAS DISABLED ON RUNWAY MAINTENANCE REPLACED TIRE ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BOLT — BROKEN (MLG BRAKE) · airframe 20,495 hrs · 38,378 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN BRAKE IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND NOTED THAT A BRAKE ASSEMBLY GUIDE PIN BOLT HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO BECOME INEFFECTIVE. REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY, TORQUE PLATE, TIRE ASSEMBLY.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 19,828 hrs
DURING TAXI, PILOT REPORTS AIRCRAFT SMELLS LIKE WIRE BURNING. AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO BASE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR SOURCE OF SMELL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN WITH VARIOUS SYSTEM ELECTRICAL POWER CONFIGURATIONS, UNABLE TO REPRODUCE "SMELL". AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN FOR AN EXTENSIVE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR THESE REASONS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FROM MAINTENANCE AND SMELL HAS NOT RETURNED SINCE.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 385.6) · airframe 14,201 hrs
FUSELAGE FORMER AT STATION 385.6 HAS A CRACK 2" TO RT OF BOTTOM CENTER LINE.