N720AS
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.
2 reports on file, 2001-03-20 – 2004-05-15.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — INOPERATIVE (TRIM SYS)
DURING CLIMBOUT, A STABILIZER TRIM FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED FOLLOWED BY MACH TRIM FAILURE AND AUTO PILOT TRIP FUNCTION INOPERATIVE. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE FORCES ON THE CONTROLS WERE MANAGEABLE. CREW COMPLIED WITH THE QRH TO RESET THE SYSTEM, BUT THE ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS REQUESTED TO STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION, AND A SAFE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS, GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
PHX - DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT ANGLE AT BS 893, STRINGER 27R CORRODED. REPAIRED PER SRM. (M)