N738QA
Registered owner: SORBI AVIATION INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINGS WEST | Operator | on 1983-03-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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, 1998-03-20.
Part: ROLLER BEARING — WORN (RT OTBD FLAP)
RT OUTBOARD LOWER FLAP ROLLER JAMMED IN TRACK CAUSING EXTENSIVE FLAP DAMAGE AND INABILITY TO RAISE FLAPS TO FULL UP POSITION. UPON LANDING, FLAP ROLLER FOUND WORN THROUGH TO ATTACH HARDWARE INDICATING IT HAD NOT BEEN ROLLING, BUT SLIDING IN TRACK. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR 'STUCK' ROLLERS ON OTHER 172 AIRCRAFT DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF WASHER STACK ON BOTH SIDES OF ROLLER.