N748PA
Registered owner: SKYWEST LEASING INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAN AMERICAN WORLD AWYS INC. | Operator | on 1971-08-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PAN AMERICAN WORLD AWYS INC. (per NTSB report)
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, 2019-11-14 – 2021-05-13.
Part: WIRE HARNESS — DAMAGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 2,286 hrs
AIRCRAFT WAS WRITTEN UP FOR "HEADING IS X'ED OUT ON PFD" DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRING BUNDLE FOR THE G1000 SYSTEM WAS ROUTED ALONG THE AFT SIDE OF THE SPAR BOX TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WHERE IT HEADED AFT TO THE TAILCONE. THE BUNDLE WAS SECURED IN PLACE WITH ZIP TIE MOUNTING PADS THAT WERE SECURED IN PLACE WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE, THE BUNDLE WAS ROUTED OVER THE SCREWS THAT SECURE THE EXTERNAL WING SPAR BOLT COVER TO THE FUSELAGE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE END OF A SHEET METAL SCREW HAD DAMAGED ONE OF THE WIRES IN THE BUNDLE AND CAUSED THE HEADING ISSUE. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND BUNDLE WAS REROUTED CLEAR OF ANY SCREWS THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE. A PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF OTHER G1000 EQUIPPED ARCHER IIIS IN THE FLEET SHOULD SIMULAR ROUTING AND CONDTIONS. THE WIRE BUNDLES WILL BE RE ROUTED AS THEY ARE IN FOR SERVICING.
Part: RESERVOIR — BROKEN (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 327 hrs
AIRCRAFT HAS HAD A HISTORY OF SOFT BRAKES, BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN BLED A NUMBER OF TIMES, WITH THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURING. AFTER LATEST SQUAWK, FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE FIREWALL, TRACED SOURCE TO THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR CAN ON THE FIREWALL, REMOVED CAN TO FIND THE OUTLET NIPPLE HAD BROKEN FREE OF THE CAN DUE TO POOR SOLDER JOINT, REPLACED CAN WITH SERVICABLE PART