N781DL

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/45 · 2000 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: RICE FLYING LLC, MO (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

LOCKHEED L-1011-385-1 No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX95FA303

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.

9 reports on file, 1995-01-31 – 1995-08-23.

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD ANGLE — CRACKED (AFT PRESS DOME)

RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION 33,000 FEET, SOURCE UNKNOWN. LOUD BANG, UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF PRESSURIZATION. ABLE TO HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE TO 7,000 AT A/C ALTITUDE OF 14,000, RETURNED TO LAX. FOUND AFT PRESSURE P-DOME CHORD ANGLE THAT ATTACHED P-DOME TO FUSELAGE STRUCTURE FRACTURED BETWEEN STRINGER NR 10 AND NR 55. CRACK LENGTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET, UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Source: SDR DLL13953489
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE)

HYD SYSTEM B-QUANTITY DOWN TO .6250 INCH, TURN ON ATM, TURN OFF ENG PUMP. QUANTITY CONTINUED TO DROP 1/2, TURNED OFF ATM. FOUND PRESSURE LINE FROM B1 PUMP LEAKING. REPLACED LINE AND LEAK CKD OK - HAD TO WAIT FOR PART FROM LGA.

Source: SDR DLL13953397
OTHER · 1995-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FS 1363)

AT LETTER CHECK DURING INSPECTION OF FS 1363 BULKHEAD, FOUND BULKHEAD CAP WITH DAMAGE. REPLACED CAP FROM LBL 80 TO RBL 80 PER DL ERA 271374AD.

Source: SDR DLL13953324
OTHER · 1995-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FS 669)

FOUND AT HMV, CORROSION DAMAGE ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 669, C-1 CARGO COMP. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-23-0 FIG 802.

Source: SDR DLL13952931
OTHER · 1995-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (HORZ STAB LE)

DURING HANGER INSPECTION, THE LT HORZ STAB WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED RIBS AND L/E PANEL. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-12-00.

Source: SDR DLL13952923
OTHER · 1995-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DENTED (FS 651)

A 1.625 BY 1.375 BY 0.128 DENT WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 651, BETWEEN STGR 27R AND STGR 28R. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 271295-14.

Source: SDR DLL13953341
OTHER · 1995-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — LIGHTNING STRIKE (LT WING)

LIGHTNING STRIKE UPPER WING SKIN I/B FWD CORNER. REPAIRED PER 57-32-00 FIG 807.

Source: SDR DLL13952906
OTHER · 1995-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (WS 580.6)

CAP CRACKED IWS 580.6 FRT SPAR LWR CAP, AT RADIUS INSIDE TANK 4 OB RIB. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER SRM 57-11-00, FIG 807.

Source: SDR DLL13953003
OTHER · 1995-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: NOSE COWL — DENTED (ENGINE)

DURING INSPECTION, A DENT WAS DISCOVERED IN THE EXTERIOR SKIN AT THE 5 0'CLOCK POSITION OF ENGINE NOSE COWL. COWL WAS ROUTED TO SHOP WHERE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 54-31-00.

Source: SDR DLL13953691