N789TA
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.
5 reports on file, 2007-03-22 – 2010-10-19.
Part: AAP — ODOR (COCKPIT)
MX TECH NOTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A LIGHTING PROBLEM ON THE PILOT'S AUDIO PANEL. THE ODOR APPEARS TO HAVE COME FROM THE ALTITUDE AWARENESS PANEL (AAP). NO FIRE OR SMOKE WAS NOTED BUT THE AAP PRODUCED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THE AAP WAS REPLACED.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG) · airframe 6,379 hrs · 5,295 cycles
ON APPROACH, CREW REPORTED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. CREW USED EMEREGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH INOPERATIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A CRACK IN A VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB ABOVE THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK MOUNTING BRACKET. CRACK WAS .5" LONG AND TERMINATED TO A TOOLING HOLE. CRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW ENGINEERING DATA.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A SMALL CRACK ON THE RIB SUPPORT BRACKET FOR A RIB IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK WAS APPROX .25 INCH LONG TRANSECTING A NUTPLATE RIVET. MAINTENANCE IS REPLACING THE BRACKET. MAINTENANCE FABRICATED A NEW BRACKET AND INSTALLED IT.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSPECTION, THE LT AND RT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, BOTH LT AND RT RIBS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN MFG COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. SDR WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION.