N791DC
Registered owner: EXECUTIVE AIR TAXI CORPORATION, ND (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynch Flying Service Inc (HSRA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
4 reports on file, 2007-11-12 – 2015-12-01.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 13,344 hrs · 17,171 cycles
SEVERE CORROSION ON THE CENTER WING UPPER FUEL PROBE DISH AND THE UPPER SKIN AUXILIARY TANK DISH FLANGE.
Part: RETAINER — BROKEN (STEERING SYS) · airframe 11,000 hrs · 14,858 cycles
DURING TAXI OUT FOR A TEST FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THE STEERING PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT REQUIRING EXTREME BRAKING TO KEEP THE ACFT STRAIGHT. INSPECTION IN MX DISCOVERED THE RETAINER IN THE END OF THE STEERING BARREL HAD BROKEN CAUSING THE CONTENTS OF THE BARRELL ASSY TO SHIFT, WHICH IN TURN IMPEDED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ASSY.
Part: ARM — LOOSE (RUDDER) · airframe 9,993 hrs · 13,685 cycles
A CASTING ARM ATTACHED TO THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE ALL 6 ATTACHING RIVETS LOOSE AND WORKING.
Part: RESISTOR — LOOSE (YOKE) · airframe 8,172 hrs
DURING APPROACH TO LANDING PILOT NOTICED SPARKING TWICE UNDER THE COPILOTS YOKE, AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANIC FOUND A DIMMING RESISTOR LOOSE IN SUBPANEL. HE REPAIRED THE ITEM AND APPROVED THE A/C FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.