N803AN
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc. (GCNA) | Operator | on 2011-05-23 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Grand Canyon Airlines (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.
4 reports on file, 1995-07-01 – 2009-04-15.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (PROPELLER)
THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO A BLADE THAT ROTATED FREELY IN THE HUB AND WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM. THE PROPELLER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE RETENTION AREA OF ONE BLADE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED APPROX 3 INCHES ACROSS THE RETENTION AREA OF ONE BLADE WAS FOUND TO BE STAMPED ON THE BLADE BUTT SHOWED THE BLADE MODEL TO BE A 90DFA-12, THE TIP AREA OF THE BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN RESHAPED TO AN INCORRECT BLADE PLATFORM FOR THE BLADE MODEL NR. THE PROPELLER IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN IN A MAJOR GROUND STRIKE AND THE BLADES WERE RESHAPED, REMOVING ANY EVIDENCE OF GROUND STRIKE DAMAGE AND REINSTALLED INTO A PROPELLER ASSY. THE PROP WAS ALSO FOUND UNDER THE MINIMUM DIAMETER FOR THIS APPLICATION BY .5 INCH. THE BLADES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REJECTED DUE TO THE STRIKE DAMAGE AND NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM WIDTH, THICKNESS AND BLADE PLATFORM SPECIFICATIONS. (K)
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — MISMANUFACTURED (FUEL SYSTEM)
WHEN THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE IS SELECTED TO THE RT TANK, FUEL IS BEING DELIVERED FROM THE LT TANK, VISE VERSA. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A SHORT FLIGHT IN WHICH THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT TANK FUEL GAUGE WAS DROPPING WHEN THE LT TANK WAS SELECTED. THIS WAS LATER CONFIRMED DURING AN INSPECTION IN WHICH FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM BOTH TANKS. IN FACT THE SELECTOR VALVE IS PUT TOGETHER INTERNALLY BACKWARDS. (K)
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (STABILIZER)
FWD RT STABILIZER FITTING CRACKED. FOUND CRACKED FITTING UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION OF EMPENNAGE. (K)
Part: FILTER — GASKET DISPLACED (ENG OIL SYSTEM)
OIL FILTER INTERNAL GASKET WAS OUT OF PLACE AND COVERING INLET PASSAGE OF FILLER BODY. APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURE DEFECT. SUBMITTER ADVISES A CLOSER INSPECTION OF OIL FILTER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION TO INSURE GASKET IS NOT BLOCKING INLET HOLE.