N894
Registered owner: BLANTON AIRCRAFT CO INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Airlines, Inc. (RIGA) | 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.
13 reports on file, 1996-11-11.
Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (RT WS 26)
FOUND RIVETS POPPED ON THE LEADING EDGE OF RT WING AT STA 26. RMEOVED AND REPLACED PART. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. PARTS WERE NOT PROTECTED WITH PRIMER AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (AFT CABIN)
DURING A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. HEAVY INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE AFT CABIN SPAR HAT SECTION. PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. NO PRIMER PROTECTION NOTED.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LT WING)
HEAVY INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON OUTBOARD SPAR CHANNEL LT WING. RMEOVED ADN REPLACED PART. AIRCRAFT BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. WINGS DID NOT HAVE ANY PRIMER PROTECTION FROM FACTORY.
Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (FLAP MOTOR)
HEAVY INTERGRANULAR CORROSION FOUND ON LOWER FLAP MOTOR BRACKET AT BOLT HOLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED PART. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. PARTS WERE NOT PROTECTED WITH PRIMER AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (WS 190)
NOSE RIB CORRODED THROUGH AT STA 190 OF LT WING. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN FLORIDA WITH NO FACTORY PROTECTION OF PARTS INSIDE OF WINGS.
Part: SPAR CHANNEL — CORRODED (RT WING)
HEAVY INTERGRANULAR AND SURFACE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FWD SPAR CHANNEL OF RT WING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PART WITH NEW CESSNA PART. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. NO PRIMER PROTECTION.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)
FOUND HEAVY INTERGRANULAR CORROSION IN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER NOSE RIBS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PARTS. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. PARTS HAD NO PRIMER PROTECTION AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (WS 105)
CORROSION ON AFT SPAR CHANNEL STA 105. REMOVED AND REPLACED PART. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. PARTS DID NOT HAVE ANY PRIMER PROTECTION FROM FACTORY.
Part: SPAR CAP — CORRODED (RT WING)
HEAVY INTERGRANULAR AND SURFACE CORROSION FOUND IN RT WING FWD SPAR CAP. REMOVED AND PRELACED PART WITH NEW CESSNA PART. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. PARTS WERE NOT PROTECTED WITH PRIMER AT TIME OF MANUFACTURE.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (RT WING)
FOUND SURFACE TRAILING EDGE RIB'S CORRODED THROUGH IN RT WING. REPLACED PARTS WITH NEW CESSNA PARTS. PARTS NOT PROTECTEDY WITH PRIMER BY CESSNA.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (FWD CABIN)
DURING A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION ON THE AIRCRAFT, HEAVY INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FWD CABIN SPAR. PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. NO PRIMER ON INTERNAL PARTS BY CESSNA.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (LT WS 137-148)
HEAVY SURFACE CORROSION ON AFT SPAR OF LT WING BETWEEN STA 148-137. REMOVED AND REPLACED PART. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. PART HAD NO PRIMER PROTECTION FROM FACTORY.
Part: SPAR CHANNEL — CORRODED (RT WING)
HEAVY INTERGRANULAR AND SURFACE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FWD SPAR CHANNEL OF RT WING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPAR CHANNEL WITH NEW CESSNA PART. AIRCRAFT WAS BASED IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. PARTS NOT PROTECTED WITH PRIMER BY CESSNA.