N971SC
Registered owner: AXIS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Air, LLC (QZJA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2021-10-15 – 2022-01-07.
Part: BRAKE CALIPER — CRACKED (ZONE 700) · airframe 5,824 hrs · 6,075 cycles
THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 2 AT KSAC ON 01-07-2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 02:00. THE PILOT WAS BRAKING ON ROLLOUT AND NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS YAWING TO THE LEFT, HE ALSO NOTICED THAT BRAKING WAS REDUCED ON THE RIGHT BRAKE. HE PROCEEDED TO TAXI TO THE RAMP. WHEN THE PILOT REACHED THE PARKING AREA THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
Part: BRAKE CALIPER — CRACKED (ZONE 700) · airframe 5,775 hrs · 6,009 cycles
AT KSAC ON 10-15-2021, AT 15:24 THE CREW TAXIED TO RUNWAY 20, UPON RECEIVING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE THE CREW TAXIED TO RUNWAY 20AND APPLIED POWER WITH THE BRAKES HELD. THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING WELL. THE CREW ASKED THE TOWER TO CANCEL TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, AND TO TAXI BACK TO THE JET CENTER. BY THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE RAMP THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE JET CENTER. THE CREW LOOKED AT THE RIGHT BRAKE AND FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE WAS REMOVED BY MAINTENANCE, THE "O" RINGS WERE CHANGED ON THE PISTONS, THE BRAKE WAS RE INSTALLED. DURING BRAKE BLEEDING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE WAS STILL LEAKING, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE CALIPER FROM THE PISTON BORE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSING.