N980ME
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.
3 reports on file, 2013-05-06 – 2016-02-26.
Part: TAIL BOOM — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,673 hrs
DURING A PERIODICAL INSPECTION, A 7 INCH CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LT SIDE OF THE TAIL BOOM. THE CRACK WAS MOSTLY LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE LT HORIZONTAL FITTING.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 4,955 hrs
DURING A PERIODICAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE 10L FITTING OF THE TAIL BOOM. THIS TAIL BOOM HAD SB-117-C-2-53-007 REINFORCEMENT KIT INSTALLED. THIS TAIL BOOM WAS ALSO REPAIRED 852.1 FH AGO FOR INCORRECT RIVETS INSTALLED IN THE TOP SKIN OF THE BOOM.
Part: RIVET — WRONG PART (SKIN) · airframe 4,103 hrs
DURING A PERIODICAL INSPECTION, NUMEROUS RIVETS THAT ATTACH THE TOP SKIN OF THE TAIL STRUCTURE, WE DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN AND MISSING. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IS WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INCORRECT DIAMETER RIVETS WERE INSTALLED IN ALL RIVET LOCATIONS ATTACHING THE TOP SKIN.