NCGKBV
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.
11 reports on file, 2013-09-08 – 2024-10-16.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 54,397 hrs · 119,812 cycles
CORROSION BEYOND MFR LIMITS ON STRINGERS AND INTERCOSTALS BETWEEN FS262 AND FS288 BETWEEN WL -4.68 AND -10.28. FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW IAW DHC SRM. C6FS1620-29, C6FS1620-39, C6FS1620-31, C6FS2448-39, C6FS1620-37.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 54,397 hrs · 119,812 cycles
CORROSION FOUND BEYOND MFR LIMITS ON LH WING WS310.O FORE FLAP HINGE SKIN DOUBLERS. FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DHC SRM. 969401-7 AND 969401-9.
Part: MOUNT FITTING — BROKEN (CONTROL CABLE) · airframe 54,320 hrs · 119,578 cycles
CREW REPORTED; WHEN RIGHT FUEL LEVER SELECTED OFF, RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE CONTROL CABLES AND FOUND CABLES IN BIND. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ENGINE MOUNT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE MOUNT IAW AMM 71-20, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: TRIM TAB — BROKEN (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 54,306 hrs · 119,538 cycles
IN SHALLOW CLIMB A DUPLICATABLE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE YOKE AND AIRPLANE. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND THE LH ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ATTACH BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ASSEMBLY IAW DHC-6-300 AMM CH 27-30. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT GOOD.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (ZONE 600) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 53,223 hrs · 116,487 cycles
RH UPPER WING SKIN DOUBLER (.063) CORROSION WS135.0 (.040 DEEP) AT MAIN SPAR BEYOND SRM LIMITS
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 53,223 hrs · 116,487 cycles
LH UPPER WING SKIN DOUBLER (.063 THICK) CORROSION WS125.50 (.014 DEEP) AND 129.00 (.013 DEEP) AT MAIN SPAR BEYOND SRM LIMITS.
Part: FITTING — DAMAGED (LT WING) · airframe 48,370 hrs · 102,173 cycles
DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW SIE-23-701, REV. G, DEFECT NOTED ON LT WING FITTING LUG, NR 7, INBD UPPER QUADRANT. DEFECT AT 30 PERCENT FSH. PROVIDED DAMAGE REPORT. UPON THEIR ANALYSIS, INSTRUCTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO REMOVE BUSHING AND POLISH AREA, AFTER MAINTENANCE ACTIONS DEFECT LOWERED TO ABOUT 2 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT CAN RETURN TO SERVICE WITH SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS. RECURRENT EDDY CURRENT AND US INSPECTIONS INTERVAL LOWERED AND WILL BE PERFORMED TO THE REPORTED AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 235 FLIGHT CYCLES. IF NO FUTHER DEFECTS ARE NOTED, NDT INSPECTION INTERVALS WILL RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONSTRAINTS.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 400) · airframe 47,446 hrs · 99,496 cycles
LT SIDE OF BS 218 FRAME CORRODED AROUND STEEL BUSHING FOR PYLON ATTACH POINT.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (PROP FEATHERING) · airframe 47,299 hrs · 99,064 cycles
LEFT PROPELLER, UNSCHEDULED FEATHER ENROUTE. R & R ENGINE AUTO FEATHER PRESSURE SWITCH.
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (LT ENGINE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 46,904 hrs · 97,917 cycles
LEFT ENGINE OTBD SIDE MOUNT PLATE CORRODED. R & R MOUNT PLATE IAW SRM RD6-54-006 WITH FACTORY NEW PART.
Part: DOUBLER — CORRODED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 46,883 hrs · 97,855 cycles
RT NACELLE LONGERON DOUBLER PLATE IS CORRODED. R & R RT NACELLE LONGERON DOUBLER PLATE IAW SRM RD6-54-013 WITH FACTORY NEW PART.