TRIANGLE AVIATION SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Part 125 operator · designator PQ4M

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Also recorded as: TRIANGLE AVIATION SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

Maintenance disclosure history

Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

Reports span 2013–2020. Most-reported systems: Stabilizers (55) — 3; Electrical power (24) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 3; FLT CONT AFFECTED — 1.

4 reports on file.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2020-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
N252QA · ATA 5540

Part: TORQUE TUBE — UNDERTORQUED (RUDDER) · airframe 6,631 hrs · 7,919 cycles

DURING INSPECTION OF RUDDER TORQUE TUBE, DISCOVERED RETAINER SPRING CLIP WAS ENGAGED IN HOLE, BEFORE PROPER TORQUE WAS APPLIED TO RETAINING COLLAR. SPRING CLIP WAS REMOVED, PROPER TORQUE APPLIED AND REPOSITIONED RETAINER CLIP TANG HOLE, IAW AIRBUS DS ENGINEERING DISPOSITION. DISCREPANCY WAS DETERMINED TO BE OEM MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Source: SDR PQ4M202011130001
OTHER · 2020-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
N10180 · ATA 5520

Part: TORQUE TUBE — UNDERTORQUED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 5,212 hrs · 5,273 cycles

DURING INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE LT AND RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES HAD MOVEMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED RETAINING COLLAR WAS NOT PROPERLY TORQUES AND NO LOCK RING SAFETY HOLE PRESENT FOR LOCK RING ENGAGEMENT. SUBMITTED AIRBUS DS ENGINEERING REQUEST AND RECEIVED MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS IN RESOLVING/CORRECTING DISCREPANCY. DISCOVERED TO BE OEM MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Source: SDR PQ4M202011130002
OTHER · 2015-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
N471EB · ATA 5521

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 5,118 hrs · 6,013 cycles

LT ELEVATOR, REMOVED THE HINGE FITTING, DISCOVERED AFT ELEVATOR REAR SPAR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET CRACKED. (REF PG 8 OF AOT CN235-55-0002 REV 1 INSTRUCTIONS) FORWARD ELEVATOR SPAR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET, THE ONE WITH HINGE FITTING NUT PLATES, WAS UNDAMAGED. REMOVED FWD/AFT REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS AND FOUND THE SPAR HAD A 3 INCH CRACK. THE CRACKED BRACKET WAS FOUND WHILE COMPLETING THE REQUIRED INSPECTION.

Source: SDR PQ4M201512070002
OTHER · 2013-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
N464HA · ATA 2421

Part: GENERATOR — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 6,057 hrs · 5,580 cycles

NR 1 ANTI-ICE DOES NOT POWER UP. REMOVED LT GENERATOR AND FOUND SHAFT NUT BACKED OFF, SETTTING IN AIR-INLET ADAPTER AND SHAFT STAYED ATTACHED TO GEARBOX TEETH WHEN ACFT GENERATOR BODY WAS REMOVED.

Source: SDR PQ4M2014F00000

Linked aircraft

No aircraft currently linked.

Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate

Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.

  • N252QA (CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS SA CN-235) — records 2020 · registered to QUALITY AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N10180 (CONSTRUCCIONES AERONAUTICAS SA CN-235-300) — records 2020 · registered to TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
  • N471EB — records 2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N464HA (XAG P150) — records 2013 · registered to 701 AERIAL APPLICATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)