- Registered owners
- United States GovernmentDept Of The Army
- Location
- Fort Belvoir, VA
- Owner type
- Government
- Serial number
- 104
- Year built
- 1985
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness
- Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date
- May 18, 1994
- Certificate issued
- April 14, 1994
- Expires
- March 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- A6D58B
Dehavilland DHC-7-103TCDS A20EAAirframe · Dehavilland DHC-7-103Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A series
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney PT6A model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 99
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
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| 2014 | 2 |
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| 2016 | 1 |
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| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Airframe · Dehavilland DHC-7-103
AD 2026-13-02NavigationAD 2023-10-02Indicating/Recording System, NavigationAD 2010-23-21FuelInformation bulletins that may apply · 5
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N53993Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Dehavilland DHC-7-103 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N53993Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Dehavilland DHC-7-103 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2019FA0000112Bracket · crackedPILOT'S RUDDER PEDAL CONTROL MECHANISM BRACKET ASSY CRACKED. IPC 27-20-00, FIG 10, ITEM 50, PN 72710086-001. REPORTED A BRACKET HAD BROKEN ON THEIR AIRCRAFT AND RECOMMENDED "ONE TIME INSPECTION" FOR MAINTENANCE TO INSPECT THEIR ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED ASSSDR QM7R201904020004Bracket · crackedONE TIME INSPECTION FOR CRACK/BREAK OF THE RUDDER CONTROL MECHANISM BRACKET. THE INSPECTION RESULTED IN IDENTIFYING A CRACK AT BOTTOM OF RADIUS.
STCs that may be installed · 122
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Dehavilland DHC-7-103
STC ST01305WI-DModification of a Collins ALT-50A or ALT-55B Radio Altimeter system installation to a Collins ALT-1000 or ALT-4000 Radio Altimeter system installation in accordance with Collins Drawing Index as listed on AML No. ST01305WI-D, Revision -, or later FAA approved revision.STC ST04328NYThe Manufacture and Installation of Exterior Placards, Labels and Signs is to be performed, installedSTC ST03875NYInstallation of interior placards, signs and markings