10,500 total3,000 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During climb out on a required test flight after maintenance, the APU service door partially broke loose at the forward hinge attach causing substantial damage to the aircraft rudder. The tail cone was also punctured and the APU dented in several places.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CLIMB OUT ON A REQUIRED TEST FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE, THE APU SERVICE DOOR PARTIALLY BROKE LOOSE AT THE FORWARD HINGE ATTACH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER. THE TAIL CONE WAS ALSO PUNCTURED AND THE APU DENTED IN SEVERAL PLACES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.