N1068S
Registered owner: ANDREZEJ SITARZ, NJ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
4 reports on file, 1995-01-31 – 1999-03-17.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
GRIP FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED AND DEBONDED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
CORROSION BENEATH GRIP FINGER DOUBLER EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES OUTBOARD ALONG SPAR.
Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (M/R)
DISCOVERED DURING DAILY INSPECTION, M/R BLADE SKIN DELAMINATED OVER SPAR AT TIP AND CORROSION OF TIP.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED (PANEL GYRO)
WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT, SPARKS WERE EMITTED FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CONSOLE JUST UNDER PILOT'S VENT HANDLE. GYRO SWITCH WENT TO 'OFF' POSITION AND FUEL FILTER CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED DIM THEN NORMAL, THEN EXTINGUISHED. GENERATOR WAS TURNED OFF. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND GYRO WIRES CHAFED TO INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAUSED OTHER WIRES TO SHORT IN SAME WIRE BUNDLE. REPAIRED WIRE AS REQUIRED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED AFFECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND OKAY.