N136DU
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.
4 reports on file, 2011-04-26 – 2020-01-15.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TAILBOOM) · airframe 4,904 hrs · 18,856 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED HEAVY MAINTENANCE EVENT, THE MECHANIC FOUND A SMALL CRACK ON THE LH SIDE OF THE TAILBOOM, JUST FORWARD OF THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS TIME WHILE THIS CRACK IS REPAIRED PER OEM/MANUFACTURER APPROVAL. ***
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 2,007 hrs · 5,373 cycles
FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE BASE, AND SHUTDOWN. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: COWLING — DELAMINATED (ZONE 200) · airframe 1,581 hrs · 4,197 cycles
FOUND DELAMINATION ON OUTER STRUCTURE OF COWLING, APPROX 1 INCH IN DIAMETER, WHILE PERFORMING A STANDARD TAP TEST INSP.
Part: STRUCTURE — CRUSHED (ENGINE BAY) · airframe 1,581 hrs · 4,197 cycles
INSIDE OF COWLING FOUND TO BE CRUSHED OVER A 1 TO 2 INCH SEAM DUE TO A KINK OR BENDING.