N208JH
Registered owner: WATERMAKERS AIR INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEALCO AIR CHARTER SERVICES INC (N5CA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
1 report on file, 2006-03-28.
Part: DEICE SYSTEM — LEAKING (WINDSHIELD)
WATER LEAKS AROUND/THROUGH EDGE SEAL OF WINDSHIELD DE-ICE HOT PLATE AND OBSTRUCTS FORWARD VIEW OF PILOT. THIS WATER FREEZES BETWEEN THE HOT PLATE AND THE WINDSHIELD. IN RAIN CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURE ABOVE FREEZING WATER ACCUMULATES AND FILLS 4 TO 5 INCHES OF THE LOWER PORTION OF THE HOT PLATE. THIS WATER FLOATS AROUND THE IN THE LAYER BETWEEN THE HOT PLATE AND THE WINDSHIELD MAKING LANDING THE AC VERY DANGEROUS FROM THE PILOTS SEAT. IN TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING THIS WATER FREEZES AND COMPLETELY BLOCKS THE PILOTS FORWARD VIEW. THIS IS THE SECOND HOT PLATE TRIED ON THIS NEW AIRCRAFT WITH TWO DIFFERENT EDGE SEAL CONFIGURATIONS. THE WINDSHIELD DEICE HOT PLATE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS AC FOR SAFETY.