N218A

MCCUTCHAN ANTHONY L VANS RV8-A · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CHAMBERS ROCKY, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
HAMILTON AVIA	Operator	on 1976-01-13	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1976-01-13 Operator named in NTSB report

BEECH E18S Serious injury — HAMILTON AVIA

Operated by HAMILTON AVIA* (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case IAD76AI049

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, 2023-08-30.

INADEQUATE Q C · 2023-08-30 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 2700

Part: LEVER — MISMARKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 5,178 hrs · 1,680 cycles

DURING AN INSPECTION THE RUDDER TRAVEL WAS NOTED TO BE BEYOND LIMITS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RUDDER IDLER LEVER ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER GC413-2340-1 , WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE AND REINSTALLED DURING THIS VISIT WAS IMPROPERLY MARKED âUP AND DOWNâ MARKINGS WERE INVERTED ON THE PART DURING MANUFACTURING. THIS LED TO INCORRECT RUDDER DEFLECTIONS AS ONE LEG OF THE IDLER LEVER IS LONGER THAN THE OTHER. RUDDER IDLER LEVER MEASUREMENTS WERE TAKEN AND SENT TO BOMBARDIER ENGINEERING AND THEY CONFIRMED PART WAS INCORRECTLY MARKED BASED ON THE ARM DIMENSIONS.

Source: SDR 7SSA202310120001