N234CE
Registered owner: AIR ARCTIC INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warbelows Air Ventures, Inc. (WVBA) | 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.
3 reports on file, 2002-02-22 – 2017-10-10.
Part: VALVE GUIDE — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 14,657 hrs
EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE LEAKING OIL. LOSS OF COMPRESSION. FOUND POOLING OF EXCESS OIL IN ROCKER BOX CAVITY AND SIGNS OF EXHAUST BLOW-BY ON EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS. THIS IS THE 4TH VALVE GUIDE TO EXIBIT EXCESSIVE WEAR PROBLEM. THE CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED AS FACTORY NEW.
Part: SEAT — MISREPAIRED (CYLINDER NR1)
INTAKE VALVE AND SEAT, CYLINDER NR 1 NOT SEALING. APPEARS THAT VALVE SEAT AND / OR VALVE WERE IMPROPERLY GROUND. THIS PATTERN IS NOT CONSISTANT AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF VALVE. ONE SECTION OF SEAT (APPROX .7500 INCH)APPEARS TO HAVE ON CONTACT WITH VALVE.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (CYLINDER 1)
INTAKE VALVE AND SEAT CYLINDER NR 1 NOT SEALING. APPEARS THAT VALVE SEAT AND/OR VALVE WERE IMPROPERLY GROUND. THIS PATTERN IS NOT CONSISTANT AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF VALVE. ONE SECTION OF SEAT(APPROX .7500) APPEARS TO HAVE NO CONTACT WITH VALVE.