N2669N

CESSNA 340A · 1979 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WILLIAMSON BENJAMIN J, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SKINNER AVIATION INC (S1ZA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

O · 2021-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5710

RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK (TIP TANK) AFT BULKHEAD (PN: 0823400-109) CRACKED IN UPPER RADIUS. THIS BULK HEAD IS AN EXTENSION OF THE AFT WING SPARE IS THE ONLY ONE OF 2 LOCATIONS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK ON THE AIRPLANE. THIS AIRPLANE HAS BEEN THROUGH COUNTLESS 100 HOUR INSPECTIONS AND I'M CERTAIN THAT THIS CRACK WAS NOT THERE LAST ANNUAL/100 HOUR INSPECTION 85.3 HOURS AGO. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF TIP TANK AFT BULKHEAD (BOTH SIDES) THAT I'VE FOUND ON 340A'S IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. ALL IN THE SAME RADIUS. THIS NEEDS TO BECOME AN AD!!!! IT COULD BE EASILY OVERLOOKED BY SOMEONE WHO IS LESS THAN THOROUGH. I'VE FOUND THIS CRACK ON 340A'S WITH 4500 HOURS TOTAL TIME.

Source: SDR S1ZA202102000005 · FAA SDRS