N408BA

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 408 · 2023 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: NORTON BASIN SERVICES, AK (owner ≠ operator)

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.

10 reports on file, 2024-01-19 – 2026-08-04.

OTHER · 2026-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5710

Part: STRUT — DAMAGED (ZONE 600) · airframe 1,428 hrs · 2,261 cycles

DURING PREFLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RH UPPER WING STRUT MISSING PART OF METAL FAIRING. APPEARS THAT DURING MANUFACTURE THE SEAMS WERE OFFSET CAUSING A STRESS IN THE SKIN ALLOWING IT TO CRACK.

Source: SDR FXTA20260804001
OTHER · 2025-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: STRUT — LEAKING (ZONE 700) · airframe 873 hrs · 1,320 cycles

NO CHROME SHOWING ON RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT

Source: SDR FXTA20250408001
WARNING INDICATION · 2025-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8300

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (AGB) · airframe 833 hrs · 1,248 cycles

PROP DE-ICE CAS MESSAGE ON RUN-UP. FOUND LH & RH LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE FAILED.

Source: SDR FXTA20250404003
OTHER · 2024-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5400

Part: ROD END — BROKEN (ZONE 400) · airframe 590 hrs · 818 cycles

RH INERTIAL SEPARATOR INOPERATIVE. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE FOUND ROD END BROKEN THAT CONNECTS THE ELECTRIC ACTUATOR TO THE FIRE WALL.

Source: SDR FXTA20240802001
OTHER · 2024-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

Part: ANCHOR FITTING — MISSING (COCKPIT) · airframe 577 hrs · 799 cycles

PILOTS CROTCH SEATBELT STRAP ANCHOR MISSING ATTACHMENT BOLT.

Source: SDR FXTA20240729001
OTHER · 2024-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2701

Part: SCREW — LOOSE (YOKE) · airframe 566 hrs · 785 cycles

PILOTS CONTROL YOKE ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOOSE

Source: SDR FXTA20240729003
OTHER · 2024-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (ZONE 100) · airframe 565 hrs · 784 cycles

STANDBY INDICATOR BATTERY FAILED PREFLIGHT TEST AND WOULD NOT CHARGE.

Source: SDR FXTA20240729002
OTHER · 2024-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: DUCT — CHAFED (ZONE 400) · airframe 385 hrs · 501 cycles

LH AND RH AFT ICE VANE DOOR FOUND TO BE CHAFING ON EXIT DUCT CAUSING A GROOVE TO BE WORN INTO THE SKIN WHEN ICE VANE SYSTEM IN THE NORMAL CONFIGURATION.

Source: SDR FXTA2040321119002
OTHER · 2024-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (NACELLE) · airframe 385 hrs · 501 cycles

BOTH LH AND RH LOWER ENGINE COWLINGS HAVE STRUCTURE CRACKED UNDER THE ATTACHMENT OF THE ICE VANE DOOR LINKAGE CASTINGS. CRACKING WAS NOTICED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CASTINGS AND WHEN THE INSPECTION PANELS WERE OPENED TO LOOK AT THE STRUCTURE UNDER THE CASTINGS THERE WAS ADDITION CRACKING LOCATED. LONGERON P/N: 7852121-28, SUPPORT P/N: 7852122-22

Source: SDR FXTA2040321119001
MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2024-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5410

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 385 hrs · 501 cycles

BOTH LH AND RH LOWER ENGINE COWLINGS HAVE STRUCTURE CRACKED UNDER THE ATTACHMENT OF THE ICE VANE DOOR LINKAGE CASTINGS. CRACKING WAS NOTICED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CASTINGS AND WHEN THE INSPECTION PANELS WERE OPENED TO LOOK AT THE STRUCTURE UNDER THE CASTINGS THERE WAS ADDITION CRACKING LOCATED. LONGERON P/N: 7852121-28, SUPPORT P/N: 7852122-22

Source: SDR FXTA202403210095