N4237D
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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, 2001-06-04 – 2003-10-27.
Part: TAPPET — BROKEN (ENGINE CYLINDER)
TAPPET BODY SEPARATED AND CAUSED ENGINE TO BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. THIS WAS RECONDITIONED TAPPET BODY. HAVE BEEN USING THESE TAPPETS FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HAVE HAD TO BREAK.
Part: BOLT — INOPERATIVE (PARK GEAR)
(PARK GEAR EXTENSION RETRACT) ACTUATOR BROKE .2500 BOLT THAT HOLDS FORK THAT RELEASES GEAR UNLOCK GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.
Part: THRU BOLT — CRACKED (NR 2 CYLINDER)
NR 2 CYLINDER THRU STUD STARTED TO CRACK ALLOWING CYLINDER TO ROCK, ENGINE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND CHANGE.