N6154X
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.
2 reports on file, 2004-09-13 – 2004-09-22.
Part: CYLINDER — SEIZED (NR 1 POSITION)
NR CYLINDER ON LT ENGINE SEPARATED BETWEEN CYLINDER BASE AND FIRST SET OF STEEL COOLING FINS. THE CONNECTING ROD WAS TORN FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. THE SEPARATION ALLOWED THE CYLINDER TO MIGRATE OUTWARD ABOUT 2 INCHES. THE FUEL INJECTION LINE WAS TORN OFF AT FUEL INJECTOR. BOTH PUSH ROD TUBES FELL OUT AND INTAKE TUBE WAS PULLED OUT. PROBABLE CAUSE IS CYLINDER AND PISTON SEIZED TOGETHER.
Part: CYLINDER — BROKEN (NR 1)
NR 1 CYLINDER BARREL BROKE CAUSING PISTON TO BE CAUGHT ON THE DOWN STROKE. THEN ROD BOLTS BROKE AND ROD CAP CAME OFF. ENGINE LOST MUCH OF OIL AND WAS FEATHERED AND LANDED SAFELY.