N663VL

BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2B-26 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: VIEQUES AIR LINK INC, PR (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Vieques Air Link, Inc. (VLIA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 1998-02-01 – 2023-05-18.

OTHER · 2023-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: WING — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · airframe 22,794 hrs · 74,961 cycles

CORROSION WAS FOUND BETWEEN WING STA 22 TO W ST 49 LEFT AND RIGHT WING LOWER SHEET METAL LAMINATES, ON FWD AND AFT SPARS LOWER RIVET AREAS

Source: SDR 2023F00147
FLUID LOSS; VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8500

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)

ON CRUISE FLIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND LEAK OIL. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT TORTOLA AIRPORT (BEEF ISLAND). PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED RIGHT ENGINE CRANKCASE CRACKED. ENGINE CHANGE. (X)

Source: SDR 20000413SH047
OTHER · 1998-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520

Part: CRANKSHAFT — SPLIT (ENGINE)

CRANKSHAFT SPLIT.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3079