N678EQ
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, 2008-12-10 – 2010-06-11.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,237 hrs · 5,496 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KMKE TO SJC THE PILOT'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN CYS. FERRIED AIRCRAFT CYS-MKE. CESSNA SERVICE CENTER REPLACED LT MAIN WINDSHIELD WITH NEW.
Part: SCREW — SHEARED (BRACKET) · airframe 7,891 hrs · 5,268 cycles
ACFT DEPARTED, ON CLIMBOUT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX INSPECTED LANDING GEAR AND FOUND NLG SQUAT SWITCH BRACKET DETACHED FROM TORQUE KNEE. BRACKET ATTACH SCREWS HAD FAILED. SUSPECT ICE PREVENTED NORMAL ACTUATOR ARM MOVEMENT WHICH RESULTED IN FASTENER FAILURE. REINSTALLED SQUAT SWITCH BRACKET AND COMPLETED RETRACT/EXTENSION TESTS. ALL OPS NORMAL.