N708LU
Registered owner: LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, VA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | Operator | on 2025-11-10 | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
4 reports on file, 2016-09-16 – 2016-10-18.
Part: PUSHROD — WORN (NR 2 CYLINDER) · airframe 1,167 hrs
DURING PERFORMANCEOF INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN.
Part: PUSHROD — WORN (ENGINE) · airframe 1,117 hrs
DUE TO FAILED DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER LEAK CHECK OF CYLINDER NR 2 AT SCHEDULED 50 HR OIL CHANGE, DEFECTIVE ROCKER ARM AND PUSHROD WERE DISCOVERED. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL ROCKER ARMS AND PUSHRODS AND FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEFECT APPEARS TO BE DUE TO OIL STARVATION, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VALVE LASH AND CHATTERING. OIL USED XC20W50, TIME SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE AND OIL ANALYSIS 49 HOURS WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.
Part: PUSHROD — WORN (NR 1 CYLINDER) · airframe 1,117 hrs
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHRODS AND ALL ROCKER ARMS WERE ABNORMALLY WORN.
Part: PUSHROD — WORN (CYLINDER) · airframe 1,117 hrs
DURING INSPECTION OF CYLINDERS EIGHT PUSHRODS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN. INSTALLED NEW PUSHRODS.