N7608U
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, 2009-09-12 – 2010-02-11.
Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NR 2)
FUEL STAIN ON OUTER ALUMINUM CASTING, CRACK FOUND BETWEEN COOLING FINS NEAR UPPER SPARKPLUG HOLE AND FUEL INJECTOR PORT. CRACK CONFIRMED BY PRESSURIZING INDUCTION SYSTEM AND SOAP BUBBLES. CRACK ORIGINATED IN THE INTAKE PORT AREA. THIS IS THE 3RD CYLINDER REPLACED ON THIS SET OF CYLINDERS. THE LAST CYLINDER SEPARATED DURING FLIGHT, (NR 5 POSITION), CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND FORCING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE FIRST CYLINDER FAILED LEAK DOWN TEST, (NR 4 POSITION), (LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO EXHAUST VALVE).
Part: CYLINDER — BROKEN (ENGINE)
PART 135 OPERATOR WITH 6 PERSONS ON BOARD, SCENIC TOUR FLIGHT. NR 5 CYLINDER/BARREL SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. ACFT MADE EMERGENCY OFF-AIRPORT LANDING.