N8257
Registered owner: DUPRE SAM, CO (owner ≠ operator)
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.
1 report on file, 2014-05-23.
Part: LIFTER — SPALLED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 5,910 hrs
AFTER REMOVAL OF ALL CYLINDERS DUE TO TOP PISTON RING PLATING FLAKING, SDR A6YA2010052738221, ALL LIFTERS WERE REMOVED & INSPECTED IAW SID 05-1A. NR 2 & NR 5 EXHAUST VLV LIFTERS WERE FOUND TO HAVE FULL FACE SPALLING AS PICTURED IN SID 05-1A FIG 6 AND FIG 8. ALL OTHER EXHAUST LIFTERS HAD CORROSION PITTING TO SOME DEGREE. ALL LIFTERS WERE REMOVED & SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAMSHAFT WAS INSPECTED IAW SID 05-1A & FOUND TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. THIS ENG WAS INSTALLED ON 1-25-2012 IN NEW CONDITION.