N8264

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 208B · 2016 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WRIGHT AIR SERVICE INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Wright Air Service, Inc. (HYTA)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.

1 report on file, 2018-12-07.

OTHER · 2018-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (TE FLAP) · airframe 3,700 hrs · 3,772 cycles

WHEN CONDUCTING A ROUTINE APPROVED MODIFICATION OF THE RIGHT FLAP WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE AFT INBOARD SPAR (P/N 2625005-18 AT THE BEND RADIUS BETWEEN WS68 AND WS53.5. THE AIRCRAFT HAS A TOTAL TIME OF 3700 HOURS ON IT WHEN THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED. WE SUBMITTED A SIMILAR M/D REPORT WITH AN INCIDENT DATE OF 04/26/18 AND THE OPINIONS PUT FORTH IN THAT ON HOLD TRUE. THE SKIN AD RIBS IN THIS AREA SHOULD BE MADE OF A THICKER ALUMINUM AND THE RIBS MAY NEED TO MIRROR THE FRONT SPAR IN NUMBER.

Source: SDR 2018F00160