N8411Q
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waters Aero-Marine, Inc. (O59A) | Operator | on 2006-09-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Waters Aero-Marine (per NTSB report)
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, 2006-04-10 – 2006-09-06.
Part: GEAR — BROKEN (CRANKSHAFT)
AC FLEW A SHORT LEG TO AN ISLAND 25 NM OFFSHORE. AFTER START-UP THE PILOT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A LOOSE VALVE TRAIN. THE PILOT QUICKLY SHUT THE POWERPLANT DOWN AND DECIDED IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO COMPLETE THE TRIP BACK TO MAINLAND. MECHANIC FLEW OUT TO THE ISLAND TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THIS UNUSUAL NOISE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WAS 2 TEETH BROKEN OFF OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR. THE IDLER GEAR AND THE STARTER ADAPTER GEAR WERE ALSO DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE INTERACTION WITH THE DAMAGED CRANKSHAFT GEAR. THE TEETH THAT WERE BROKEN OFF HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED. METAL SLIVERS AND PIECES WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED IN THE AREA AND OIL. THIS IS PRELIMINARY INFORMA
Part: MAGNETO — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CHECKING ENGINE FOR PERSISTENT OIL LEAK, FOUND IT TO BE COMING FROM AREA OF LT MAG. MAG REMOVED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE 1.5 INCH SECTION OF MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND MAG ON THIS ENGINE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PREVIOUS MAG WAS TORQUED TO SPECS AS WAS THIS ONE. (K)