N8908N
Registered owner: H & H AVIATION LLC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Excursions, LLC (YAXA) | Operator | on 2012-06-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| VEAZIE AIR | Operator | on 1994-05-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AIR EXCURSIONS LLC (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, 1999-06-18 – 2012-07-10.
Part: CRANK ASSY — BROKEN (ZONE 400) · airframe 14,940 hrs
PRIOR TO EVENT FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED AN UNUSUAL SOUND WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND. THE ENGINE FAILED 35 MINUTES INTO A 40 MINUTE FLIGHT. THE PILOT PULLED THE THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY ONCE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND CONTINUED TO SECURE THE ENGINE AND ACFT FOR AN OFF FIELD LANDING.
Part: IMPULSE COUPLING — CRACKED (MAGNETO)
WHILE CONDUCTING THE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 99-04-04, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE PAWL PLATE OF THE IMPULSE COUPLING. THE CRACKS WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE SINCE THE AREA IS HIDDEN BY THE PAWLS. THE PAWL SPRINGS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE SPRING HOLES SO THE PAWL CAN BE ROTATED OUT OF THE WAY.