SKYWAY AIR TAXI, LLC
Also recorded as: SKYWAY AIR TAXI, LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.
FAA enforcement actions
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Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.
3 reports on file.
AIRCRAFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. STARTER NOISE COULD BE HEARD BUT THE PROPELLER DID NOT TURN. FLIGHT THE PRIOR DAY HAD BEEN NORMAL WITH NO ANOMALIES. DURING INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE BOLTS WHICH HOLD THE ACCESSORY GEAR DRIVE TO THE BACK OF THE ENGINE CRANK SHAFT HAD SHEARED OFF. USING A BOROSCOPE THROUGH THE MAGNETO MOUNTING POINTS CLEARLY SHOW A BOLT LODGED BETWEEN PART OF THE ENGINE HOUSING AND THE ACCESSORY GEAR DRIVE. ENGINE LOGS SHOW IT WAS O/H ON OCTOBER 15, 2008 AT 2,008.3 ENGINE HOURS. PRIOR TO HAVING POSSESSION OF THE ACFT. THIS ENGINE WAS INSTALLED FEBRUARY 13, 2009 AT 986.2 AIRFRAME FLIGHT HOURS. SINCE THAT TIME THE ENGINE HAS ACCUMULATED JUST 1,012.1 ENGINE FLIGHT HOURS TO THE POINT THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. GROUNDED THE ACFT.
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED NEW AT FACTORY. FUND BY VISUAL INSPECTION AT THIRD 100 HR INSPECTION CYCLE. MUFFLER CONE/BAFFLE SAGGING AND WARPED. DOWN LOAD OF RECENT ENGINE DATA, EGT/CHT, SHOWS NO ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED DEFECT. (K)
THE GPS ANTENNAS, NR 1 AND NR 2 ON THIS ACFT ARE HELD IN POSITION WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE. IN 272 HRS THEY HAVE COME LOOSE 3 TIMES. THE ANTENNAS SHOULD HAVE MOD TO PERMANENTLY MOUNT THEN ON THE AIRFRAME.