BODE AVIATION, INC.
Also recorded as: BODE AVIATION, INC., Bode Aviation, Inc., FLY BODE CARIBBEAN
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
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
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.
8 reports on file.
DURING A SCHEDULED WING STRUCTURE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IN THE LEFT LOWER FORWARD INBOARD WING BOLT ATTACH FITTING. REPLACED THE FITTING. MAJOR REPAIR.
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, A MINOR FLUCTUATION OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED ON THE RT ENGINE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER CENTER BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR CAUSING THE TURBINE/COMPRESSOR WHEELS TO DRAG CAUSING THE FLUCTUATION OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE.
CYLINDER ASSY IS LEAKING. FUEL, EXHAUST, AND OIL STAIN BETWEEN CYLINDER BARREL AND HEAD. OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL USAGE.
CYLINDER ASSY IS LEAKING. FUEL, EXHAUST, AND OIL STAIN BETWEEN CYLINDER BARREL AND HEAD. OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL USAGE.
WHILE IN FLIGHT, AT CRUISE POWER, A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION. INSP REVEALED THAT NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. (K)
HT BLADE FAILURE.
ON TAKE OFF THE RT ENGINE FEATHERED. INSPECTION REVEALED PROPELLER SYNCROPHASER COIL HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE GOVERNOR BODY, CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO FEATHER. THE ATTACHING STUDS ON THE COIL HAD SHEARED AND BECAME BOUND UP WITH THE FLYWEIGHT ASSY. PULLING THE METERING ROD NTO THE FEATHER POSITION. RECOMMEND A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE (PN C20722) COIL OR POSSIBLY REPLACEMENT AT OVERHAUL. (K)
LOOSE AND WORKING RIVETS IN INBOARD LEADING EDGE ATTACHMENT TO FORWARD SPAR RT AND LT WING.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N249CP | BEECH C90 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N327SF | PILATUS PC-12/45 | 2003 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N328SF | PILATUS PC-12/45 | 1999 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N761ST | CESSNA T210M | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N775DM | BEECH C90 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N880AG | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N975SP | BEECH E-90 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9851C | CESSNA R182 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |