WATERS AERO-MARINE, INC.
Also recorded as: PENOBSCOT ISLAND AIR, WATERS AERO MARINE INC, WATERS AERO-MARINE, INC., Waters Aero-Marine, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
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.
9 reports on file.
ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL FRESHLY REPAIRED/OVERHAULED ACK ELT P/N E-04. UPON G-SWITCH TEST, ELT FAILS TO ACTIVATE. OPS CHECK GOOD IN "ON" POSITION. DATE RETURNED FROM ACK TO PENOBSCOT ISLAND AIR: JULY 26, 2024. ATTEMPTED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OCTOBER 9, 2024. WAS SENT TO ACK DUE TO ELT FAILING TO TRANSMIT AT ALL. TEST PERFORMED WITH ANOTHER TRANSMITTER ON SAME BATTERY, ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD.
PILOT REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASH ON LANDING WHEN TURNING ON PITOT HEAT. FOUND PITOT HEAT SWITCH MELTED UNDER DASH.
DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, BOROSCOPING ENGINE, FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM SPARKPLUG BOSS PROCEEDING TO CYLINDER WALL.
DIR OMG 50 HR INSPECTION AND COMPRESSION CHECK, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER LOW 56/80. AFTER REMOVAL, FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS 1 OF SEVERAL FOUND TO BE CRACKED.
LOW COMPRESSION NR2 CYLINDER ON 100 HR INSPECTION. FOUND BLOW-BY COMING AROUND FINS IN THE HEAD. CYLINDER WAS CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND INTAKE VALVE. ALL PREVIOUS COMPRESSION CHECKS WERE IN THE 70/60 RANGE.
NR 1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS THE 2ND CYLINDER WITH SIMILAR CRACK.
NR 1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS THE 3RD CYLINDER WITH SIMILAR CRACK.
FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND THE INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS THE 3RD CYLINDER FOUND WITH THIS SIMILAR CRACK. (END)
PLUNGER WAS SERVICED IAW O/H MANUAL 73-40-01 LAPPED AND INSTALLED. SUBSEQUENT TO O/H FUEL PUMP FAILED IN-FLIGHT, PUMP SENT BACK FOR WARRANTY. PLUNGER FOUND WORN, REPLACED, PUMP FUNCTION OK. O/H MANUAL VAGUE ON HOW LONG OR WEAR CAN BE BEFORE IT SHOULD BE REPLACED.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N207GM | CESSNA 207 | 1973 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N207JP | CESSNA 207 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N33243 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N4615X | CESSNA U206G | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4615X | CESSNA U206G | 1979 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N70437 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N707KW | CESSNA U206F | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N734HX | CESSNA U206G | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N756SG | CESSNA U206G | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N756SG | CESSNA U206G | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N900DF | CESSNA 207 | 1973 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |