ISLAND SEAS LLC

Part 135 operator · designator 7ILA

Data confidence: All records on this page are linked by a shared certificate number or aircraft registration (N-number).

Also recorded as: ISLAND SEAS 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.

11 reports on file.

H · 2018-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
N68310 · ATA 2400

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTING IN PILOT PERFORMING EMERGENCY LANDING.

Source: SDR 7ILA2018F00000 · FAA SDRS
O · 2016-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
N80FA · ATA 3231

PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING SEVERE TURBULENCE UPON APPROACH TO LANDING. UPON RETURN TO BASE, PILOT NOTICED THAT RT INNER GEAR DOOR WAS HANGING OPEN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND BELLCRANK BROKEN, PN 08411066.

Source: SDR 7IL2016F00000 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 8530

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS NR 3 LOCATION, SN64015-16, NR 5 LOCATION, SN64016-17, NR 6 LOCATION, SN 63936-02. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OTBD FROM THE HEAD/BARREL JUNCTION. ENGINES WERE MODIFIED IAW STC SE4327SW-D.

Source: SDR 7IL2015F00002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 8530

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS: NR 3 LOCATION, SN60652-27, NR 5 LOCATION, SN 60652-25, NR 4 LOCATION, SN 606652-23. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OTBD FROM THE HEAD/BARREL JUNCTION. ENGINE WAS MODIFIED IAW STC SE4327SW-D. CRACKS WERE DETECTED VIA SOAP BUBBLE TEST, EXCEPT THAT NR 5 CYLINDER HAD AUDIBLE HISS DURING COMPRESSION TEST AND HOLE BURNED IN BAFFLING.

Source: SDR 7IL2015F00003 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 8530

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS: NR 3 LOCATION, SN60652-27, NR 5 LOCATION, SN 60652-25, NR 4 LOCATION, SN 606652-23. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OTBD FROM THE HEAD/BARREL JUNCTION. ENGINE WAS MODIFIED IAW STC SE4327SW-D. CRACKS WERE DETECTED VIA SOAP BUBBLE TEST, EXCEPT THAT NR 5 CYLINDER HAD AUDIBLE HISS DURING COMPRESSION TEST AND HOLE BURNED IN BAFFLING.

Source: SDR 7IL2015F00004 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 8530

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS: NR 3 LOCATION, SN60652-27, NR 5 LOCATION, SN 60652-25, NR 4 LOCATION, SN 606652-23. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OTBD FROM THE HEAD/BARREL JUNCTION. ENGINE WAS MODIFIED IAW STC SE4327SW-D. CRACKS WERE DETECTED VIA SOAP BUBBLE TEST, EXCEPT THAT NR 5 CYLINDER HAD AUDIBLE HISS DURING COMPRESSION TEST AND HOLE BURNED IN BAFFLING.

Source: SDR 7IL2015F00005 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 5280

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND RT REAR INNER GEAR DOOR ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED AT INBD BOLT HOLE. BRACKET WAS STILL SECURED BY REMAINING MOUNT TABS. SIMILAR BRACKETS ARE USED ON FWD SIDE OF GEAR DOOR AS WELL AS LT GEAR DOOR, NO DAMAGE FOUND ON OTHER BRACKETS. DAMAGE IS DUE TO ROUTINE WEAR AND TEAR.

Source: SDR 7IL2015F00006 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 5280

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND RT REAR INNER GEAR DOOR ATTACH BRACKETS CRACKED AT INBD BOLT HOLE. BRACKET WAS STILL SECURED BY REMAINING MOUNT TABS. SIMILAR BRACKETS ARE USED ON FWD SIDE OF GEAR DOOR AS WELL AS LT GEAR DOOR, NO DAMAGE FOUND ON OTHER BRACKETS. DAMAGE IS DUE TO ROUTINE WEAR AND TEAR.

Source: SDR 7IL2015F00007 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 6113

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND SPINNER REAR BULKHEAD CRACKED. BULKHEAD SN DY-1863.

Source: SDR 7IL2015F00008 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 8530

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS NR 3 LOCATION, SN64015-16, NR 5 LOCATION, SN64016-17, NR 6 LOCATION, SN 63936-02. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OTBD FROM THE HEAD/BARREL JUNCTION. ENGINES WERE MODIFIED IAW STC SE4327SW-D.

Source: SDR 7ILA2015F00000 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N490KM · ATA 8530

WHILE PERFORMING 100 HR INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND CRACKS IN CYLINDERS NR 3 LOCATION, SN 64015-16, NR 5 LOCATION, SN 64016-17, NR 6 LOCATION, SN 63936-02. CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE HEAD CASTING ON THE INTAKE VALVE SIDE IN THE VICINITY OF FINS 15-17 AS COUNTED OTBD FROM THE HEAD/BARREL JUNCTION. ENGINES WERE MODIFIED IAW STC SE4327SW-D.

Source: SDR 7ILA2015F00001 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N490KMCESSNA 414Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N80FACESSNA 310R1977Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator