N121CW
Registered owner: AEROSTAR TRAINING SERVICES LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEROSTAR TRAINING SERVICES LLC | Operator | on 2025-07-30 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| Phoenix East Aviation | Operator | on 2013-07-22 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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, 2004-09-27 – 2005-08-06.
Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (PROP SPINNER)
DURING ANNUAL/ 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND SPINNER FWD BULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND 2 HOLES OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS. BOLTS PULLING EDGES OF BULKHEAD HOLES INTO CHAMFER OF THE PROP HOLES, CREATING STRESS AROUND THESE BULKHEAD HOLES LEADING TO CRACKS. (K)
Part: SPINNER — CRACKED (PROPELLER)
DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS AROUND THREE OF THE BOLT HOLES OF THE FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THAT DURING THE TORQUING PROCESS THE BULKHEAD IS BEING STRESSED AND BENT AS IT IS PULLED TIGHT TO THE PROP HUB. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE SPINNER BULKHEAD BE MADE OF THICKER MATERIAL.