N137FL
Registered owner: CHARLIE-001 LLC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bighorn Airways, Inc. (BIGA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
1 report on file, 2017-10-19.
Part: BLEED VALVE — FAILED (ENGINE)
UPON AN ENGINE GROUND RUN FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN AIRCRAFT IN STORAGE ENGINE 7 TO 30 DAY INHIBITING RUN. ENGINE OPERATION PERFORMANCE WAS NOTED TO BE UNUSUAL WITH INDICATIONS OF A POSSIBLE STICKING COMPRESSOR BLEED OFF VALVE. UPON INVESTIGATION AND REMOVAL OF THE VALVE, VALVE SHAFT FUNCTION WAS NOTED TO BE UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO STICKING AND POOR SEALING OF THE VALVE CONTACT AREA. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SERVICEABLE VALVE. ENGINE AND OPERATION CHECKS CARRIED OUT WITH ALL INDICATIONS AND PARAMETERS NOW NORMAL IAW THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE MAINTENANCE MANUAL REQUIREMENTS. THE UNSERVICEABLE VALVE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE SUPPLIER AND FORWARDED ONTO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR INVESTIGATION PURPOSES. RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION ARE STILL PENDING AT THIS TIME.