N148TW
Registered owner: SIERRA AMERICAN CORP, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (HAEA) | 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.
6 reports on file, 2001-10-05 – 2023-02-21.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 21,214 hrs · 16,774 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KGKY FOR KELP, WHILE IN CRUISE THE CREW EXPERIENCED ICING CONDITIONS AT FL280 AND WHEN SELECTING THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS ON THE LH ENGINE HAD A FLAMEOUT DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND PUT ON THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. CREW NOTIFIED ATC THEN STARTED A DESCENT TO FL240 WHERE A SUCCESSFUL AIR START WAS PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ORIGINAL DESTINATION OF KELP. EL PASO AERO INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES FOR COMPRESSOR/FAN FOD AND NONE WAS FOUND SO A GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN WAS COMPLETED ON BOTH ENGINES WITH ALL OPS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SELECTOR — SHORTED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 19,758 hrs · 15,741 cycles
HEADING/COURSE REMOTE SELECTOR EMITTED SMOKE. DISCONTINUED USE OF REMOTE SELECTOR AND SMOKE WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED REMOTE SELECTOR SHORTED INTERNALLY. REPLACED REMOTE SELECTOR WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. [CLOSED]
Part: RELAY — INOPERATIVE (STARTER) · airframe 18,675 hrs · 14,942 cycles
AFTER NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO START, CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE EN ROUTE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE START RELAY 6K1 BAD. REPLACED 6K1 RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — UNKNOWN (NR 2) · airframe 18,380 hrs · 14,716 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MCI, CLIMBING THROUGH FL200 RT OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND RT OIL PRESSURE READ ZERO. RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO COU. LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND BEE NUT LOOSE ON OIL LINE. TIGHTENED OIL LINE, SERVICED ENGINE AND PERFORMED GROUND OPS. NO LEAKS, GROUND OPS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ANTI-ICE VALVE — STUCK (LT WING) · airframe 15,674 hrs · 12,457 cycles
LEFT ANTI-ICE VALVE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, YIP FOR MAINTENANCE.
Part: ANTI-ICE VALVE — INTERMITTENT (LT ENGINE) · airframe 15,674 hrs · 12,457 cycles
ICE VALVE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED.