N149WW
Registered owner: CORSAIR TWO LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AERO AIR LLC (O9IA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AIRCRAFT START UP INITIATED AND ONCE TAXI BEGAN, CREW HAD THE BAGGAGE SMOKE CAS MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY. AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AND QRH FOLLOWED. AC COMPRESSOR MOTOR LIGHT WAS ON AND THE AMPERAGE INDICATIONS WERE SURGING. ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TURN OFF THE AC, BUT THE COMPRESSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON ALONG WITH THE BAGGAGE SMOKE CAS. CREW SHUT DOWN AND WENT TO THE BAGGAGE AREA AND ONCE OPENED, NOTICED SMOKE AND THE APPEARANCE OF FLAMES AT THE AC SLED COMPRESSOR MOTOR. THEY SUCCESSFULLY FOLLOWED TRAINING AND UTILIZED ONE OF THE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FLAME. INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY ON CAUSE OF THE OVERHEAT/FIRE AND WHY THE CIRCUIT WOULD NOT TURN THE COMPRESSOR MOTOR OFF WHEN SELECTED TO DO SO. SUSPECT THAT THE AC COMPRESSOR RELAY FAILED AND STUCK/WELDED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE AC COMPRESSOR MOTORS FAILURES ON THE 525B ARE COMMON ENOUGH TO WHERE WE KEEP STOCK OF THEM FOR OUR FLEET OF 5 OF THESE AIRCRAFT. GENERALLY THE FAILURE IS OF THE ARMATURES, BUT NEVER HAVE HAD ONE CATCH FIRE.
ON JULY 4TH, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1545Z, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AND SHUT DOWN WITH NO EXPLANATION DURING HIGH ALTITUDE DESCENT ON THE CHINS3 ARRIVAL INTO BFI. I WAS DESCENDING FROM FL430 TO FL240, AROUND SUNED INTERSECTION, IN VMC CONDITIONS, SMOOTH AIR, AND ABOUT 1600# FUEL REMAINING ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE POWER WAS SET CLOSE TO IDLE IN ORDER TO STAY WITHIN TEN KNOTS OF REDLINE WHILE MAINTAINING A 2300FPM DESCENT. WHILE PASSING APPROXIMATELY FL350, I NOTED A CHANGE IN AMBIENT SOUND AND YAWING OF THE AIRCRAFT, COUPLED WITH A R LOW OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE R GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS R LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT. I RAN THE ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WHILE I CONSIDERED MY OPTIONS AND THE STATE OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. FUEL FLOW WAS ZERO, THERE WAS ABOUT 8% ROTATION OF N2, NO APPARENT EVIDENCE OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OR FIRE, AND PLENTY OF FUEL REMAINING. I WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL RESTART BELOW 15,000MSL, AND CHOSE THAT ALTITUDE AS IT GAVE ME OPTIONS TO EITHER ATTEMPT A BATTERY RESTART OR A WINDMILLING RESTART. ONCE THE ENGINE RESTARTED, I STATED MY CONDITION TO ATC, REMOVED THE EMERGENCY STATUS, AND ASKED TO STAND DOWN THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES AT KBFI. THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL FOR THE REMAINDER.