N174SW
Registered owner: WATERMAN STEPHEN IV, WA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. (SWIA) | Operator | on 1994-04-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by SKYWEST AIRLINES INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
3 reports on file, 1995-03-07 – 1995-05-23.
Part: EGT COMPENSATOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT ENGINE)
ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED TO MAKE FULL POWER AT REDUCED TAKEOFF TORQUE. ADJUSTED THE LEFT ENGINE EGT COMPENSATOR. RUN CHECKS GOOD.
Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (LT PROP)
DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT PROP WAS FLUCTUATING. REMOVED SPINNER, BETA CAP, AND TUBE. FOUND FLAT SPOT ON INNER O-RING. REPLACED BOTH O-RINGS. SET BLADE ANGLE AND REINSTALLED PROP CAP AND SPINNER. GROUND RAN THE NR ONE AND NR TWO ENGINES. CHECKED BLADE ANGLE AND FLIGHT IDLE FUEL FLOWS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.
Part: AIR DIST — ODOR (COCKPIT)
STRONG BURNING INSULATION SMELL OCCURRED ON DESCENT AND LANDING. INSPECTED COCKPIT WIRING BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANELS AND J BOX. FOUND NO DEFECTS. INSPECT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR BURNT WIRES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINES TO CHECK FLAP AND AIR COND SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND BACK LIGHTING WORKS NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON THE GROUND. OPS CHECKS OK.