N183PA
Registered owner: SANDY WINGS LLC, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC (ESPA) | 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.
3 reports on file, 2007-10-17 – 2016-03-02.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (PAX DOOR) · airframe 19,332 hrs · 11,332 cycles
ENROUTE AT FL410 . HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND SUSPECTED A DOOR SEAL LEAK. THE CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AT A RAPID RATE. ELECTED TO REQUEST A LOWER ALTITUDE WITH ATC WHILE WORKING ON THE ISSUE. BEGAN A DESCENT TO THE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF FL360 WHILE THE F/O WORKED ON THE PRESSURIZATION ISSUE. WHILE IN THE DESCENT TO FL360 THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND WE REQUESTED FURTHER DESCENT AND INFORMED ATC OF A PRESSURIZATION ISSUE. AT THIS TIME, GIVEN FL200 AND A VECTOR HEADING AND INFORMED TO SQUAWK 7700 AND COMPLIED. AT THIS TIME THE CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND REQUESTED A FURTHER DESCENT AND WAS GIVEN FL120 AND VECTOR HEADINGS. AT FL120 AND THE CABIN STABLIZED, ELECTED TO CONTINUE AND LAND AS PRACTICABLE AT OUR DESTINATION AIRPORT.
Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION (LEFT) · airframe 13,367 hrs · 8,216 cycles
AFTER LANDING, TEMP.AROUND -12C, FREEZING FOG, CREW ELECTED TO TURN OFF ANTI-ICE AFTER LND. AIRCRAFT SAT FOR 1 HR,ENG'S STARTED. LT ENG HAD VIBRATION HUMMING, RT ENG WAS STABLE.TAXIED OUT W/ANTI-ICE ON THRUOUT. A/C TOOKOFF, IT SEEMED TO BE SMOOTH ON THE ROLL AND INITIAL CLIMB, HOWEVER, OUT OF 10,000 FT LT ENG VIB WAS AROUND 1.5 MILS,ABNORMAL FOR THIS AIRPLANE. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT (MAINT.BASE). LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. BOTH ENG'S HAD VISUAL CKS, NOTHING NOTED. CONCLUSION IT MUST HAVE BEEN AN ICING/MELTING PROBLEM.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,219 hrs · 8,122 cycles
DURING DECENT AT 20,000 FEET THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED CRACK STARTING FROM THE RT SIDE BOLT PATTERN AND EXTENDING DOWN AND ACROSS. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT, AS THE CRACK HAD SPLIT INTO (2) CRACKS. ALSO, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ATC PROCEEDING VISUALLY DIRECT TO RUNWAY 7R. LANDED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO RAMP.