N221TW
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
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KFNT-KSHV AND WAS @ FL280 WHEN THE CABIN ALT WARNING HORN AND LIGHT ACTIVATED THE CREW STARTED THE CHECKLIST AND SELECTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION MANUAL MODE AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE CABIN ALTITUDE WITH NO SUCCESS, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THEY DIVERTED TO KSBN. 2 LINES GOING TO THE PRESSURIZATION OUT FLOW VALVES WERE FOUND CRACKED, LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM HAS PASSED OPS CHECKS PER THE AMM.
ON DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMBOUT THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 EPR HAD DROPPED TO 1.4 AND 600 DEG EGT AND THEY RETURNED. MAINTENACE FOUND THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST LINKAGE HAD BROKEN, PUTTING THE OSG IN TO GROUND TEST MODE, THE OSG WAS REPLACED AND ALL OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
ON TRANSITION FROM CLIMB TO CRUISE A FAINT GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE ACFT. WHEN SPEED INCREASED FROM 230 KTS TO 275 KTS THE SOUND BECAME MORE APPARENT. CREW REQUESTED TO DIVERT. UPON DESCENDING THROUGH 7000 MSL A FAINT POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. CREW THEN REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDING NORMAL ON RNWY 30L. MX CREW DISPATCHED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT NACELLE ANTI-ICE AND THE RT ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE. PERFORMANCE RUN AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS.
ON DECENT INTO CLT CREW BEGIN TO DETECT ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE FROM BETWEEN THE GLARE SHIELD AND NR 3 GLASS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED CLT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED WIRING FOR EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. REPLACED WINDSHIELD HEAT REGULATOR.
AC DEPARTED AND CLIMBED TO 3000 FT MSL. NR1 ENG FIRE WARNING HORN AND LIGHT ACTIVATED. AC DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. DISCOVERED NR1 FIRE LOOP SHORTED OUT. REPOSITIONED AND TESTED FIRES SYS WARNING. OPS CHECK SYS IS NORMAL. (A)
DURING MCI INSPECTION FRAME 7 ON THE LT SIDE, DIRECTLY BEHIND AFT EDGE OF PILOTS SIDE WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED IN THE UPPER TUB. ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE CORROSION AND DETERMINED THAT REPAIR WAS NEEDED AND ISSUED AN ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION FOR THE REPAIR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR IAW THE ISSUED ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. (CLOSED)
AIRCRAFT RT IB MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED, NO INCIDENT.
PILOT REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CABIN HAD AN ODOR OF SMOKE OR MELTING PLASTIC. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER SMOKE OR ODOR IN COCKPIT. UPDATE THIS REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE.
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO CLIMB AND DESCEND AT HIGH RATES UNTIL THE CABIN STOPPED PRESSURIZING AT ALL. CONTINUED TO BE ERRATIC UNTIL LANDING. MAINTENANCE R & R PESSURIZATION RATE CONTROLLER OP'S AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ADS WHILE CLIMBING FROM FL360 TO FL 370 LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT, ENGINE RELET AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION, ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION NO FOD DAMAGE OR LEAKS FOUND. NO FURTHER PROBLEM ON NEXT LEG.
PILOT REPORTED, DURING DECENT RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT, ATC NOTIFIED, RESTART OF RT ENGINE PERFORMED, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DURING TAXI, GROUND CONTROL REPORTED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. RT ENGINE, WILL UPDATE THIS SDR AFTER MAINTENANCE. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE CHANGE PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE SHOP FOUND SECONDARY AND PRIMARY ENGINE FUEL NOZZLES WORKING AT SAME TIME, O/H FUEL NOZZLES.
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ELP, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO DURING CLIMB, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, WILL UP DATE REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE.
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SDF FOR RFD AFTER REACHING 13,000 MSL THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND INDICATION WAS IN THE RED, OIL TEMP WAS NORMAL, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SDF. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, CHECKED BOTH CHIP DETECTORS AND OIL FILTER WAS CLEANED, NO PROBLEMS FOUND OP CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATING PROBLEMS ON NEXT FLIGHT.
DURING CRUISE RT ENGINE FLAME-OUT AT FLT LVL 390, DESCENT TO FL 190. RELIGHT NORMAL, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.