N232TW
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
10 reports on file, 2001-10-15 – 2016-07-15.
Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 18,129 hrs · 12,910 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE STALL HORN SOUNDED WITH ALL FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS NORMAL AND NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE STALL VANE TRANSDUCER FAILED AND CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL ODOR, UNIT WAS REPLACED.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED (WINDSHIELD) · airframe 16,542 hrs · 11,742 cycles
ON TAXI OUT, COPILOTS WINDSHIELD HEAT PRODUCED SMOKE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED WINDOW FACIA AND DISCOVERED SHORTED WIRES. REPAIRED WIRES AND TESTED SYSTEM. OPERATIONS NORMAL. [CLOSED]
Part: SWITCH — STICKING (NLG) · airframe 14,834 hrs · 10,378 cycles
ON LANDING AIRCRAFT HAD NO BRAKING. PILOT SELECTED NR 2 SYSTEM AND FUNCTION PROPERLY. NR 1 SYSTEM WORKED AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE STRUT SWITCH STICKING. REPLACED SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — STUCK (AIR CONDITIONING)
WHILE ON CLIMBOUT FROM ELP CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. RESET SYSTEM AND CABIN DID PRESSURIZE. CLIMBED TO 17,000 AND CABIN ALTITUDE HORN SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND LANDED AT LBB.
Part: DOOR — OPEN (CARGO BAY) · airframe 14,477 hrs · 10,089 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CARGO DOOR OPENED INFLIGHT AT APPROX 500FT AGL, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. DOOR WAS INSPECTED PER THE AVTEC MANUAL AND OPS CK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TRIP WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.
Part: WIRE — CHAFED · airframe 14,165 hrs · 9,863 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM AMA BOTH GENERATORS WENT OFF LINE AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT, RETURNED TO AMA UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND POWER WIRE TO LT RAIN REPELLENT SWITCH CHAFING AIRFRAME, REPOSITION AND INSULATE WIRE AT CONNECTOR, AIRCRAFT RAN AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 13,351 hrs · 9,206 cycles
DURING CRUISE AT FL 310, NR 1 ENGINE INDICATED HIGH OIL PRESSURE. CREW SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED/LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PRECAUTIONARY REMOVAL OF ENGINE.
Part: DOOR — OPEN (CARGO BAY) · airframe 13,119 hrs · 9,027 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KDUJ EN ROUTE TO KMBS SHORTLY AFTER FLAP RETRACTION CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. INSPECTED CARGO DOOR FOR OPERATION AND LOCKING, NO DEFECTS FOUND. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (LEFT) · airframe 12,889 hrs · 8,843 cycles
DURING CRUISE, LT ENGINE FLAME-OUT AT FLT LEVEL 390. DESCENT TO FL 260, RELIGHT NORMAL & ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. NO FURTHER PROBLEM.
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (LEFT) · airframe 12,889 hrs · 8,843 cycles
LT ENGINE FLAME-OUT AT FL390, RELIGHT AT FL260.