N295TW
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.
6 reports on file, 2002-04-19 – 2004-08-16.
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (LEFT)
DURING NORMAL CRUISE CLIMB TO FL350 ATC ISSUED 30 DEGREE HEADING CHANGE FOR TRAFFIC. ONCE CLEAR TRAFFIC ATC ISSUED VECTORS DIRECT RZC. A RIGHT TURN WAS INITIATED WITH THE AUTOPILOT. BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE TURN THE RIGHT TURN, THE LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. A DESCENT WAS REQUESTED AND GRANTED TO FL250. AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED FL290 THE LT ENGINE WAS REGAINED. A REQUEST TO FL310 WAS REQUESTED AND GRANTED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, NO PRIORITY HANDLING. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS DURING THE FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL KADS PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION THROUGH THE INLET, THE EXHAUST AND UNDER THE COWLING USING NORMAL PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES. NO DAMAGE EVIDENT.
Part: ARM — BINDING (MLG) · airframe 18,634 hrs · 16,198 cycles
ON DEPARTURE, GEAR DOORS FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED EXTENSION ARM, GEAR SWING. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 10,292 hrs · 8,797 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SDF AND THE CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED SDF. LANDING NORMAL.
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 18,542 hrs · 16,131 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED STL, ON CLIMBOUT GEAR RETRACTED BUT RED DOOR LIGHTS STAYED ON. WHEN GEAR DOWN, DOOR LIGHTS EXTINGUISH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED STL. LANDING UNEVENTFUL.
Part: AMPLIFIER — MISINSTALLED (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,009 hrs · 15,724 cycles
PILOT REPORTED BOTH RMI AND DIRECTIONAL GYRO FROZE AND FLAGGED AT THE SAME TIME, DIVERTED FLIGHT TO LRD FOR NORMAL LANDING. WILL UPDATE THIS REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND SERVO AMP IMPROPERLY SEATED, NR 1 AND 2 COMPASS SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECK GOOD.
Part: UPLOCK — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 16,736 hrs · 14,735 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ADS, GEAR DOORS RED LIGHTS STAYED ON, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK, PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.