N396U
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Air Charter, Inc. (W6JA) | 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, 2008-01-04 – 2019-11-17.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 7,932 hrs · 3,516 cycles
AT FL430 CREW RECEIVED A "CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WARNING" REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. CABIN DID NOT REACH AN UNSAFE ALTITUDE AND EMERGENCY OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DROP. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED CABIN PRESSURIZATION SELECTOR / CONTROLLER FAILED. AS A PRECAUTION THE CABIN PRESSURE TRANSDUCER P/N 2100136-1-10 WAS REPLACED DURING THIS MAINTENANCE EVENT.
Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE (ENGINE) · airframe 5,086 hrs · 2,198 cycles
30 MINUTE INTO THE FLIGHT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 7 PSI. NO ASSOCIATED CAS MESSAGE. OIL TEMP WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN LT ENGINE. FUEL TEMP WAS 19 DEGREES HIGHER THAN LT. DURING DESCENT OIL PRESSURE CAME BACK TO 47 PSI.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 5,065 hrs · 2,185 cycles
ON APPROACH TO TTN THE AUTO THROTTLES DISENGAGED. THE RT LEVER KNOB WAS ONE KNOB AFT OF THE LT. WHEN RT LEVER WAS ADVANCED FORWARD THE RT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENT.