N397CW
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.
2 reports on file, 2002-03-05 – 2005-10-06.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (RT ENGINE) · airframe 10,879 hrs · 9,082 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT RT ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR HAD ILLUMINATED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT APPROX AN HOUR AND A HALF AFTER TAKE OFF. RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATED BETWEEN 38 - 25 PSI. POWER TO RT ENGINE WAS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE, AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT DISCOVERED A LOOSE BOLT AT NR 6 ENGINE BEARING OIL RETURN LINE. THE OIL LINE WAS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WITH A NEW GASKET. THE NR 6 BEARING OIL PRESSURE LINE AND N1 TRANSDUCER COVER PLATE WERE RESEALED. THE ENGINE OIL WAS SERVICED AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 8,396 hrs · 7,286 cycles
LT AND RT OUTBOARD NOSE GEAR TRUNNION SUPPORT STIFFENERS ARE CRACKED 4 INCHES AFT OF FS 94.0 REPAIRED BY REPLACING DOUBLERS 6213011-139 AND 6213011-140. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY INCORRECT TOWING PROCEDURES.