N446AE

AERO COMMANDER 500-B · 1966 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CENTRAL AIRLINES INC, KS (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Central Air Southwest, Inc. (ZJWA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

1 report on file, 2006-09-15.

F.O.D. · 2006-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530

Part: EXHAUST VALVE — LOOSE (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE WAS LOSING RPM. WHEN RPM GOT BELOW 2000 THE PILOT FEATHERED THE ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY. AT ENGINE TEAR DOWN THE NR 5 CYLINDER EXHAUST SEAT HAD COME LOOSE IN THE HEAD AND CAUSE ALUMINUM SHAVINGS TO GET IN THE OIL SYSTEM AND BLOCK THE PROP GOVERNOR. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS A SUDDEN COOL DOWN OF THE ENGINE AT SOME POINT.

Source: SDR ZJWA102306001