N446AE
Registered owner: CENTRAL AIRLINES INC, KS (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Air Southwest, Inc. (ZJWA) | 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.
1 report on file, 2006-09-15.
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.