N455CW
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Options LLC (DJFA) | Operator | on 2004-07-12 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Flight Options (per NTSB report)
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.
4 reports on file, 2004-07-12 – 2007-03-30.
Part: TRIM SWITCH — STICKING (ROLL) · airframe 2,813 hrs · 2,483 cycles
TRIP NR 1160942 CREW REPORTED ROLL TRIM RUNAWAY. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ROLL TRIM SWITCH STUCK. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.
Part: CONTROLLER — INTERMITTENT (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 1,519 hrs · 1,297 cycles
KMEM - KRUS TRIP ID 888513 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE PITCH TRIM FAILED ON CLIMBOUT AT 10,500 FT 255 KTS. THE PITCH TRIM BEGAN OPERATING AT 30,000 FT, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN AT 12,500 FT DURING DESCENT. WHEN THE EMERGENCY PITCH TRIM WAS USED IT WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. WHILE SLOWING TO 250 KTS AT 7,500 FT THE PITCH TRIM BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PITCH TRIM CONTROLLER IN THE AFT CABIN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (NR 1 & 2) · airframe 585 hrs · 503 cycles
AFTER STARTING THEIR DESCENT, THE PILOTS NOTICED THAT BOTH ENGINES WERE OUT. DURING DESCENT, THE CREW TRIED STARTING THE NR 2 ENGINE, IT DID NOT START. TRIED THE NR 1 ENGINE IT WOULD NOT START. TRIED THE NR 2 ENGINE AGAIN AND IT STARTED AT ABOUT FL170. DID NOT TRY THE NR 1 ENGINE AGAIN. THE CREW THEN DIVERTED TO KSRQ. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NTSB AND AT THIS POINT THERE HAS BEEN NO CONCLUSION OF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (NR 1 AND 2) · airframe 585 hrs · 503 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KDUC TO KRSW AT FL410. AFTER STARTING DESCENT, THE PILOTS NOTICED THAT BOTH ENGINES WERE OUT. DURING DESCENT THE CREW TRIED STARTING THE NR 2 ENGINE, IT DID NOT START. TRIED THE NR 1 ENGINE IT WOULD NOT START. TRIED THE NR 2 ENGINE AGAIN AND IT STARTED AT ABOUT FL170, DID NOT TRY THE NR 1 ENGINE AGAIN. THE CREW THEN DIVERTED TO KSRQ. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NTSB AND AT THIS POINT THERE HAS BEEN NO CONCLUSION OF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.