N46CV
Registered owner: SKY WEST AVIATION INC TRUSTEE, NM (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Air Taxi Corporation (CTYA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Executive Air Taxi Corporation (CTYA) | Operator | on 2023-03-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Executive Air Taxi Corporation (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.
5 reports on file, 2016-04-01 – 2019-02-14.
Part: PLATE — DAMAGED (LT MLG)
UPPER FORWARD HOLE FOR THE UPPER ANCHOR BOLT FOR THE FORWARD BRAKE CALIPER BROKE OUT JAMMING THE FORWARD CALIPER ON THE BRAKE DISK ROTATING WITH THE TIRE AND BREAKING THE AFTER CALIPER OFF THE TORQUE PLATE FROM THE LH MAIN GEAR. INCIDENT WAS DURING TAXI, WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT TO THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY WITH THE RH PROPELLER CONTACTING A SNOW BANK AND TAXIWAY LIGHT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND FUSELAGE.
Part: TORQUE KNEE — CRACKED (LT MLG)
A CRACK LIKE INDICATION WAS INDICATED ON THE MLG TORQUE KNEE ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE CRACK INDICATION IS ON THE LEFT ALUMINUM MLG TORQUE KNEE. LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE ATTACHMENT HOLE. CAN BE VISUALLY CONFIRM INDICATION. CRACK WAS FOUND WITH FLORESCENT LIQUID PENETRANT. INSPECTION WAS DONE PER TASK 32-10-00 AS REQUESTED BY CLIENT.
Part: TORQUE KNEE — CRACKED (MLG)
A CRACK LIKE INDICATION WAS INDICATED ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE KNEE ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE CRACK INDICATION IS ON THE LEFT ALUMINUM MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE KNEE. LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE ATTACHMENT HOLE. CAN BE VISUALLY CONFIRM INDICATION. CRACK WAS FOUND WITH FLORESCENT LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION WAS DONE PER TASK 32-10-00 AS REQUESTED BY OTHERS.
Part: ENGINE — OVERHEATED
ENGINE OVERHEATED AT 6000 FT ON CLIMBOUT. FEATHERED PROP AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. WILL BE DOING A TEARDOWN REPORT. WE ARE SENDING THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT OUT FOR TESTING. UNTIL THAT TIME, WE ARE NOT DRAWING ANY CONCLUSIONS.
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS
PILOT REPORTED ENGINE RUNNING HOTTER THAN NORMAL, LACK OF POWER.