N493SW

DISTAR CZ A S SAMBA XXL · 2021 · Glider · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

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.

8 reports on file, 2002-01-22 – 2003-05-08.

NO TEST · 2003-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 6,310 hrs · 5,024 cycles

RT WING EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS HAVE FORWARD LIGHT OVER WING AND LIGHT JUST AFT OF SERVICE DOOR INOP. REPLACED LAMPS FOR FORWARD EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT WING AND LIGHT JUST AFT OF SERVICE DOOR IAW MM 33-51-21. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200311951
NO TEST · 2003-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 6,310 hrs · 5,024 cycles

ONE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP IAW 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200311952
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 4,904 hrs · 3,943 cycles

WHEN SELECTING FLAPS FROM 20 DEGREES TO 30 DEGREES, WE RECEIVED A ''FLAPS FAIL'' MESSAGE. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE AND LANDED WITH FLAPS AT 20 DEGREES. COMPLIED WITH AD 98-20-01. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE CLEARED.

Source: SDR SWIA200211416
OTHER · 2002-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: INTERCOSTAL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 4,373 hrs · 3,517 cycles

DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK, FS 625.30 STR 15L INTERCOSTAL ANGLE CRACKED. NEW INTERCOSTAL ANGLE INSTALLED IAW CRJ SRM 51-40-11.

Source: SDR SWIA200211181
NO TEST · 2002-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (CABIN) · airframe 4,046 hrs · 3,271 cycles

ON PREFLIGHT, AFT 6 ROWS OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. RECONNECTED WIRES TO AFT PORTION OF FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200211038
NO TEST · 2002-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — CONTAMINATED (CABIN) · airframe 3,999 hrs · 3,231 cycles

FOUR SECTIONS IN A ROW OF EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING ARE INOP. FOUND MOISTURE IN THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT TRACK. CLEANED MOISTURE OUT OF LIGHT STRIPS. REINSTALLED STRIPS AND COVER. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200211001
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: GEARBOX — FAULTY (RT THROTTLE) · airframe 2,831 hrs · 2,314 cycles

RT REV CAUTION ICON ON N1 GAUGE IN FLIGHT WITH REV UNSAFE CAUTION MESSAGE AFTER LIFTOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINES THROTTLE GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR SWIA200210628
OTHER · 2002-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,747 hrs · 2,254 cycles

RIGHT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WINDSHIELD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR SWIA200210573