N494CW
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.
4 reports on file, 2000-01-24 – 2005-08-30.
Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CONTROL WHEEL)
INVESTIGATED REPORT OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM INOPERATIVE AND SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING WHEN TRIM ACTUATED ON LANDING. CREW REPORTED NORMAL TRIM OPERATIONS SLOW JUST PRIOR TO FAILURE. FOUND BARE WIRING IN COPILOTS CONTROL WHEEL AT PITCH TRIM SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRING AS REQUIRED. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM OPERATIONS NORMAL AFTER REPAIRS. SUGGEST WIRING IN THIS AREA HAVE BEETER STRAIN RELIEF/CHAFE PROTECTION. (K)
Part: CABLE — BROKEN (LT MLG)
DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK EMERGENCY EXTENSION CABLE BROKEN NEAR OB END. REPLACED CABLE WITH NEW PN128-380021-55 CABLE ASSEMBLY AND RIGGED IAW BE 400/400A, MM 32-30-00. ORIGINAL PN, PART TT NOT SUPPLIED, POSSIBLY ORIGINAL. ASSEMBLY PN FOR THIS SN RANGE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED TWICE IAW CURRENT BE 400/400A IPC. APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED FROM AGE/TIME IN SERVICE. RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING A LIFE-LIMIT ON THIS CABLE ALSO, OR ISSUE A SB REQUIRING IMPROVED PN CABLE INSTALLATION. TTAF: 5397.4 HRS.
Part: CONTACTOR — FAILED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 3,430 hrs · 2,833 cycles
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ANTI-ICING HEATING ELEMENT FAILED TO HEAT.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (TAIL)
INSPECTION FOUND TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. BULB DISCOVERED TO BE BLOWN. REPLACED LAMP, OPS CHECK GOOD. MANY SIMILAR OCCURRENCES.