N503JW
Registered owner: BRISTOW LLC, LA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOW LLC (U0GA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AS THIS IS AFTER THE 96-HOUR CRITERIA OF 135.415, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY DIFFERENT SITUATION. WE DID NOT KNOW IF WE REPORT WHEN WE GET THE REPAIR INFORMATION FROM AUGUSTA FOR THE 337 OR, IF THEY WOULD GIVE US A LETTER TO CONTINUE OPERATING. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN GROUNDED SINCE THE DATE OF DISCOVERY. REPAIRS ARE STILL ON GOING AS THE REPAIR WAS JUST RECEIVED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. BRISTOW GROUP IS THE ONLY OPERATOR IN THE US OPERATING AW1189âS. A 5â CRACK ON RBL 550 LONGERON CRACKED, REPORTED TO LEONARDO ON PSE/TQ/2024/167984 ON SEPT 10, 2024. ALSO, RH SIDE FUEL COMPARTMENT BEAM ALSO CRACKED, ALL IN SAME AREA WITH STRUCTURAL LOADING. WE HAVE RECEIVED THE REPAIR FROM AUGUSTA AND A 337 WILL BE EXECUTED AND SUBMITTED.
IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 4500 REACHING THE 20 MINUTE MARK FOR DESTINATION. OBSERVED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING & FLUCTUATING FROM THE GREEN TO YELLOW. OPTED TO RETURN TO BASE. SHORTLY AFTER TURNING AROUND, THE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP & WENT BELOW THE MINIMUM THRESHOLD RESULTING IN NR 2 OIL PRESSURE LOW WARNING CAS. EXECUTED PROCEDURE LISTED IN QRH WHICH RESULTED IN NR 2 ENGINE EVENTUALLY BEING SHUT DOWN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDING IN HOUMA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE LEAK IS AT THE C-SUMP TATTLE TALE HOLE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAN. ADDED 3.8 TO NEARLY 4 QUARTS OF OIL TO GET THE ENGINE UP TO THE SERVICEABILITY MARK. IT TOOK JUST OVER 3 QUARTS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SIGHT GAUGE JUST BELOW THE ADD LINE ON THE ENGINE. REMOVE THIS ENGINE BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT. WILL HAVE DEPOT INSTRUCTIONS. INSTALLED SPARE CT7-2E1 CURRENTLY ON-SITE IN HOUMA.
AT AROUND 15:58 SEVERAL CAS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH THE LOSS OF VARIOUS SERVICES AND THE UPPER MODES. AFTER CONSULTING THE QRH WE ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE 2 TRU AS PER THE QRH AND ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT WE WERE ABLE TO RESET IT, AT WHICH TIME, MOST OF THE CAS LIGHTS CLEARED AND WE REGAINED SOME OF THE UPPER MODES. NOT LONG AFTER THAT WE STARTED SMELLING A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH NEW ORLEANS APPROACH AND STARTED TO DESCEND IN VMC CONDITIONS DIRECT TO KHUM, CONSTANTLY CHECKING THE SYSTEMS AND THE TAIL CAMERA FOR ANY INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE. LANDED IN KHUM AT 16:37 AND HELD ON RUNWAY 36 UNTIL EMERGENCY SERVICES VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE/SMOKE VISIBLE, AND THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND SHUT DOWN.
APPROACH IN IMC. BOTH SCREENS ON PILOT SIDE SCREENS GO BLACK MOMENTARILY AND THEN COME BACK ON. THEN 2 AC GENERATOR FAIL, ECDU DEGR, 2 FUEL PUMP, 2 AUTO PILOT, 2 AMMC FAIL CAUTION LIGHTS. UPPER AFCS MODES ALL DISENGAGED. EMERGENCY DECLARED.