N516DT
Registered owner: CENTRAL AIRLINES INC, KS (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL AIR SOUTHWEST, INC. (ZJWA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| CENTRAL AIR SOUTHWEST, INC. (ZJWA) | Operator | 2020-03-27 – 2020-03-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| CENTRAL AIRLINES INC | Operator | 2020-03-27 – 2020-03-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
NOSE TIRE WAS FLAT ON LANDING. PILOT HAD SHIMMY AND VIBRATION ON ROLL-OUT. IN TRYING TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY, THE TIRE ROLLED OFF THE RIM AND BROKE THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACE AND AIRCRAFT PUT BACK IN SERVICE.
NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN AND LOCK ALL THE WAY. NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT WAS NOT ON. RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS BROKEN AT TOP END AND INTERFERED WITH DRAG BRACE MOVEMENT.
NR 2 CYLINDER BASE DEVELOPED OIL LEAK AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. ONE CYLINDER BASE STUD WAS BROKEN AND 5 OTHERS, THE NUTS BACKED OFF DUE TOTHE STUDS LOOSENING IN THE CASE. THE STUDES WOULD NOT TIGHTEN INTO CASE DUE TO WHAT SEEMS SOFT CRANKCASE MATERIAL.