N523KW
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.
3 reports on file, 2012-07-27 – 2013-04-23.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 2,696 hrs · 2,173 cycles
DURING CLIMB THROUGH APPROX 7,000 FT, CREW REPORTED A MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FOR LT ENGINE. AFTER COMPLETING THE ABNORMAL/EMERGENCY CHECKLIST THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FOUND OIL TO BE PRESENT IN THE ENGINE OIL TANK SIGHT GAUGE. EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE CORE SECTION. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT FOR REPAIRS. INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AND ENGINE OIL LOSS WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE NR 1 BEARING CARBON OIL SEAL.
Part: THROTTLE — OUT OF ADJUST (RT ENGINE) · airframe 2,546 hrs · 2,073 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THE RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING TAXI, WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED, RETURNED BACK TO IDLE. THE MX TEAM RIGGED THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT IAW THE MM 76-11-00, PAR E AND FIG 502. POST MX ENGINE RUNS AND FUNTIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (OIL TEMP) · airframe 24,005 hrs · 1,970 cycles
CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENGINE N2 INDICATOR WAS INTERMITTENT. REMOVED THE N2, OIL TEMP/PRESSURE INDICATOR, INSTALLED AN O/H UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.