N52AW
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
ACFT WAS ON A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. APPROX 1 HR INTO FLIGHT, ATC CLEARED ACFT FROM FL390 TO FL240 AND A DESCENT OF 3000 FPM WAS STARTED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES INTO DESCENT BOTH PFD AIRSPEED TAPES FAILED. CREW NOTED POSSIBLE PITOT TUBE ICING AND TOOK EMERGENCY ACTION TO INCLUDE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WITH CTR AT FL220 ALL PFD INDICATION RE-APPEARED ON BOTH PFD`S AND ALL WARNING FLAGS DISAPPEARED. CREW STATED THAT THEY UNDECLARED THE EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSP OF PITOT HEATERS WAS ACCOMPLISHED, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECT PITOT TUBE ICING DURING DECENT. (K)
ON TEST FLIGHT, FOR RT WING OVER PRESSURE LT ON, AT FL230 EXPERIENCED A LT BLEED DUCT FAIL LIGHT. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IAW CHECKLIST. AT THAT POINT, SMELLED SMOKE IN CABIN. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED BACK TO DEPARTURE WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MFG WAS CONTRACTED BY OPERATOR TO PERFORM INSP AND MX FOUND LT BLEED DUCT COUPLING BLEED LEAK NOTED THAT WHEN EMERGENCY BLEED IS SELECTED BY FLIGHT CREW. RAW BLEED AIR IS PUMPED INTO CABIN CAUSING DUCT OUTLETS TO OVERHEAT AND GET SMOKE IN CABIN. MFG IS CONDUCTING FURTHER INSP AT THIS TIME. (K)
AFTER FULLY CONFIGURING AC FOR LANDING, ON APPROACH, AT APPROX 1500 FT, AGL AND 5 MILES FROM RUNWAY, AC SUFFERED A BIRD INGESTION AND CATASTROPHIC RT ENGINE FAILURE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING WITH NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR CREW. ON LANDING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NORMAL BRAKES HAD FAILED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM WAS USED WHICH LOCKED UP THE BRAKES AND BLEW OUT BOTH MAIN TIRES AFTER USE. ON EXAMINATION OF AC IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT ENGINE WAS DESTROYED, THE COMPRESSOR BLADES WERE GONE AND THE HYDRAULIC LINES TO THE RT ENGINE WERE SEVERED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE ENGINE APPLIANCES WERE DAMAGED AS WELL AS THE ENGINE NOSE COWL. ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND FURTHER INSPECTION IS FORTHCOMING. (K)
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE IB RIBS ARE CRACKED AT THE ROLLER BRACKET ATTACHMENT POINTS. SAFETY COMMUNIQUE NR 70 IS ONLY PUBLISHED CRITERIA CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. (K)