N575GH
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
AT APPROX 0800 CST AT, TAXIED ACFT TO RUNWAY 12R FOR DEPARTURE. CREW SET THRUST ON ENGS & NOTICED NO N1 INDICATION ON NR 1 ENG. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. ABORTED TAKEOFF & NOTIFIED TOWER IT WAS DUE TO GAUGE MALFUNCTION. TAXIED ACFT BACK TO CHOCKS WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. DISCOVERED THE NR 1 ENG N1 INDICATOR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE. THE FAULTY INDICATOR, PN 2117034-10, SN LH-447, WAS R & R WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING RETURN FLIGHT FROM MWCR TO KHOU, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND DROP. THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THIS AND REDUCED POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE. THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 5 PSI, ILLUMINATING THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. AT THIS POINT, THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND CONTINUE TO KHOU. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE OIL LINE PACKING WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE FUEL HEATER. THE ENGINE OIL WAS LEVEL WAS THREE QUARTS LOW. THE ENGINE OIL WAS SERVICED TO FULL AND THE FUEL HEATER WAS RESEALED WITH NEW PACKINGS. THE REPLACEMENT PACKING FOR THE LEAKING CONNECTION WAS P/N: S9413-565.