N921AE
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.
4 reports on file, 1999-08-13 – 2006-11-30.
Part: TURBINE — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 17,461 hrs · 20,990 cycles
CANNED ENGINE FROM AIRCRAFT (IN HEAVY CHECK), DOING VISUAL INSPECTION ON PROP PITCH CONTROL INSTALLATION AND NOTICED A CRACK IN HOT SECTION CASE WHERE REAR BEARING SCAVENGE TUBE IS LOCATED (APPROX 3 OâCLOCK POSITION) THIS HAIRLINE CRACK IS APPROX 1.25 INCHES IN LENGTH AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO GO THROUGH TO THE INNER CHAMBER WALL. REJECTED ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. (K)
Part: GASKET — LEAKING (LT ENGINE) · airframe 17,461 hrs · 20,990 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE, WHEN THE LT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED, THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AC RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR TURBINE BEARING AND SCAVENGE PUMP SEAL. ENGINE CHANGE IN PROGRESS. ENGINE WILL BE SHIPPED TO MFG FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. (K)
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
DURING AN MBV INSPECTION, THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM AT FRAME 20 WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BELOW SRM LIMITS. CUTOUT DAMAGE SECTION OF LEFT BEAM, CLEANED AND TREATED THE REPAIR AREA. FABRICATED A EXTERNAL ANGLE, FILLER AND TWO SHIMS. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW EMB SRM, SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 22, CHAPTER 53-21-10 FIG 201 AND CPM 51-61-00. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (RIGHT)
MWCR - FLT CREW REPORTED 20 MINUTES FROM DESTINATIN AIRPORT MWRC, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. VERIFIED BY BOTH THE INDICATOR READING OF ZERO AN THE ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SECURED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE OIL FILTER CONTAINED METAL AND A TEST OF THE CHIP DETECTOR REVEALED THAT METAL WAS PRESENT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ENGINE. (M)