N9482M
Registered owner: WESTWIND AVIATION INC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwind Aviation, Inc. (WIWA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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, 1999-07-27 – 2005-07-28.
Part: FITTING — BROKEN (HORIZONTAL STAB)
PILOT FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER LOOSE ON PREFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND RT FWD ATTACHMENT FITTING BROKEN. REPLACED BOTH FWD FITTINGS WITH NEW PARTS. (K)
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (ENGINE)
ON ROLL-OUT, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT DEVELOP POWER. ONLY REACHED 24 MAP. APC WAS FOUND WITH CARBON AND METAL CONTAMINATION. AIRCRAFT HAD TURBOCHARGER CATASTROPHIC FAILURE 2 WEEKS PRIOR. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS METAL PARTICLES FROM TURBO FAILURE CONTAMINATED SEAT VALVE IN CONTROLLER AND CAUSED APC TO FAIL.
Part: TURBOCHARGER — FAILED (ENGINE)
PILOT REPORTED GOOD M.A.P. AT TAKEOFF. TWO MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, M.A.P. DROPPED TO 23 INCHES. THIRTY SECONDS LATER, M.A.P. DROPPED TO 20 INCHES. SUSPECT THIS IS WHEN TURBO FROZE UP AND RESTRICTED EXHAUST FLOW LIMITING ENGINE POWER. SUBMITTER STATED NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD OR THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EMERGENCY LANDING.