N949SW
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.
11 reports on file, 1998-12-13 – 2003-08-04.
Part: TORQUE SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 7,315 hrs
TEMP, TORQUE AND FUEL FLOW ALL DECLINED. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND PROP FEATHERED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT GJT. UPON ENGINE DISASSEMBLY, THE TORQUE SENSOR SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED.
Part: COMBUST CHAMBER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
COMBUSTOR CRACKED. THIS IS A 5400 TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — CRACKED (ENGINE)
SIXTEEN CRACKS AT RIVET HOLES IN TURBINE WHEEL. RIVET HOLES IN TURBINE WHEEL. THIS IS A 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — CRACKED (ENGINE)
TOW CRACKS AT RIVET HOLES, AND DISK DAMAGE ON AFT SIDE. THIS ISA 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.
Part: COMBUST CHAMBER — CRACKED (ENGINE)
COMBUSTOR CRACKED. THIS IS A 5400 TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — CRACKED (ENGINE)
FOURTEEN CRACKS FOUND IN TURBINE WHEEL AT RIVET HOLES. THIS IS A 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.
Part: STATOR — CRACKED (ENGINE)
STATOR CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. THIS IS A 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — CRACKED (ENGINE)
SEVENTY CRACKS FOUND IN TURBINE WHEEL AT RIVET HOLES. THIS IS A 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE. A PREMATURE FAILURE.
Part: TURBINE WHEEL — CRACKED (ENGINE)
CRACKE AT RIVET HOLES IN TURBINE WHEEL. THIS IS A 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE A PREMATURE FAILURE.
Part: STATOR — CRACKED (ENGINE)
STATOR CRACK BEYOND LIMITS. THIS IS A 5400 HOUR TBO ENGINE. A PREMATUE FAILURE.
Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED AIR SYSTEM)
PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE HEAT IN COCKPIT. FOUND RIGHT SIDE BLEED AIR SHUT-OFF VALVE STUCK OPEN. REMOVED P/N 101-380013-17, S/N 554. REPLACED WITH P/N 101-380013-17, S/N 634. RUN-UP OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.