Thunderbird Airways, Inc.
Also recorded as: ENG AVIATION, THUNDERBIRD AIRWAYS, INC., Thunderbird Airways, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
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Reports span 2012–2021. Most-reported systems: Electrical power (24) — 1; Flight controls (27) — 1; Landing gear (32) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLUID LOSS — 1; VIBRATION/BUFFET — 1; VIBRATION/BUFFET; FLUID LOSS — 1.
3 reports on file.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 8,390 hrs · 6,779 cycles
UPON DEPARTURE FROM KASE TO KHOU, CREW FELT A SMALL BUMP. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH CREWMEMBERS NOTICED COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO DENVER WHERE A LONG RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE AS THERE WOULD ONLY BE EMERGENCY BRAKING AND REDUCED LANDING PERFORMANCE. EMERGENCY DECLARED BY ATC. PLANE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN DENVER. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, NOTICED #3 TIRE HAD MAJOR/CATASTROPHIC TREAD LOSS WHICH OBVIOUSLY RESULTED IN HYDRAULIC LINE BEING SEVERED AS MAIN GEAR CAME UP INTO WHEEL WELL. SOME ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE SEVERED AS WELL.
Part: STARTER GEN — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE) · airframe 7,561 hrs · 4,882 cycles
ENGINE VIBRATION, NO OTHER INDICATION. PILOTS DIVERTED FOR SERVICE. STARTER GENERATOR FOUND DEFECTIVE 157 HRS PRIOR RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (RT SPEEDBRAKE) · airframe 8,196 hrs · 5,389 cycles
AFTER LANDING; DURING TAXI THE PILOT NOTICED THE BRAKES AND STEERING ERRATIC. FOR SAFETY, HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES ON THE TAXI WAY AND INVESTIGATED. PILOT FOUND A LARGE HYDRAULIC SPILL BY THE RT GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE HANGAR. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RT INBOARD SPEED BRAKE ACTUATOR HAD A LARGE LEAK.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N287CD | — | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
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