N144PK
Registered owner: AVIRE LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME JET, LLC (DBGA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
CREW REPORTED EXPERIENCING FIRE IN GALLEY, WITH SMOKE IN CABIN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO LAND NEAREST AIRPORT. CO-PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN FIRE WITH A HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO GALLEY OVEN. SOURCE OF FIRE WAS FROM A CARDBOARD/FOIL CATERING CONTAINER IN OVEN. CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED AT KSHV, CONFIRMED NO FAULT WITH AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT AND THAT SMOKED CLEARED OUT OF AIRCRAFT. CHECKED ON PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT THAT THEY WERE OKAY TO CONTINUE. AFTER TAKING ON ADDITIONAL FUEL CONTINUED ON TO ORIGINAL DESTINATION (KLAX) WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM.
ELECTRICAL FAULT WAS TROUBLESHOT TO A FAILED LEFT BATTERY CHARGER, THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT, PER GULFSTREAM MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROCEDURES, WITH SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCY. ALL WORK PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL OUT, JUST PAST V1, CREW HEARD A SERIES OF POPPING NOISES FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. DUE TO CURRENT AIRSPEED, CREW OPTED TO CONTINUE ROTATION & LIFTOFF. NR 2 ENGINE INDICATIONS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE & PIC REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, WHILE SIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND HAD A SAFE LANDING. INSPECTION OF RT NR 2 FOUND SEVERAL FAN BLADES DAMAGE & FAN TRACK LINER ALMOST COMPLETELY MISSING FROM INLET. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO DAMAGE TO LP COMPRESSOR FAN CAUSED BY ICE INGESTION IAW AMM 71-03-03.