N151JE
Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Air Charter, Inc. (W6JA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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, 2025-02-16 – 2025-12-22.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,304 hrs · 2,697 cycles
LATERAL CONTROL HYD. OFF AMBER MESSAGE REPOSTED DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT. FOUND BOTH WIRES OF TWISTED SHIELDED PAIR FROM AIRFRAME TO FORCE LINK SENSOR BROKEN AT ADEL CLAMP AT LH AILERON ACTUATOR. CRIMPED ON NEW SPLICES/ENVIRONMENTAL SEALS. REFERENCE G450 WDM 20-00-00. WIRE ROUTING COMPLETED REFERENCING G450 AMM 27-11-17 AILERON FORCE LINKS -REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. FOLLOW ON CHECKS COMPLETE REF G450 AMM 27-11-17.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — STUCK · airframe 5,597 hrs · 2,393 cycles
CREW USED QRH TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE FLAPS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED BACK TO KBZN. DECISION TO DECLARE EMERGENCY WAS DUE TO THE ALTITUDE AND LENGTH OF RUNWAY AT KBZN. DURING APPROACH CREW WAS ABLE TO GET FLAPS TO MOVE, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO LAND IN A NORMAL CONFIGURATION. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO KVNY, REPOSITIONED TO VISTA AMERICA MAINTENANCE (KVNY) AND IS NOW IN MX FOR THE FLAPS.
Part: ROLLER — DAMAGED (FLAP SYS) · airframe 5,597 hrs · 2,393 cycles
FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY ON DEPARTURE (JAMMED AT 10 DEGREES). AMBER CAS 'FLAPS FAILED' & BLUE CAS 'FLAP/STAB MAINT REQD'. MX C/A: TROUBLESHOT ISSUE. FOUND SEVERAL WORN ROLLERS ON BOTH FLAPS, QTY 4 ON RH FLAP AND QTY 2 ON LH FLAP. REMOVED FLAPS, PERFORMED FREEPLAY CHECKS OF ALL ACTUATORS. FOUND THAT RH FLAT INBOARD ACTUATOR FAILS FREEPLAY CHECK. REPLACED RH INBOARD ACTUATOR WITH A NEW UNIT. FOR RESOLUTION SEE ITEM 5,6 OF W/0: 17726, REPLACED TRAILING ROLLERS ON "B" TRACK AND "C" TRACK OF RH FLAP, REPLACED TRAILING ROLLERS ON ''B" TRACK OF LH FLAP. REINSTALLED FLAPS, PERFORMED FLAP RIGGING PROCEDURE AND AUTORIG PROCEDURE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF: 6450 AMM CH: 27-50-00. [NOTE: THIS SDR WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED INCORRECTLY UNDER CONTROL # 2025FA0000232 ON 4/3.]
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ZONE 500) · airframe 5,449 hrs · 2,329 cycles
ON APPROACH WE GOT CAS MESSAGES "LATERAL CONTROL HYD OFF". MX C/A: PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AILERON WIRING W/IN UNDER WING FLAP BAYS. NOTED BROKEN WIRE IN LH WING MOST OUTBOARD FLAP BAY (JUST BEFORE AILERON). REPAIRED WIRE AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPS CK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. REF. GULFSTREAM G450 AMM 20-25-07.