N15Y

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV · 1997 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 22 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: APA STREAM LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)

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.

2 reports on file, 2017-04-08 – 2019-10-05.

WARNING INDICATION · 2019-10-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 11,187 hrs · 3,786 cycles

DURING APPROACH INTO KMCI GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES FOR A GEAR NOT LOCKED CONDITION AND COMPLETED A SAFE LANDING. PINNED ALL LANDING GEAR AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO KALN FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATION SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GIV AMM 32-02-00.

Source: SDR W6JA201910105037
OTHER · 2017-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR SEAL — NOT SEATED (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 9,998 hrs · 3,267 cycles

NOTICED A HIGH PITCH SOUND, BUMPED THE PRESSURE SLIGHTLY UP TO SEE IF IT WOULD STOP THE NOISE WITH LOWER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, IT DID. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, CABIN CLIMBING SLOWLY AND DID NOT LEVEL OFF. DESCENT FROM FL430 TO FL340 WAS INITIATED KEEPING AN EYE ON THE PRESSURE. ANOTHER LOUD SOUND RUSHING OCCURRED. SWITCHED TO MANUAL PRESSURE MODE, VERIFIED OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED BUT THE CABIN CONTINUE TO CLIMB. CONTINUED DESCENT TO FL240, THE CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING RAPIDLY AND REACHED AN ALTITUDE NEAR 10,000FT. CREW DONNED MASKS AND FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. DIVERTED TO KMCI, FOUND MAIN ENTRY DOOR (MED) PRIMARY DEAL NOT SEATED PROPERLY ON ITS CHANNEL. RESEATED MED PRIMARY SEAL AND PERFORMED MEL SEAL REGULATOR AND SYSTEM INSPECTION. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 9.6 PSI AND NOTED NO LEAKS OR CHANGE IN CABIN PRESSURE. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW GIV MSG3 AMM 52-00-03 AND 21-00-00.

Source: SDR W6JA20170412013