N165TW
Registered owner: FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (HAEA) | Operator | on 2008-12-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (per NTSB report)
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.
10 reports on file, 2002-09-18 – 2008-12-21.
Part: SUPPORT BEAM — DAMAGED (NLG) · airframe 16,360 hrs · 11,807 cycles
AT APPROX 0100 EST, ACFT LANDED, DUE TO CONTAMINATION PRESENT ON THE RUNWAY THE ACFT STOPPED 100 FT INTO THE RUNWAY OVERRUN. THE ACFT TAXIED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER TO THE RAMP. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR STRUT. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE NTSB. INITIAL EVALUATION BY A MAJOR FBO SUGGESTED THE NOSE GEAR SHOULD BE CHANGED PRIOR TO FLT. OPERATOR ELECTED TO HAVE MFG EVALUATE ACFT. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS PRESENT TO THE NOSE GEAR ATTACH BEAM AND SURROUNDING ACFT STRUCTURES.
Part: GYRO — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,340 hrs · 9,538 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CAPT'S DG STUCK ON RUNWAY HEADING, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DULICATE,, CK GOOD ON ALL HEADINGS IAW WITH FALCON 20 M/M.
Part: GYRO — ACTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,340 hrs · 9,538 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CAPT'S DG STUCK ON RUNWAY HEADING, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DULICATE. CK GOOD ON ALL HEADINGS IAW WITH FALCON 20 M/M.
Part: COWLING — DEPARTED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 12,944 hrs · 9,245 cycles
PILOT REPORTED, UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION RT LOWER OUTBOARD ENGINE COWLING GONE. WILL UPDATE AFTER MAINTENANCE. COWLINGS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT MOVED TO BASE FOR ENGINE INSPECTION. COWLING LOST IN FLIGHT.
Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG) · airframe 12,535 hrs · 8,924 cycles
PILOT REPORTED NO DOWN LOCK INDICATION FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHILE ON APPROACH, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. WILL UPDATE THIS REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 12,526 hrs · 8,919 cycles
PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BHM CLIMBING THRU 5000 FT DOOR LIGHT WARNING CAME ON , LEVELED OFF AT 5000 FT REDUCED POWER LIGHT WENT OUT, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED DOOR LIGHT SWITCH AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: DEICE SYSTEM — DAMAGED (LT WING LE) · airframe 12,380 hrs · 8,802 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, AFTER REACHING ALTITUDE AND PILOTS DISCUSSED HOW THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT DLE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDING AT UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING CENTER SECTION OF DLE AND GAP SEAL, ALL OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL TRANSFER) · airframe 12,366 hrs · 8,788 cycles
PILOT REPORTED, AIRCRAFT ENROUTE, LEFT FUEL TRANSFER PUMP FAILED AND UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM WING TO WING. UNSHEDULED LANDING MADE. FERRY PERMIT ISSUED, AIRCRAFT MOVED FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE WING JET PUMPS IAW M/M. OPS CHECK NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 12,340 hrs · 8,769 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, RETURN FOR MAINTENANCE, RESET DUMP SWITCH TO NORMAL AND SAFETIED WITH BREAKAWAY WIRE. GROUND CHECK PERFORMED GOOD, RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (ANTI SKID TEST) · airframe 12,215 hrs · 8,666 cycles
LANDING AT KYIP AIRCRAFT HAD NO BRAKING ACTION ON SYSYTEM NR 1 , CAPT TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND WENT TO SYSTEM NR 2 , AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SLOW, CAPT TURNED AIRCRAFT THRU GRASS AND BACK ON TO THE TAXI WAY TO HELP SLOW THE AIRCRAFT. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI SKID TEST SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BRAKES SYSTEM NR 1 AND 2 WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.