N178AM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA JET SERVICE INC (FJ7A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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, 2017-09-20 – 2019-11-14.
Part: TIRE — FAILED (LT MLG) · airframe 14,470 hrs · 10,466 cycles
DURING A NORMAL TAKEOFF ROLL ON 19L AT KLAS ONE OF THE LEFT MAIN TIRES BLEW DUE TO A SUSPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH FOD AT APPROXIMATELY 105 KNOTS WITH A V1 TAKEOFF DECISION SPEED OF 136; THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH AN AUDIBLE "BANG". SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THIS SERIES OF EVENTS CAUSED THE REMAINING LEFT TIRE TO BLOW AND CAUSED THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND BRAKES TO DRAG ON THE RUNWAY DURING THE ABORT DECELERATION AND STOP. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY THE ENTIRE TIME. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP ON RUNWAY 19L THE CREW PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATION AND SHUTDOWN OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Part: FLOW VALVE — FAULTY (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 13,289 hrs · 9,541 cycles
ON DEPARTING KCXY "CABIN ALT" LIGHT ILLUMINATED PASSING THROUGH 10,000 FEET. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO LAND AT KMDT INSTEAD OF THE FILED DESTINATION (FXE).