N204TW
Registered owner: SIERRA AMERICAN CORP, DE (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) | 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.
9 reports on file, 2002-01-03 – 2014-12-07.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 32,768 hrs · 25,425 cycles
WHILE EN ROUTE THE RT ENG OIL PRESS LIGHT KEPT FLICKERING ON & OFF WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THE RT OIL PRESS GAUGE KEPT INDICATING AROUND 5PSI. 40 MINUTES OUT THE OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY & OIL PRESS REMAINED AT 5 PSI. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, CLOSED.
Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (CENTER WING) · airframe 32,340 hrs · 25,103 cycles
ACFT HAD MINOR FUEL LEAK FROM CENTER WING TANK AFT SEAM. REMOVED CENTER WING PANEL AND INVESTIGATED LEAK. FOUND SEALANT AT AFT WEB AT THE RT GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE ATTACH AREA BUBBLED. REMOVED SEALANT AND CLEANED AREA. FOUND THE LOWER AFT SPAR CAP ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS APPROX 3" EITHER SIDE OF CENTER OF THE LOWER ATTACH BOLTS FOR THE RT FWD GEAR DOOR HINGE MOUNT CASTING. CONTACTED STRUCTURES FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 31,500 hrs · 24,527 cycles
ON CLIMB OUT, CREW REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. CREW REPORTED THE FUEL SMELL SEEMED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH FOOT WARMER VENTS. MX INVESTIGATING REPORT. MX REMOVED PANELS AND GAINED ACCESS TO BLEED AIR LINES AND CABIN AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCTS. PERFORMED INSP OF DUCTS, BLEED AIR LINES AND COLLESTER SOCK. NO FUEL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. OPS CHECK OF VENTILATION GOOD. NO FUEL ODOR VENTILATION OR BLEED AIR DUCTS.
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — OUT OF RIG (RT MLG) · airframe 28,536 hrs · 22,437 cycles
PILOT REPORTED CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. CABIN LIGHT CAME ON, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT ADS FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND SQUAT SWITCH ON RT MLG OUT OF RIG, ADJUSTED AND PERFORMED OP CHECKS, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (CLOSED)
Part: ELEVATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (FLIGHT CONTROLS) · airframe 27,808 hrs · 21,918 cycles
PILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR FELT SOFT ON TAKEOFF AND ABORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELEVATOR AND CONTROLS WITH HYDRAULICS ON/OFF PER THE FALCON M/M FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LANDING GEAR — INOPERATIVE (MAINS) · airframe 27,611 hrs · 21,764 cycles
PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE. WILL UPDATE AFTER MAINTENANCE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 27,419 hrs · 21,610 cycles
PILOT REPORTED JEWEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKE OFF, DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 HYDRAULIC TRANSMITTER SEAL LEAKING, CLEANED AND LUBED SEAL. OPS CHECK RESERVOIR PRESSURE SYSTEM AND INDICATION SYSTEMS, RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG & MLG) · airframe 26,713 hrs · 21,093 cycles
GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF IN YIP. RETURNED TO YIP FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: LANDING GEAR — INTERMITTENT · airframe 26,575 hrs · 20,985 cycles
GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT INDICATE UP. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ADS FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT JACKED AND GEAR SWUNG COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.