N208BH

LEARJET INC 60 · 2000 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ATI JET INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Great Western Air LLC (N2UA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 1998-08-27 – 2026-02-12.

WARNING INDICATION · 2026-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MAKING METAL · airframe 11,614 hrs · 8,046 cycles

DEPARTED KELP, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A RH ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEY DECIDED TO RETURN TO ELP. ATI/JETVIA MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AND VERIFIED THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE RH ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. SMALL SOLID CARBON DEPOSITS WERE FOUND AT THE MAGNETIC POLES OF THE DETECTOR. THE PARTICLES WERE COLLECTED. P&W TECH SUPPORT WAS NOTIFIED AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO SEND THE PARTICLES AND AN OIL SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS THE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION WITH NO CONTAMINANTS FOUND. AN OIL SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED. THE PARTICLES, FILTER AND OIL SAMPLE WERE SENT FOR ANALYSIS FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THE RESULTS ARE VERIFIED AND REVIEWED BY P&W.

Source: SDR G41A2026FA0000123
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3097

Part: WIRE — FAILED (COCKPIT)

SMOKE CAME OUT AROUND GEAR HANDLE ON TAKEOFF. FOUND RIGHT PITOT HEAT WIRE BURNED DUE TO BAD CONNECTION.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3428