N227LJ
Registered owner: METRO-JET LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOLOB CANYONS AIR SERVICES, LLC (K51A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER DURING DESCENT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. FOUND THE GEARBOX BEARING FAILED.
LEFT & RT HYD PRESS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. LOSS OF HYD PRESS WAS CONFIRMED BY A ZERO PSI INDICATION ON THE HYD PRESS INDICATOR. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION & MADE A SAFE LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A LG UP HYD LINE IN THE RT WW HAD FAILED & SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOWED ALL OF THE HYD FLUID TO JETTISON THE ACFT. THE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART, THE HYD FILTER WAS INSPECTED FOR DEBRIS WITH NONE FOUND, OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WERE PERFORMED & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.