N241FB
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
6 reports on file, 2003-01-30 – 2007-02-06.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 10,724 hrs · 7,223 cycles
LT FLAP IB TOP SKIN HAS A SPOT OF CORROSION. PERFORMED FIELD REPAIR IAW MFG AIRCRAFT COMPANY DRAWING NR FR-HK-03161 REV. 2 DATED 2-8-07 APPROVED BY FAA DERY 635772-CE AND DERY-230161-CE ON FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED FEB 7, 2007. SUBMITTED REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING DISPOSITION TO MFG ON JAN 31/07 AND FEB 1/07.
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (MLG)
(REF CNTRL NR PA05003) THERE WAS NOT GREEN (DOWN AND LOCKED) INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR. THERE WAS ALSO NO RED (UNSAFE) INDICATION. THE CREW WENT THROUGH THE REQUIRED CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO TOWER. (K)
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (MLG)
( REF: PA 05-003) THERE WAS NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR. THERE WAS ALSO NO RED UNSAFE INDICATION. THE CREW WENT THROUGH THE REQUIRED CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO KDAL TOWER. THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT, PN 717001-7, SN 316, WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. THE RT MAIN GEAR NR 2 DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH, PN 8-40534, SN F52129 WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. SYSTEM CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT IAW THE MM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: TIRE — SEPARATED (NR 4 MAIN WHEEL)
(REF: PA05002) VIBRATION NOTED AT ROTATION SPEED. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. NR 4 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY WERE CHANGED IAW MM. THE AC WAS THEN FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE FROM THE TIRE FAILURE. (K)
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — INOPERATIVE (NOSE WHEEL WELL)
NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT OPEN. INOPERATIVE NLG DOOR SOLENOID VALVE. VERIFIED THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING METHODS THAT 'DOOR OPEN' SOLENOID COIL WAS ELECTRICALLY OPEN. INSTALLED OVERHAULED SOLENOID VALVE, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: WIRE HARNESS — SHORTED (NLG PROX SWITCH)
DURING CLIMB, WOW ID FAIL, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH HARNESS TO HAVE A SHORT. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY HARNESS IAW THE CHALLENGER CL601 MM CHAPTER 32-20-41. PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)