N244FX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Solutions, LLC | Operator | on 2007-03-31 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
4 reports on file, 2006-05-14 – 2007-03-31.
Part: BLADE — SEPARATED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 6,631 hrs · 4,670 cycles
LOUD BANG ON LT ENGINE AT FL 410 FOLLOWED BY MAJOR VIBRATION, SHUT ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION: 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE LET LOOSE. BOUNCED AROUND INSIDE CONTAINMENT RING BUT MADE ITS WAY FORWARD WHERE IT PENETRATED THROUGH THE INLET. THIS CAUSED THE OUTER COWLINGS TO BECOME PRESSURIZED WHICH POPPED THE LATCHES AND THE COWLINGS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND MADE SLIGHT CONTACT WITH THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG DOOR) · airframe 6,465 hrs · 4,557 cycles
UPON SELECTING LANDING GEAR UP, HAD (2) RED INDICATIONS, BUT ALSO (3) GREEN, AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIR RETURN WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. 02/08/07 REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT GEAR DOOR SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD. 02/14/07 AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN 17 ADDITIONAL LEGS WITH NO REPEAT EVENT.
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 6,465 hrs · 4,557 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT IS IN MAINTENANCE AT THIS TIME. SO FAR, GROUND GEAR SWINGS HAVE NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM WHILE RINGING OUT WIRING AND SWITCHES, FOUND THE RT GEAR SQUAT SWITCH ADJUSTED ALL THE WAY IN, THUS MAKING THE SWITCH AT ALL TIMES. HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD HAVE PRECLUDED ALL GEAR MOVEMENT, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE FOUND DURING GROUND RUNS.
Part: FIRE LOOP — OUT OF TOLERANCE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 5,921 hrs · 4,176 cycles
RIGHT FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND EXTINGUISHED WITH THE REDUCTION OF POWER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE COWLING AND INSPECTED THE ENGINE, FIRE LOOPS AND PLUMBING. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. ENGINE RUNS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ALL FIRE LOOPS WERE DISCONNECTED FOR INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ALL FIRE LOOPS RUNG OUT WITH A MEGGER. THE HOT SECTION LOOP WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3.6 MEGAOHMS READING FOR INNER TO INNER AND .206 MEGAOHMS INNER TO OUTER. THIS IS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. HOT SECTION FIRE LOOP IS BEING REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS WILL BE PERFORMED. THIS DATA HAS BEEN FORWARDED TOP LEARJET ENGINEERING VIA THE JSLLC CAS REPORTING SYSTEM