N253AE
Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Aviation, Inc. (CSJA) | 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.
15 reports on file, 1995-02-11 – 2008-01-23.
Part: UNKNOWN — MULTIPLE FAIL (COCKPIT) · airframe 25,115 hrs · 26,035 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3006, CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE AT 9000 FEET, THAT THEY WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. CREW LOST BOTH EFIS SYSTEM, AUTOPILOT, AND MOST OF THE ALERTING SYSTEM. AFTER RESETTING BOTH GENERATORS CREW GOT ALL INDICATIONS BACK EXCEPT THE RT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 25,074 hrs · 25,974 cycles
ON FLIGHT 3062 CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WITH SWITCH IN ON POSITION. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY AT LOCATION 20LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 1995–2007 · 13 reports
2007
Part: BOLT — UNKNOWN (DAMPENER) · airframe 24,525 hrs · 25,140 cycles
WITH OR WITHOUT A/P, A/C EXPERIENCES LEFT TO RIGHT LATERAL VIBRATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (NOT TURBULENCE) OVER-200 KTS. NO RELATIONSHIP TO POWER LEVER SETTINGS. COMPLIED WITH INFLIGHT VIBRATION INSPECTION IAW AE WC NR 05-02133 PART 1. DURING INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER DAMPENER LT SIDE BOLT BROKEN AND DAMPENER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT (LEVER). REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMPENER LEFT BOLT AND ADJUSTED DAMPENER IN REFERENCE TO SAAB MM 27-22-35. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 23,423 hrs · 23,607 cycles
EMERGENCY PROXIMITY FLOOR LIGHT AT ROW 8 INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AT POSITION 24LN IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-10. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.
2001
Part: POWER SUPPLY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)
BOS - FLT 4933 - CREW REPORTED INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEATS 12BC AND 14AB TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY UNIT 24LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
2000
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 20,635 hrs · 20,561 cycles
MHT - FLT 4460 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 6, 7, 8BC AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT 7A, 8, 10BC, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 22LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 20,635 hrs · 20,561 cycles
MHT - FLT 4460 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTS AT 6, 7, 8BC AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT 7A, 8, 10BC, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT 22LN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT)
JFK - FLIGHT 5019 - CREW REPORTED AUTO TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH LIGHT FOLLOWING CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. CREW RETURNED TO JFK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOPILOT AUTO TRIM IAW SAAB MM 22-10-00 PROCEDURE 8. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1999
Part: FCC — FAILED (E/E BAY)
JFK - FLT 5051 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT ROLLED 15 TO 20 DEGREES TO LEFT. ON CLIMB, AIRCRAFT YAW RIGHT AND LEFT THEN PITCHED DOWN 5 DEGREES TO APPROX LEVEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH NO INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER, OPS CHECK AND FCF OF AIRCRAFT GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)
SBA - FLT 3208 - SEAT 9A EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
1998
Part: FCC — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY)
LAX - FLT 3386 - UNCOMMANDED PITCH MOVEMENTS IN-FLIGHT WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOPILOT. VERIFIED THE FLAPS DID NOT APPEAR TO BE MOVING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)
Part: CABLE — BROKEN (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND. TAKEOFF WAS AT 100 PERCENT POWER AND THE CTOT WAS ON. THE ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED AND THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE INCREASED TO 107 PERCENT. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONDITION LEVER CABLE BETWEEN THE HMU GEARBOX AND THE PCU BROKEN 4 INCHES FROM THE HMU CONNECTOR. RELACED THE CABLE, PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND GROUND RUNS.
1997
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (LT COCKPIT)
DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW FOUND CAPTAINS FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIND SPOILER BENT. REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND SPOILER.
1996
Part: SMOKE DET LENS — DIRTY (CARGO COMPT)
FLT NR 4938 - JFK - SMOKE WARNING INBOUND TO JFK. THE CREW DISCHARGED 1 EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. INSPECTION OF THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT PROVED IT WAS A FALSE WARNING. CLEANED DETECTOR LENS. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE.
1995
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (AVIONICS BAY)
PIT - FLT 4914 - CREW REPORT AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RETURNED TO ITS GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. CLEANED SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.