N260BS
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL JET AVIATION SERVICES INC. (CJPA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAXI OPERATION TOWARDS THE RUNWAY, THE NR 1 ENGINE BEGIN TO SURGE. CREW THEN RETURNED BACK TO FBO. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM TO A FAULTY HMU. MX TEAM INSTALLED A REPAIRED HMU, AND NOTICED THAT DURING ENGINE GROUND RUNS, THE ENGINE WAS STILL SURGING. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED A FAULITY BOV SOLENOID VALVE. MX TEAM INSTALLED AN O/H BOV SOLENOID VALVE, PN 31B4197-05. ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECK WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
ON 10/25/03 AT APPROXIMATELY 2200Z THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ITH FOR PVD WITH 2 CREW AND 5 PASSENGERS. ON CLIMB FROM 10,000 TO FL 190 THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLED SMOKE. AT FIRST NO SMOKE WAS EVIDENT IN THE CABIN, THEN LIGHT SMOKE WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT HGA EIGHT MINUTES LATER. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM TO A DEFECTIVE CABIN OVERHEAD BLOWER ASSEMBLY. THE MOTOR SMELLED BURNED, BUT DID NOT SHOW AND EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE. THE 20 AMP CABIN FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT POP. THE OVERHEAD BLOWER WAS MEL`D AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. MFG RECOMMENDS 1200 HR OH PERIOD FOR THIS BLOWER MOTOR. MTR HAD APPROX 1100 HRS, REDUCE OH TIME TO 1000 HOURS.(K)