N266RD
Registered owner: GUARDIAN FLIGHT LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUARDIAN FLIGHT, LLC. (G1IA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAILED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON REACHING 400FT AGL THE YAW DAMPER WAS ENGAGED AND THE RED FD CAME ON. THE TEST SWITCH WAS CHECKED AND THE FD CAME BACK ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEN FAILED AGAIN. THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT.
COMMUNIQUE NR 2000-04 ANNOUNCED THAT STARTING LJ-1088 AND AFTER THAT LANDING GEAR BUMPER BLOCK WILL BE BONDED TO THE MAIN SPAR WHERE IT CROSSES INSIDE THE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELLS. THIS AC FOUND THE RT LANDING GEAR BUMPER BLOCK ON THE FLOOR OF HIS HANGER. NOT KNOWING WHAT THIS PART WAS THE OWNER ALMOST THREW IT IN THE TRASH. LUCKILY HE KEPT IT FOR AT OUR NEXT PHASE INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT IT WAS MISSING AND TOLD THE OWNER, WHO REMEMBER STORING THIS UNKNOWN PART IN A LOCKER AT THIS HANGER. CLEANED THE AREA AND ATTACHED THE BUMPER BY APPLYING THE EC2216 EPOXY IAW THE COMMUNIQUE. THIS BLOCK ON EARLIER AC WERE BOLTED ONTO THE SPAR. THIS METHOD WAS MOST LIKELY DISCONTINUED BECAUSE ELIMINATION OF APPLYING EXTRA HOLES INTO SPAR. PERFORMING MANY STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS , HAVE NEVER SEEN A CRACK ORIGINATE FROM THIS AREA OF THE SPAR. (K)