N269JH
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Aviation Charter LLC. (P6VA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Tropic Air Charters, Inc. (T4CA) | Operator | on 2004-03-31 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Tropic Air Charters, Inc. (per NTSB report)
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, 1998-02-12 – 2023-10-22.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 7,679 hrs · 5,557 cycles
LEFT AND RIGHT BLEED OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. TROUBLESHOT LIGHTS AND FOUND EMERGENCY BLEED VALVE CLAMPS LEAKING. REMOVED CLAMPS, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED CLAMPS. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: REGULATOR VALVE — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 7,244 hrs · 5,193 cycles
THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF FROM KACG AND THE CABIN HEAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REGULATED. THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTINUED CLIMBED SO THEY HAD TO GO BACK TO KACG. THERE WASN'T PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. THE PILOTS HAD TO BURN OFF FUEL AND FLEW FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE TEMPERATURE DECREASE WHEN THE LEFT BLEED AIR WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WE FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION VALVE WAS STUCK IN EMERGENCY. THIS MADE THE BLEED AIR TEMPERATURE TO BE UNREGULATED COMING INTO THE CABIN.
Part: DOOR — BROKEN (LAVATORY) · airframe 5,375 hrs
DECLARED EMER DUE TO PAX BEING TRAPPED IN LAVATORY, DOOR STUCK, WOULD ONLY OPEN ABOUT 1/4 INCH. NOTE THAT LAVATORY SEAT IS BELTED. ACFT IN MX NOW TO FIX. PICS RECEIVED FROM MX VENDOR REFLECT BOTTOM OF SLIDE AT BOTTOM OF DOOR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHILE CLOSING. CHUNK OF WOOD BROKE OFF FROM CORE OF BULKHEAD. SLIDE AT BOTTOM IS CUT AT AN ANGLE & IS SUPPOSED TO CONTACT WITH BROKEN CORE OF BULKHEAD & ISN'T. THIS IS BEING REPAIRED THIS MX VISIT, ACFT DUE RTS LATER TODAY 8 26.
Part: ROD BEARING — FAILED (LT ENG NR 6 CYL)
LEFT ENGINE SPUN NR 6 CYLINDER ROD BEARING ON TRIP BACK FROM NASSAU. ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED BY T.W. SMITH ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD 1,313.9 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.