N285DX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AND SIMULTANEOUS ACS PACK TURBINE HOT CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATION WHILE RUNNING APU AND AIR CONDITIONING PACK. CREW OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND SHUT DOWN THE PACK AND APU. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE HAD FAILED, THE TURBINE IS SEIZED.
PILOTS REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN THE PACKS WERE SELECTED ON WHILE USING APU BLEED AIR. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE APU COMPRESSOR CARBON SEAL WAS FAULTY, ALLOWING OIL TO ENTER THE AIR SIDE OF THE APU AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE ACM AND CABIN AIR SYSTEM. THE AIRPLANE WAS MOVED TO THE SAVANNAH SERVICE CENTER FOR APU REPLACEMENT. GULFSTREAM INFORMED US THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE HONEYWELL GTCP 36-150 MODEL APUS.
DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE RIGHT FLAP B TRACK PIVOT JOINT ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN WITH PIECES MISSING. THE FLAP WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.