N317ML
Registered owner: MDS FALCON LLC, PA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Aviation, LLC (DBCA) | 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.
3 reports on file, 2003-03-06 – 2022-11-07.
Part: CABLE — FAILED (ZONE 800) · airframe 5,925 hrs · 3,754 cycles
1) AFTER DEPARTURE FROM TYS CREW NOTED LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8000'. 2) CREW RETURNED TO TYS 3) MTN FOUND BROKEN CABLE IN BAGGAGE DOOR PRESSURE FLAP SYSTEM 4) MTN REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE WITH NEW 5) PRESSURIZATION AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: LAMP — FAILED (MLG INDICATOR)
RT MAIN GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR DOWN AND LOCK. RED IN-TRANSIT LIGHT OPERATION NORMAL. CREW BLEW GEAR DOWN, (EMERGENCY AIR EXTENSION) GREEN LIGHT STILL NOT ILLUMINATED. PRESS TO TEST REVEALED LAMP STILL INOPERATIVE. LAMP FAILED. FAILURE AT TIME UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN IF LAMP FAILED PREVIOUS TOFLIGHT OR UPON ACTIVATION ON ATTEMPTED EXTENSION AND DOWN LOCKING. RECURRENT TRAINING TO PREVENT CREW COMPLACENCY. ADDITIONAL "HUMAN FACTORS" TRAINING.
Part: CONVERTER — INOPERATIVE (AC SYSTEM) · airframe 690 hrs · 462 cycles
DURING TAXI FROM THE OPERATOR`S HOME BASE AND PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED DEPARTURE, THE RT AC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND THE RT AC CONVERTER WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE PART AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO AIRWORTHY CONDITION. THIS UNIT HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY UNRELIABLE. SINCE IT'S CONSIDERED TO BE DISPATCH CRITICAL, WE BELIEVE THAT THE FAA AND THE MANUFACTURER NEED TO FULLY INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER.