N32PA

GATES LEAR JET 36A · 1976 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC, GA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC (ESPA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 2008-10-04 – 2012-03-14.

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2012-03-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

Part: COMPUTER — DEFECTIVE (NLG STEERING) · airframe 17,120 hrs · 7,678 cycles

ON ROLL OUT, ACFT EXPERIENCED A SHUTTER AND THE CREW THOUGHT THE NOSE TIRE HAD BLOWN, CREW NOTIFIED THE TOWER AND PREPARED THE ACFT FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING, UPON LANDING, NOSE TIRE WAS NOT BLOWN OR DAMAGED, ACFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT, THE CREW NOTED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AND THE ACFT WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY.

Source: SDR ESPA2012031403
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2010-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2450

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — WEAK · airframe 16,474 hrs · 7,437 cycles

DEPARTED ON LIVE LEG, APPROX 12 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT AT FL 220 PITOT HEAT AND LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. REQUESTED FL 250 AND ADVISED ATC THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, ATTEMPTED TO RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS WOULD NOT RESET. REQUESTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Source: SDR ESPADJ20102
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-10-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — LACK OF LUBE (LEFT) · airframe 14,898 hrs · 6,922 cycles

DEPARTED CARTERSVILLE AIRPORT AND PASSING 2000FT MSL THE MASTER CAUTION AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW NOTED 0 OIL PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. GROUND CREW NOTED AN EXTENSIVE OIL LEAK AND COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROTATE IT BY HAND. THIS ENGINE HAS 78.6 HOURS OPERATING TIME SINCE COMPLETION OF MAJOR PERIODIC INSECTION AND CORE REPAIR. ENGINE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY.

Source: SDR ESPADJ2088-1