N335TA
Registered owner: N335TA LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRING CITY JET, INC (AZOA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
DURING CRUISE, PASSENGERS REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PIC DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT DBQ WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE FORWARD CABIN VENTILATION BLOWER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SMOKE REPORTED. THE REMOVED UNIT SHOWS WEAR ON THE ARMATURE AND GENERATED EXCESSIVE HEAT DURING OPERATIONAL CHECKS. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. GROUND RUN-UPS AND OPS CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE NOSE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT ON APPROACH, ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY EXTENSION, NO CHANGE. FLEW BY TOWER AND VERIFIED THAT NOSE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. LANDED AT MWC WITH MAIN GEAR EXTENDED AND NOSE RETRACTED. MECHANICS NOTED THAT NLG RETRACT CHAIN BETWEEN GEARBOX AND CROSSOVER WAS BROKEN CAUSING FAILURE OF GEAR TO EXTEND.