N353QS

EMBRAER S A EMB-505 · 2014 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 9 seats · Valid Registration

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
NetJets Aviation, Inc. (DXTA)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.

24 reports on file, 2004-01-09 – 2026-07-06.

WARNING INDICATION · 2026-07-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5297

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (ZONE 800) · airframe 8,762 hrs · 6,875 cycles

DOOR PAX OPEN CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED BRIEFLY WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 FEET. CLIMBING THROUGH FL210 THE MESSAGE RETURNED. WE RAN THE QRH AND BEGAN THE REQUIRED DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. AT SOME POINT IN THE DESCENT THE MESSAGE CLEARED AND REMAINED OFF THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIR WIRE W101-13238-22 SATISFACTORY WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. WORK PERFORMED IN REF. EMB 505 SWPM: 20-41-20 AND WMM: 52-70-50. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF THE CABIN PASSENGER DOOR SATISFACTORY WITH NO FAULTS FOUND, WORKED IN REF. EMB 505 AMM 52-10-00.

Source: SDR DXTA2026070908718
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAILED (ZONE 800) · airframe 8,761 hrs · 6,874 cycles

RED WARNING CAS DOOR PAX OPEN CAME ON MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN FLIGHT. ONCE AT FL380, ONCE AT FL400, BOTH TIME IT WENT AWAY WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES. FOLLOWED THE QRH AND DESCENDED TO 10,000FT WHERE THE CAS MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN. REMOVED AFT LOWER MED MICROSWITCH AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED, NEW AFT LOWER MED MICROSWITCH. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DXTA2026070708691
Earlier reports · 2004–2025 · 22 reports

2025

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2025-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5350

Part: SEAL — UNSECURE (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,304 hrs · 5,738 cycles

FUSELAGE PLATES / SKINS / PANELS: REPEAT WRITE UP, 3RD TIME. INTERMITTENT, LOUD, NOTICEABLE HUMMING SOUND AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. VIBRATION MOSTLY NOTICEABLE NEAR RIGHT MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT, AND NOISE IS LOUDER IN THE CABIN THAN IN THE COCKPIT. IT MOSTLY OCCURS AT THE HIGHER CRUISE ALTITUDES BUT ALSO HAPPENS ON DESCENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION; FOUND THE RH WING-TO-FUSELAGE LATERAL SEAL TO BE COMING UNSEALED IN MULTIPLE AREAS, REMOVED OLD SEALANT AND APPLIED NEW RTV157 AND PR2050B1/2 IAW AMM 53-04-30.

Source: SDR DXTA2025030402548

2024

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2024-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: SEAL — DAMAGED (ZONE 800) · airframe 7,108 hrs · 5,589 cycles

DURING CLIMB OUT AROUND 25,000FT A VERY LOUD BUZZING/HUMMING NOISE WAS HEARD. WE COULD FEEL THE VIBRATIONS IN THE FLOOR BOARD IN THE COCKPIT. WHEN WE LEVELED OFF AT 31,000FT THE FO WENT BACK AND CONFIRMED THE NOISE ORIGINATED FROM THE RT SIDE OF ACFT OVER WING AREA. NOISE DIMINISHED WHEN WALKING BACK TO LAVATORY. THE NOISE WAS PRESENT FOR FOR 30 MINS & THEN ON DECENT AT 22,000 FT AT 290KTS THE NOISE STOPPED. AFTER LANDING DUING INSPECTION, SAW A SEAL ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING THAT WAS SEPERATING FROM THE WING. COMPLIED WITH EMB-505 AMM TASK 05-50-27-200-801, 53-04-57-220-801-A, AND EO-WC-E50-53-0001-1 TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE WING TO FORWARD FUSELAGE SEAL. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR DXTA2024121901538

2023

OTHER · 2023-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 6,450 hrs · 5,095 cycles

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: GO FROM THE OFF POSTION TO ARM POSITION THE EMR LIGHTS COME ON. THEY STAY ON FOR AROUND 3 SECONDS IN THE ARM POSITION THEN GO OFF. PERFORMED OPS CHECK/TEST OF CABIN EMERG LIGHTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, FOUND EMERG LIGHTS TO OPERATE NORMAL. IT'S NORMAL OPERATION FOR LIGHTS TO COME ON BRIEFLY AFTER POSITIONING SWITCH FROM OFF TO ARM. FOUND EMERG LIGHTS TO OPERATE NORMALLY WITH NO DEFCTS NOTED. NOTIFIED MCC OF FINDINGS AND MCC ELECTS TO SIGN OFF & CLEAR SQUAWK. WORK REF EMB-505 AMM 33-52-00-710-801-A.

Source: SDR DXTA2023112210123
MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2023-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2700

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 6,408 hrs · 5,054 cycles

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF "AUTO PILOT FAIL" "AUTO TRIM FAIL" AND "PICH TRIM NORM FAIL" EICAS MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT FLOWN TO A LANDING WITH THE BACKUP MANUAL TRIM FUNCTION.//CORRECTIVE ACTION// REMOVED FAULTY FCE NO 2 P/N: 462900-1017 S/N: 0112. INSTALLED "REPAIRED" FCE #2 P/N: 462900-1017 S/N: 0839. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW P300 AMM CH 27-40-00

Source: SDR DXTA2023062689580
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2023-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 6,390 hrs · 5,039 cycles

COCKPIT/CABIN NOISE: CLIMBING ABOVE 38000 FT THE CABIN CLIMB RATE BEGAN TO SPIKE AND DESCEND BETWEEN PLUS/MINUS APPROXIMATELY 1800 FT PER MIN FOLLOWED BY A LOUD AIR NOISE ON THE COPILOT'S SIDE. WE DONNED THE MASKS AND DESCENDED AND RETURN TO OUR DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

Source: SDR DXTA2023061288480

2022

OTHER · 2022-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST · airframe 5,548 hrs · 4,342 cycles

BOTH EMERGENCY AIRSTAIR STEP LIGHTS INOP WITH THE EMER LT SWITCH IN THE ON POSTION. // SIGNOFF// RESECURED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT IN REFERENCE TO EMBRAER PHENOM AMM 33·52·11. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR DXTA2022062464550
WARNING INDICATION · 2022-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: LANDING GEAR — WARNING LIGHT · airframe 5,543 hrs · 4,336 cycles

LG LEVER DISAG RED CAS: RED CAS LG LEVER DISAG NOTED DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER T/O. NO ISSUES NOTED DURING EXTENSION AND RETURN LANDING.//CORRECTIVE ACTION//PERFORMED FIM TASKS 32-61-00-810-808-A AND 32-61-00-810-808-A NO ACTIVE FAULTS LISTED IN CAS WINDOW. CLEANED TARGETS AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING 25 TIMES IN ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE FAULT. ONLY ABLE TO PRODUCE CAS MESSAGE AND FAULT WHEN INTENTIONALLY INDUCED. (MOVING GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION WITH GEAR DOWN AND NO HYD POWER.) REVIEWED CMC ACTIVE FAULT SCREEN AND CONFIRMED NO ACTIVE FAULTS AT THIS TIME. WORK PERFORMED IAW EMB FIM TASKS 32-61-00-810-808-A, 32-61-00-810-808-A AND EMB 505 AMM 32-31-00/500.

Source: SDR DXTA2022061964200
OTHER · 2022-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7210

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 5,422 hrs · 4,241 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE ENGINE FAN BLADE: DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT ROTATION, WE HAD A VERY LARGE BIRD STRIKE WITH INGESTION IN THE RIGHT ENGINE.

Source: SDR DXTA2022040659730

2021

OTHER · 2021-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: RELAY — ABNORMAL (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 4,928 hrs · 3,875 cycles

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING WAS OBSERVED TO BE BLINKING ON AND OFF DURING FLIGHT WITH THE EMER LIGHT IN THE ARMED POSITION. TROUBLESHOT DISCREPANCY TO A BAD PILOT CONTROL EMERGENCY LIGHT RELAY. REMOVED RELAY PN M83536/15-022L NSN AND INSTALLED NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED RELAY PN M83536/15-022L NSN AS REQUIRED, CHARGED INSTALLED EMRGENCY BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECK GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REF CE680 MM 33-50-10.

Source: SDR DXTA2021082447530
OTHER · 2021-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DEFECTIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 4,904 hrs · 3,855 cycles

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: ENROUTE TO KADS THE CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTING BEGAN FLASHING AND CONTINUED THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. //SIGNOFF// T/S SYSTEM REMOVED FWD EMERGENCY BATTERY AND INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY IAW PHENOM 300 AMM 33-52-01-400 ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

Source: SDR DXTA2021072945980
WARNING INDICATION · 2021-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — DEFECTIVE (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 4,455 hrs · 3,515 cycles

IN LEVEL CRUISE AT 41,000 FEET, PRESSURIZATION STARTED TO CLIMB RATHER SWIFTLY. WITH O2 MASKS ON, WE STARTED AN EMERGENCY DECENT. WITH O2 MASK ON, CABIN PRESSURE REACHED APPROX 20FT, PICTURES ATTACHED. SEVERAL CAS MESSAGES WERE ASSOCIATED. PAX MASKS ALSO DROPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE AMS CONTROLLER. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR DXTA2021011804609

2020

OTHER · 2020-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5220

Part: DOOR — OBSTRUCTED (DOOR TRIM) · airframe 4,373 hrs · 3,458 cycles

MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN HAD TO EXIT THE AIRPLANE THROUGH THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. FOUND TRIM PIECE GETTING STUCK ON DOOR FRAME. REMOVED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED DOOR TRIM, IAW EMB300 MM 25-23-04/400. OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, CHECKED GOOD EACH TIME, NO RUBBING OR BINDING NOTICED.

Source: SDR DXTA2020121604475

2011

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2011-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3241

Part: ANTI-SKID VALVE — INOPERATIVE (BRAKES) · airframe 9,480 hrs · 7,862 cycles

BRAKES GRAB HARD WHEN PEDALS ARE APPLIED AND PULL ACFT TO THE LT. THE LT PULL IS MORE PROMINENT FROM THE RT SEAT. INSTALLED PRESS. GAGE'S FOUND RT SIDE ERRATIC. REMOVED GAGES' BLED BRAKES IAW MM 32-42-00. TAXIED ACFT. RT SPONGEY & LT GRABS WITH SLIGHT PRESS ON PEDAL. REMOVED ANTI-SKID SERVICE VALVE. INSTALLED NEW VALVE. IAW MM 32-42-05. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. CLEANED & INSPECTED BRAKES. NO DEFECTS AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR DXTA2011100204741

2010

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2010-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE — DIRTY (MLG) · airframe 8,814 hrs · 7,324 cycles

THE LT BRAKE GRABBING WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. BRAKE IS STILL SMOKING A LITTLE AFTER SHUTDOWN. REMOVED LEFT BRAKE ASSY, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI CHECK. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-42-00.

Source: SDR DXTA2010112204316
FLUID LOSS; VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2010-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: STRUT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 8,812 hrs · 7,322 cycles

ON LANDING ROLL, BRAKES FELT "GRABBY". UPON POST FLIGHT INSP, FOUND LT MAIN GEAR STRUT WET AND FLUID DRIPPING FROM MAIN STRUT INBD SIDE OF STRUT. LT STRUT IS LESS THAN A CREDIT CARDS WIDTH. RESEALED LT STRUT AND SERVICED. R & R LT BRAKE ASSY. R & R LT MAIN WHEEL ASSY. ALL SERVICING LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. REF MM 32-10-02, 32-42-01, 32-41-01.

Source: SDR DXTA2010112204313

2009

OTHER · 2009-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3410

Part: LINE — LEAKING (STATIC PORT) · airframe 8,025 hrs · 6,632 cycles

TROUBLE SHOT TO LEAKING FLEX LINE ON CO PILOTS STATIC PORT NR 2 SYSTEM. REPAIRED FLEX LINE AND COMPLIED WITH PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM LEAK CHECK/TEST IAW MM 34-11-25 AND FAR 91.411. LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR DXTA2009052803668
WARNING INDICATION · 2009-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3400

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN · airframe 8,025 hrs · 6,632 cycles

BOTH PFD'S DISPLAY IAS ALT ANNUNCIATORS. DURING CLIMB THE LT SIDE IAS ALT LAG BEHIND. DURING DESCENT THE LT SIDE IAS, ALT STAY HIGHER. ONCE LEVEL, THE LT SIDE SLOWLY CATCHES UP TO THE RT SIDE DATA. ALTITUDE WOULD END UP MORE THAN 1,000 FT OFF, AIRSPEED WOULD BE UP TO 80 KTS OFF.

Source: SDR DXTA200905283668

2008

OTHER · 2008-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3241

Part: ANTI-SKID SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 7,750 hrs · 6,403 cycles

CO-PILOTS BRAKES LT PEDAL MOVES ABOUT 1 INCH THEN GRABS, RT PEDAL MOVES .5 INCH THEN GRABS. ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, PILOTS BRAKES OK. BLED THE ANTI SKID BRAKE SYSTEM IAW MM 32-42-00. LEAK AND OPS CHECK NORMAL. SQK BLED THE ANTI SKID BRAKE SYS LEAK AND OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 32-42-00.

Source: SDR DXTA200810123303
OTHER · 2008-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 7,750 hrs · 6,403 cycles

CO-PILOTS BRAKES LEFT PEDAL MOVES ABOUT 1 INCH THEN GRABS, RIGHT PEDAL MOVES .5 INCH THEN GRABS.

Source: SDR DXTA2008101303303
OTHER · 2008-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (BRAKE ASSY) · airframe 7,419 hrs · 6,113 cycles

CREW REPORTED LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS SQUAT SWITCH MADE ON LANDING, THEY ONLY GOT 2 GOOD APPLICATIONS BEFORE PREX DEPLETED. AFTER LANDING "POWER BRAKE LOW PRESS" LIGHT CAME ON. NOISE CAME FROM NOSE LIKE ACCUMULATOR IS TRYING TO CHARGE. AFTER SHUTDOWN, BRAKE PEDALS FEEL LOOSE, NO PRESSURE.TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND HYD PUMP ASSY TO BE DEFECTIVE. REMOVED PUMP ASSY P/N 6517102-12 S/N UNKNOWN AND INSTALLED REPAIRED PUMP ASSY P/N 6517102-12 S/N J. REINSTALLED ALL AVIONICS AND PANELS. SERVICED HYD BRAKES, BLED BRAKES AND PERFORMED A GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BRAKES SYSTEM IAW MM 32-40-00 AND PERFORMED A GOOD OEPRATIONAL CHECK OF ALL AVIONICS. REF MM 34-10-00.

Source: SDR DXTA200802996

2007

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2741

Part: ACTUATOR — INOPERATIVE (AFT SERVICE BAY) · airframe 6,527 hrs · 5,390 cycles

DURING CRUISE AT 17,00 AND 280 KIAS THE AIRCRAFT WOULD CLIMB +500'/MIN WITH FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW CESSNA MM 27-31-07.

Source: SDR DXTA200701869

2004

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2004-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SMOKE (LEFT) · airframe 4,122 hrs · 3,454 cycles

AFTER LANDING AT ALB, DURING TAXIING TOWER INSTRUCTED FLIGHT CREW TO SHUTDOWN AIRCRAFT AND EVACUATE DUE TO SMOKE COMING OUT FROM LT ENGINE. DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES BUT PRELIMINARY INSPECTION SHOWS NO ENGINE FIRE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND CHECKED FOR OIL LEAKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED, SERVICED ENGINE OIL IAW CESSNA560 MM CHAPTER 12-11-02. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AT 72 PERCENT N1 FOR 1 HOUR, NO OIL CONSUMPTION NOTED, ENGINE PRODUCED N1 IAW CESSNA 560 AFM.

Source: SDR DXTA200400215