N359AS

EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT INC EMB-505 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: EXECUTIVE AIRSHARE LLC, KS (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Executive Flight Services, LLC (E07A)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.

15 reports on file, 2016-09-02 – 2026-03-26.

OTHER · 2026-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,128 hrs · 4,573 cycles

FOUND CRACK ON LH AND RH NOSE OMEGA BEAM FORWARD SUPPORT BRACKET

Source: SDR E07A202603260228
Earlier reports · 2016–2022 · 14 reports

2022

MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2022-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STAND OFF — BENT (MLG WW) · airframe 4,510 hrs · 2,898 cycles

WE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COCKPIT EFFECTS INCLUDING LOSS OF BATT 1 VOLTAGE INDICATION, SWPS FAIL, PUSHER TEST FAIL, ENGINE NO DISPATCH, SAT, TAT, ISA, SHOWING RED X’S, ETC. TROUBLESHOOTING THIS ISSUE LED US TO A DAMAGED WIRE BUNDLE FORWARD OF THE PILOTS LEFT RUDDER PEDAL. MULTIPLE DAMAGED WIRES AND WERE THE CAUSE OF THE INDICATION LOSSES. SHORTED WIRING ALSO CAUSED THE STICK PUSHER SOLENOID TO FAIL AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. FURTHER INSPECTION TO DETERMINE HOW THIS BRACKET WAS FOULED, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE DAMPENER FOR OVERSTEERING EXTENDS FAR ENOUGH TO STRIKE AND EVENTUALLY CATCH AND BEND THIS WIRING BRACKET AND CLAMP INBOARD AND FOUL THE WIRE BUNDLE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO EMBRAER AND IS BEING HANDLED UNDER EMBRAER CASE: EEJ-04457794. WE HAVE STARTED INSPECTING OUR OTHER EMBRAER 300 AND HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT AFFECTED SN'S 50500368, 50500513.

Source: SDR XMXR202205232001

2020

OTHER · 2020-03-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 2,641 hrs · 1,682 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR XMXR20201118008
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 2020-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (ZONE 400) · airframe 2,568 hrs · 1,716 cycles

GEN OFFLINE CASS AND PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO VIBRATION.

Source: SDR XMXR20200211001

2019

OTHER · 2019-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 2,517 hrs · 1,682 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERING. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY PACK

Source: SDR XMXR20201118007
OTHER · 2019-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 2,355 hrs · 1,553 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYS ON IN ARM POSITION OR FLASHES ON/OFF IN ARM AND ON. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR XMXR20191211005
OTHER · 2019-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,819 hrs · 1,181 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYS ON IN ARM POSITION OR FLASHES ON/OFF IN ARM AND ON. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR XMXR20191211004

2018

OTHER · 2018-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,537 hrs · 976 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYS ON IN ARM POSITION OR FLASHES ON/OFF IN ARM AND ON. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR XMXR20191211003
OTHER · 2018-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7500

Part: PRECOOLER — CRACKED (BLEED AIR) · airframe 1,399 hrs · 887 cycles

CRACKED RT PRECOOLER INLET DIVERTER WELDS, FOUND DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.

Source: SDR E07A201912020003
OTHER · 2018-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7500

Part: PRECOOLER — CRACKED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 1,184 hrs · 761 cycles

CRACKED RH ENGINE PRECOOLER INLET DIVERTER WELDS FOUND DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.

Source: SDR E07A201912020001
OTHER · 2018-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7500

Part: PRECOOLER — CRACKED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 1,184 hrs · 761 cycles

CRACKED LH ENGINE PRECOOLER INLET DIVERTER WELDS FOUND DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.

Source: SDR E07A201912020002
OTHER · 2018-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: PRECOOLER — BROKEN (ZONE 400) · airframe 1,184 hrs · 761 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF RT PRE-COOLER ASSEMBLY FOUND INTERNAL VANES BROKEN OFF RT PRE-COOLER ASSEMBLY BLOCKING AIRFLOW OVER COOLING FINS. AFTER MORE RESEARCH FOUND HAS A SERVICE LETTER ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. SL 505-36-0003. AFFECTED RT PRE-COOLER P/N 10964000-105 S/N T0362. TSN: 1183.5 CSN: 761

Source: SDR XMXR2018022200001
OTHER · 2018-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: PRECOOLER — BROKEN (ZONE 400) · airframe 1,184 hrs · 761 cycles

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF PRE-COOLER ASSEMBLY FOUND INTERNAL VANES BROKEN OFF PRE-COOLER ASSEMBLY BLOCKING AIRFLOW OVER COOLING FINS. AFTER MORE RESEARCH FOUND HAS A SERVICE LETTER ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. SL 505-36-0003. AFFECTED PRE-COOLER P/N 10965000-105 S/N T0377. TSN: 1183.5 CSN: 761

Source: SDR XMXR2018022200002

2017

OTHER · 2017-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 815 hrs · 508 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYS ON IN ARM POSITION OR FLASHES ON/OFF IN ARM AND ON

Source: SDR E07A201802140008

2016

FALSE WARNING · 2016-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3160

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 100) · airframe 99 hrs · 65 cycles

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTED RED X ON: BATTERY 2, RT FUEL FLOW INDICATION, RT OIL TEMP, GEN NR 2 VOLTS, DC BUSS 2, HOT BATTERY BUSS 2, CENTER BUSS, AND SHED BUSS 2. CREW ELECTED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND THE SYSTEM RESET. CMC DOWN LOAD INDICATED THAT POSSIBLE GEA 2 FAILED. INSTALLED REPAIRED GEA 2 AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR E07A2016090600001