N38PS

GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A · 1979 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Non-citizen

Registered owner: ALLIANCE AIR PARTS ACQUISITIONS CORP, OK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Jet Logistics, Inc. (ZP7A)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.

4 reports on file, 2011-07-30 – 2016-06-05.

FALSE WARNING · 2016-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7933

Part: OIL SYSTEM — READS HIGH (LEFT) · airframe 12,780 hrs · 10,083 cycles

LEFT OIL TEMP SPIKED ON CLIMBOUT AT 150 DEGREES, BOUNCED BETWEEN 130-150 DEGREES.

Source: SDR ZP7A20160605001
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2016-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)

LEFT ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. FLUCTUATION IN ITT TEMP BEFORE FAILURE RISE AND FALL. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART. NO LIGHT OFF.

Source: SDR ZP7A201605090001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2013-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2740

Part: MASTER SWITCH — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,686 hrs · 9,439 cycles

FAILURE OF PRIMARY PITCH TRIM. AFTER ROTATION, PF NOTICED INCREASED CONTROL PRESSURES REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT ATTITUDE, DESPITE ACTUATING NOSE DOWN TRIM. PF ASKED PNF TO ATTEMPT TO TRIM AC FROM THE RIGHT YOKE. NO EFFECT. MEMORY ITEMS WERE ACCOMPLISHED FOR A PITCH TRIM FAILURE, AND AC WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL BY REDUCING POWER SETTING AND USING SECONDARY PITCH TRIM. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, AND ON TAXI AFTER LANDING, BUT NOT WHILE AIRBORNE. MX DETERMINED THE LT CONTROL WHEEL MASTER SWITCH WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE SYSTEM TO THINK THE PILOT WAS CONSTANTLY ACTUATING THIS SWITCH THEREFORE INHIBITING PITCH TRIM CHANGES. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM WORKS AS NORMAL.

Source: SDR ZP7A20130214001
OTHER · 2011-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE SYS — CONTAMINATED (MLG) · airframe 10,942 hrs · 8,996 cycles

CREW REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY ON TAXI. A FEW MINUTES INTO THE TAXI, THE PEDALS WERE FIRM BUT BRAKING ACTION WAS MINIMAL OR NON-EXISTENT. CREW RETURNED TO THE FBO. MAINTENANCE CHECKED IT OUT - BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICED THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR AND INSPECTED THE BRAKES. MAINTENANCE AND CREW PERFORMED A TAXI CHECK AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

Source: SDR ZP7A20110802001