N430S
Registered owner: N430S LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc. (X0FA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2001-02-01 – 2022-09-19.
Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 11,836 hrs · 11,371 cycles
DURING FLIGHT FROM KVNY TO MMGM, WHILE DESCENDING FOR LANDING, SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN: INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT AFT FACING SEAT FRAME WAS CONTACTING A CONNECTOR INSTALLED IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDEWALL (FS 206). THE RIGHT AFT FACING SEAT WAS MOVED TO CLEAR CONTACT OF SIDEWALL AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: THE CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED, AND WIRING WAS CAPPED AND SECURED. IDENTIFIED POWER WIRE FROM CONNECTOR AND TRACED TO COPILOTS SIDE WALL TO CIRCUIT BREAKER IDENTIFIED AS OUTLET, LOCATED IN THE FURNISHINGS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. ISOLATED THE OUTLET CIRCUIT BREAKER BY REMOVING ALL WIRING.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM)
FUEL LEAK IN AREA OF FUEL PUMP ABOVE INJECTOR. CAUSED FIRE. HOSES WERE NOT REMOVED TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE.