N436FL
Registered owner: FLIGHT OPTIONS LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIVATE JETS, INC. (OEJA) | 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.
10 reports on file, 2012-05-17 – 2024-07-03.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — FAILED (MAIN DOOR SEAL) · airframe 13,908 hrs · 11,108 cycles
CLIMBING OUT OF TEB IN THE MID 30S THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADDITIONAL CABIN PRESSURE. THE CREW LEVELED OFF AND ASSESSED THE SITUATION, AND AFTER SOME TROUBLE SHOOTING ELECTED THAT THE FLIGHT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO AUSTIN AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
Part: DOOR SEAL — UNKNOWN (ZONE 800) · airframe 13,517 hrs · 10,818 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT ENROUTE TO MONTEREY CA FROM PORTLAND OR THE CREW NOTICED THE CABIN A WAS NOT CLIMBING , SO THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO PORTLAND FOR A SAFE LANDING
Part: ILS SYSTEM — FAULTED · airframe 13,076 hrs · 10,494 cycles
UPON ARRIVAL AT CRE WEATHER WAS REPORTING VV 200 AND LESS THAN 1/4 MILES VIS. OUR LOCALIZER WAS INOP AND WE HAD A NEW CAPTAIN THAT HAD TO USE THE HIGHER PIC MINIMUMS. WE WERE NOT LEGAL TO SHOOT AN APPROACH INTO CRE SO WE ASKED TO DIVERT TO MTR
Part: LOCALIZER — FAULTED · airframe 13,076 hrs · 10,494 cycles
UPON ARRIVAL AT CRE WEATHER WAS REPORTING VV 200 AND LESS THAN 1/4 MILES VIS. OUR LOCALIZER WAS INOP AND WE HAD A NEW CAPTAIN THAT HAD TO USE THE HIGHER PIC MINIMUMS. WE WERE NOT LEGAL TO SHOOT AN APPROACH INTO CRE SO WE ASKED TO DIVER TO MRT
Part: LANDING GEAR — FAULTED · airframe 12,998 hrs · 10,431 cycles
ON TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT , SO THE AIR CRAFT DIVERTED TO BFI DUE TO RUNWAY LENGTH . NO EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE REQUESTRD
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 13,445 hrs · 10,763 cycles
DURING THE FINAL APPROACH IN TO KSAN AIRCRAFT LOST NAVIGATIONS SYSTEM CAUSING A MISSED APPROACH , AUTO PILOT FAILED AND SOME OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS WERE NOT PROPERLY OPERATING , SO THE CREW ASK FOR A DIVERSION AND DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED AIRCRAFT AT KPSP WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS OR ISSUES
Part: DUCT — DEFORMED (WATER SEPARATOR) · airframe 12,212 hrs · 9,880 cycles
AIR CRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION AT IN FLIGHT AND HAD TO EMERGENCY DESCEND
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 8,815 hrs · 7,353 cycles
CREW REPORTED A HYDRAULIC LEAK COMING FROM THE NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HYD PRESSURE LINE TO BE LEAKING AND REPLACED THE LINE.
Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (CHART HOLDER) · airframe 8,213 hrs · 6,890 cycles
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, WITH ACFT POWER ON, THE CREW REPORTED A ZAPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE NEAR THE PILOT'S YOKE. MX PERSONNEL FOUND THE BULB ON THE PILOT'S CHART HOLDER (ATTACHED TO THE YOKE) SEVERELY BURNED. THE BULB WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.
Part: DIFFUSER — BROKEN (RT ENGINE) · airframe 8,150 hrs · 6,846 cycles
PRIOR TO FLIGHT, A CREW NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE RT ENGINE NOISE SUPPRESSOR (DIFFUSER). MX VERIFIED THE FAILURE. AN ENGINE BOROSCOPE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE NOISE SUPPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILED UNIT SENT BACK FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.