N438TA
Registered owner: CHUPACABRA EXPRESS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Jet Management, Inc. (9PMA) | 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.
3 reports on file, 2018-02-26 – 2021-05-11.
Part: NONE — INOPERATIVE (NOSE RADOME) · airframe 3,044 hrs · 2,067 cycles
PILOT REPORTS WEATHER RADAR FAULT IS PRESENT. COMPLIED WITH R&R OF WEATHER RADAR. OPS CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT OK FOR RTS.
Part: STRUT — INOPERATIVE (SEAT RECLINE) · airframe 2,897 hrs · 1,972 cycles
PILOT REPORTS HE COULD NOT OPERATE NUMBER 3 PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NUMBER 3 SEAT RECLINE STRUT TO BE INOPERABLE. COMPLIED WITH REPLACEMENT OF NUMBER 3 SEAT RECLINE STRUT. PASSENGER SEAT OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
Part: BLADE — FRACTURED (ENGINE) · airframe 2,324 hrs · 1,523 cycles
ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO HIGH 1E LP VIBRATIONS. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE CONFIRMED A MISSING 3RD STAGE IP COMPRESSOR BLADE.