N438TA

CESSNA 525C · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CHUPACABRA EXPRESS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Paradigm Jet Management, Inc. (9PMA)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.

3 reports on file, 2018-02-26 – 2021-05-11.

WARNING INDICATION · 2021-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3442

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.

Source: SDR 2021FA0000389
OTHER · 2020-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2520

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.

Source: SDR 2020FA0000543
OTHER · 2018-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

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.

Source: SDR WI5R20180226001