N440QS
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetJets Aviation, Inc. (DXTA) | 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.
17 reports on file, 2007-01-15 – 2021-01-19.
Part: TIE BOLT — SHEARED (DOOR) · airframe 11,293 hrs · 5,504 cycles
DURING MED DOOR RETRACTION CRANK INSPECTION FOUND MED DOOR CRANK TIE BOLT SHEARED AND CRANK DAMAGED. REMOVING CABINET TO GAIN FURTHER ACCESS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATE FOR REPAIR.
Earlier reports · 2007–2018 · 16 reports
2018
Part: RIB — CORRODED (RT MLG) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 9,370 hrs · 4,553 cycles
RIGHT SPONSON RIB FORWARD BORE CORRODED.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (LEFT) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 9,370 hrs · 4,553 cycles
LEFT SPONSON RIB FORWARD BORE HAS CORROSION.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (LT MLG) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 9,370 hrs · 4,553 cycles
LT SPONSON RIB FORWARD BORE HAS CORRODED.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (LT WINGLET) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 9,370 hrs · 4,553 cycles
LEFT WINGLET BORES, HORIZONTAL 1, 2, 4 AND VERTICAL 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, AND 16, HAD CORROSION IN THE BORES.
Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (RT WINGLET) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 9,370 hrs · 4,553 cycles
RIGHT WINGLET BORES, HORIZONTAL 1, 4, 6, 8, 9 AND VERTICAL 11, 12, AND 15, HAD CORROSION IN THE BORES.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 9,370 hrs · 4,553 cycles
CORROSION UNDER R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION BEARINGS ON SPONSON RIB. REQUIRES MAJOR REPAIR.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 9,370 hrs · 4,553 cycles
CORROSION UNDER LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION BEARINGS ON SPONSON RIB. REQUIRES MAJOR REPAIR.
2017
Part: ACTUATOR — UNSERVICEABLE (ELEVATOR) · airframe 9,257 hrs · 4,495 cycles
DURING APPROACH, FULLY CONFIGURED, STABLE, AND HAND FLYING, NOTICED THAT THE FLIGHT CONTROL IN PITCH AXIS HAD NO HYDRAULIC FEEL OR RESISTANCE AND COULD MOVE UP TO 2 INCHES FORE AND AFT WITH NO CHANGE IN PITCH ATTITUDE. THEN VERY STRONG PRESSURE WOULD BUILD EITHER IN THE PITCH DOWN OR UP AXIS THAT COULD NOT BE OVERPOWERED BY HAND, PITCH TRIM REQUIRED TO REGAIN STABILITY. ONCE A NEUTRAL BALANCE WAS REGAINED THE PROCESS WOULD REPEAT ITSELF. COULD NOT DETERMINE IF STAB OR TRIM WAS MOVING UNCOMMANDED. NO CASS MESSAGES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR ACTUATOR AND BUNGEE ASSEMBLY IAW CMP 273401 AND 273007. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PART REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE: 1159C20014-7 (BUNGEE ASSY)
2015
Part: APU — SMOKE · airframe 7,178 hrs · 3,517 cycles
SITTING ON RAMP MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM APU EXHAUST. SHUT APU DOWN & DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE. NO FLAMES SEEN OR REPORTED. THERE WERE NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OF FIRE. PERFORMED APU RUN. APU PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LT FIRE BOTTLE AND TESTED IAW CMP CARDS 262020 AND 262424. TESTED SATISFACTORY.
2013
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 5,756 hrs · 2,853 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN & LOCKED AFTER NORMAL & ALTERNATE EXTENSIONS. DURING EVENT, LOSS OF LT HYD PRESSURE & VOLUME WHICH EVENTUALLY RESTORED TO NORMAL. AFTER LANDING, GEAR OVER CENTER WAS NOT FULLY IN POSITION. HAD TO BE MANUALLY FORCE IT INTO POSITION IN ORDER TO INSERT PIN. FOUND FWD BOLT OF THE NLG SEIZED. REPLACED NLG DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR. INSTALLED WITH NEW HARDWARE IAW AMM 32-38-07. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW CMP G450 323900 LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST.
2011
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (MLG) · airframe 3,797 hrs · 1,920 cycles
MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND. WHEN MAIN GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN DOWN POSITION, 3 AMBER CASS MESSAGES ILLUMUNATED. (1) LOW HYD QUANTITY. (2) MAIN LND GEAR NOT DOWN. (3) NOSE LND GEAR NOT DOWN. (NO GEAR MOVEMENT AT ALL). LOWERED MAIN GEAR USING, "LANDING GEAR FAILURE TO EXTEND" CHECK LIST. HYD QUANTITY ON HYD PAGE RETURNED TO NORMAL (FULL) AFTER GEAR BLOWDOWN. NORMAL OPS AFTER ALT GEAR EXTENTION. FUNCTION TEST CARRIED OUT, DEFECT CONFIRMED. LANDING GEAR CONTROL CB POPS WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR DUMP VALVE REPLACED.
2008
Part: ACTUATOR — UNSERVICEABLE (NLG STEERING)
AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED, NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. MX FOUND NOSE STEERING ACTUATOR, FAILED. (K)
Part: WINDSHIELD — SMOKE (COCKPIT)
PILOTS WINDSHIELD STARTED SMOKING FOLLOWED BY CRACKING IN NUMEROUS PLACES. (K)
2007
Part: PROBE — FAULTED (FUEL QTY) · airframe 1,129 hrs · 600 cycles
LOW FUEL INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL LEVEL LOW SENSOR PROBE.
Part: TURBINE — DAMAGED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 820 hrs · 449 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT A STRONG SHUDDER WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SPARKS COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED DAMAGE TO TURBINE SECTION. CAUSE TO BE DETERMINED AT TEARDOWN.
Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION (NR 1) · airframe 820 hrs · 449 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT A STRONG SHUDDER WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME.