N445N

LEARJET INC 45 · 2002 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIRBLUE EAGLE INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Jet Linx Aviation, LLC (9JLA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

BEECHCRAFT C-18S No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case FTW66F0181

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.

4 reports on file, 2018-08-02 – 2021-08-29.

WARNING INDICATION · 2021-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: CONTROLLER — FAULTY (WINDOW HEAT) · airframe 5,865 hrs · 4,571 cycles

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE CO-PILOTS WINDSCREEN WAS PRODUCING RT-HAND WINDOW HEAT FAIL AND FAULT INDICATIONS. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE ANTI-ICE CONTROLLER (P/N 90825-7 S/N 248) WAS DEFECTIVE. A SERVICEABLE CONTROLLER WAS INSTALLED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9JLA2021090225539
WARNING INDICATION · 2021-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3445

Part: COMMS UNIT — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 5,776 hrs · 4,505 cycles

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN "ADS-B FAIL" MESSAGE ON BOTH RTU UNITS AND "TCAS FAIL" MESSAGES ON MFD. WHEN USING BOTH RTS'S ON TRANSPONDER 1, RTU 2 SCREEN REVERTS TO DASHES "------". THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED THE NO1 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT AND INSTALLED REPAIRED COMMUNICATIONS UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM ALSO REPLACED THE NO1 INTEGRATED NAVIGATION UNIT WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR 9JLA2021080425522
OTHER · 2020-11-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: MUFFLER — SPLIT (COCKPIT) · airframe 5,513 hrs · 4,308 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVENT THE COCKPIT MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND SPLIT OPEN. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR REMOVED THE DAMAGED MUFFLER P/N 12845096-001 AND A NEW MUFFLER WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS CHECKS SATISFACTORY. NOTE: THIS IS A COMMON DAMAGE FINDING FOR THE COCKPIT MUFFLERS ON THE LEAR 45 AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR 9JLA202012090001
WARNING INDICATION · 2018-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2160

Part: CONTROL VALVE — STUCK (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 4,823 hrs · 3,808 cycles

CREW EXPERIENCED A CABIN DUCT OVERHEAT WHILE EN ROUTE. PASSENGER COMPLAIN THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. PASSENGER STATED IT WAS HOT IN THE CABIN. CREW SWITCHED TO THE ECS PAGE AND NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE WAS 84 DEGREES AND RISING TO 102 DEGREES. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH CHECKLIST FOR THE CABIN DUCT OVERHEAT. QRH HAD THE CREW PULL BOTH BLEED CIRCUIT BREAKERS CAUSING A LOSE IN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CREW THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO EXPEDITED A LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE CABIN TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Source: SDR YVRA201808082001