N449TM
Registered owner: JERSEY AVIATION LLC, CT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS UP PRIVATE JETS LLC (CVGA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
LH ENG FIRE PUSH SWITCHLIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED AT 400' AGL TAKE OFF THRUST SET, BROUGHT LEFT ENGINE THRUST LEVER BACK TO IDLE, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROX 10 SECONDS. FOUND FIRE LOOP TO BE DAMAGED ON THE LH ENGINE FROM RUBBING AGAINST BLEED AIR LINE. R&R DAMAGED FIRE LOOP DETECTOR AND INSTALLED A NEW FIRE LOOP DETECTOR IRT BEECHJET 400/400A AMM 26-10-00. OPS CHECK IS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FIRE LOOP DETECTOR ON, PN: 244-25282, SN: 233501 FIRE LOOP DETECTOR OFF, PN: 244-25282, SN: 074701
CREW CYCLED GEAR DOWN TWICE, NOSE GEAR LIGHT (GREEN) WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. USED THE EMERGENCY NITROGEN GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. LANDED NORMALLY. TROUBLESHOT, FOUND BOTH NOSE GEAR INDICATOR BULBS INOP. INSTALLED 2 NEW BULBS P/N: 327LSV, FROM AIRCRAFT SPARE LAMP KIT, WITH REF TO AMM 33-11-00. PERFORMED EMERGENCY DOOR/CLOSE SYSTEM BLEEDING BY PERFORMING 10 FAULT FREE GEAR SWINGS FOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS, AND TO PURGE NITROGEN FROM SYSTEM, WITH REF TO AMM 32-30-00 AND 32-00-00. PROPERLY SERVICED GEAR NITROGEN BOTTLE, PER AMM 12-10-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
AT 41000 THE FLAP ASYM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. PILOTS RAN THE CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMER FOR THE PROBLEM, & DESCENDED SLOWLY. WHILE DESCENDING ON THE ARRIVAL THROUGH 16000' THE FLAP ASYM ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED. CREW CONTINUED THEIR APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION & LANDED WITH NO FLAP USE. FLAP INDICATOR WAS INDICATING ZERO DEGREES. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE FLAPS & PERFORMED MULTIPLE TEST, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY.
NOTED OIL LEAKAGE AROUND LOWER N2 SPEED SENSOR DURING SCHEDULED INITIAL AIRFRAME/ENGINE INSPECTION. FOUND O-RING SEAL MISSING FROM SPEED SENSOR (REF. JT15D-5/-5R IPC 73-20-05 FIG. 1, ITEM 30). ENGINE RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE, CANNOT VERIFY WHETHER SENSOR REMOVED OR REPLACED SINCE INITIAL ENGINE BUILD.