N489QS

EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT INC EMB-505 · 2025 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

11 reports on file, 2005-03-17 – 2016-06-24.

OTHER · 2016-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (POWER LEVER) · airframe 12,838 hrs · 6,456 cycles

POWER LEVERS HARD STUCK IN IDLE ON FINAL APPROACH. THRUST REVERSERS WERE DOWN AND AUTOTHROTTLES WERE OFF. VERY HARD PUSH TO GET LEVERS TO MOVE FWD. AFTERWARD LEVERS OPERATED NORMAL. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE THROTTLE QUADRANT AND ALL AUTOTHROTTLE SWITCHES FOR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. NONE FOUND. PERFORMED WIRING CONTINUITY CHECKS BETWEEN THE AUTO THROTTLE ENGAGE/DISENGAGE SWITCHES AND DISCONNECT SWITCHES AND THE PERFORMANCE COMPUTER. NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED THE GUST LOCK SYSTEM-OPERATIONAL TEST (CMP 277011). CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED THE AUTO-THROTTLE OVERRIDE-FUNCTIONAL CHECK LT & RT. CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED THE THROTTLE LEVER GUST LOCK PROTECTION- FUNCTIONAL TEST. CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NR 1 & NR 2 OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED LT AND RT AUTO-THROTTLE SERVO- OPS CHECK & VERIFIED ON ENGINE RUNS WITH AUTO-THROTTLE ENGAGED CHECKED GOOD. VERIFIED DURING ENGINE RUNS WITH THE AUTO-THROTTLE ENGAGED THAT THE AUTO-THROTTLE DISCONNECT SWITCHES ON THE THROTTLES LEVERS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY BY DISCONNECTING THE AUTO-THROTTLE SYSTEM WHEN DEPRESSED.

Source: SDR DXTA2016062406260
OTHER · 2013-12-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 11,264 hrs · 5,622 cycles

COULD NOT GET THE HYDRAULICS TO BRING THE DOOR UP TO CLOSE. CLOSES ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY & BINDS. R & R THE MED ACTUATOR IAW CMP 521010, MM 52-14-01 & OPERATIONS CHECKED IAW CMP 521005. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR DXTA2014012805629
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2011-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: MICROWAVE OVEN — ODOR (GALLEY) · airframe 9,953 hrs · 4,969 cycles

ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FROM MICROWAVE OCCURED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 450. REMOVED & INSTALLED MICROWAVE IAW CMP 253010. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR DXTA2011122104830
OTHER · 2011-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5710

Part: STRUCTURE — CORRODED (WING) · airframe 9,505 hrs · 4,727 cycles

WING T/E CORRODED.

Source: SDR GR4D20110207001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2009-12-23 Unresolved
ATA 2170

Part: COALESCER BAG — DIRTY (CABIN AIR) · airframe 8,842 hrs · 4,400 cycles

SMOKE, FUMES IN FLIGHT CAME FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM. FOUND COALESCER BAG DIRTY.

Source: SDR N93A122309
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2009-06-23 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: SILENCER — DETERIORATED · airframe 8,584 hrs · 4,255 cycles

AFTER APPROX 50 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, F/A NOTICED A VERY SLIGHT ODOR. ABOUT 5-8 MINUTES LATER, SHE BEGAN TO NOTICE A VERY SLIGHT HAZE WHICH BEGAN TO THICKEN RAPIDLY. WE BEGAN AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND AS SOON AS THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED THE SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. CLEARING IN ABOUT 3 MINUTES. HOWEVER THE ODOR REMAINED. ALL BLEED INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CABIN DUCT TEMP WAS 80 DEGREES AND HAD NOT BEEN MOVED SINCE LEVEL OFF (COCKPIT READ 60 DEGREES)

Source: SDR N93A06232009
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2009-06-23 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,584 hrs · 4,255 cycles

AT CRUISE, F/A NOTICED SLIGHT ODOR, SHORT TIME LATER, F/A NOTICED A SLIGHT HAZE IN CABIN. CREW RETARDED THROTTLES AND BEGAN EMERGENCY DECENT, SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE AND CLEARED IN APPROX 3 MINUTES.

Source: SDR N93A138906232009
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-12-23 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,368 hrs · 4,148 cycles

AT FL 380 CREW HAD SMELLED SMOKE IN CABIN, SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER GALLEY AND CABIN POWER WAS TURNED OFF.

Source: SDR 2009F00000
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-01-08 Unresolved
ATA 2752

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 5,781 hrs · 2,860 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF FLAPS FAILED AT 10 DEGREES.

Source: SDR 138901082006
OTHER · 2005-10-09 Unresolved
ATA 3241

Part: ANTI-SKID SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 5,494 hrs · 2,707 cycles

NR 1 TIRE BLEW ON LANDING.

Source: SDR 138910092005
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-03-17 Unresolved
ATA 2433

Part: CONVERTER — FAILED (ALTERNATOR) · airframe 4,884 hrs · 2,437 cycles

RIGHT ALTERNATOR FAILED CONVERTER / ALTERNATOR ISOLATION CHECK.

Source: SDR 138903172005