N490FL
Registered owner: FLIGHT OPTIONS LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIVATE JETS, INC. (OEJA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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, 2021-09-25 – 2023-08-16.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (AFT BAGGAGE AREA) · airframe 10,729 hrs · 8,768 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AND ABOUT 60 KNOTS THE LEFT BLEED SOURCE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON INDICATION BLEED AIR FAILURE , SO THE TAKE OFF WAS REJECTED
Part: TRANSDUCER — INTERMITTENT (LH SIDE ENGINE) · airframe 10,393 hrs · 8,539 cycles
ON DEPARTURE, THIS MORNING THE AUTO PILOT KICKED OFF 3 TIMES THEN WORKED FINE. THE APPROACHING INTO DR WE HAD A RUDDER BOOST FAIL LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A YAW DAMP DISENGAGE. WE RESET THE YAW DAMPER AND THEN IT KICKED OUT AGAIN MULTIPLE TIMES. CONTINUED APPROACH WITHOUT YAW DAMP AND LANDED. THE ON DEPARTURE TO LEAVE DR THE FAILURE WAS GONE AND SO WE CONTINUED WITH THE FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, A FEW SECONDS AFTER ENGAGING THE YAW DAMPER WE GOT RUDDER BOOST FAIL FOLLOWED BY YAW DAMP DISENGAGE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (PAX DOOR) · airframe 9,818 hrs · 8,124 cycles
CABIN ALTITUDE WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL, NOTICED THE CABIN RATE CLIMBING @ 1000' PER MIN. THEN HEARD A WHISTLING NOISE CLOSE TO THE CABIN DOOR. "CABIN PRESS LD" LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE WE REACHED BELOW 20,000' THEN THE NOISE GOT QUIETER AFTER WE SELECTED "BOTH HIGH" ON THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL. CABIN WOULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURE UNTIL WE WERE LOWER AND IN. "BOTH HIGH."