N500EQ
Registered owner: TXSD HOLDINGS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGRA AVIATION LLC (454A) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2025-01-29 – 2025-09-06.
Part: HEATER — DIRTY (CABIN) · airframe 8,500 hrs · 8,959 cycles
CREW OBSERVED SMOKE IN CABIN WITH HEATER ON CLIMB-OUT. THE PIC DECIDED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AND RETURN TO STARTING POINT. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT HEATER HAS BEEN TURNED ON SINCE THE SPRING MONTHS. LINT AND DUST WITHIN THE HEATER CAUSED THE BURNING SMELL. THE ASSISTANT CHIEF PILOT SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH ALL KING AIR 90'S WITH AN ELECTRIC HEATER.
Part: VENT — BLOCKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,121 hrs · 8,481 cycles
SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER 5 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, SIGNIFICANT SMELL. THE SMOKE DID DIMINISH AFTER HEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND AC TURNED ON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED AND CLEANED AREA AROUND HEATER VENTS. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY ISSUES.