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Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gama Aviation LLC (O2GA) | 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.
4 reports on file, 2016-08-19 – 2021-10-13.
Part: PCB — UNKNOWN · airframe 12,192 hrs · 8,998 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 16000 FEET MASTER CAUTION LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR MONITOR PCB. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: ACTUATOR — LACK OF LUBE (PITCH TRIM) · airframe 10,904 hrs · 8,095 cycles
AT FL400 THE PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED WITH AUTOPILOT ON. THE PITCH TRIM WHEEL WAS FROZEN IN PLACE AND REMAINED THAT WAY UNTIL ABOUT 6,000 FT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED TO STL AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE LUBED LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.
Part: ACTUATOR — LACK OF LUBE · airframe 8,749 hrs · 6,502 cycles
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN CONTROL COLUMN FELT AT HIGH SPEEDS AND LOWER ALTITUDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE TRIM TAB PLAY DUE TO ACTUATORS REQUIRING LUBRICATION. GREASED ACTUATOR'S. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 8,064 hrs · 5,991 cycles
DURING TAXI, LOW BRAKE PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF BRAKES. THRUST REVERSERS DEPLOYED AND EMERGENCY BRAKES USED TO SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE AIRCRAFT. CREW REPORTED POWER BRAKE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POWER BRAKE MOTOR AND HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH. BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BLED FOLLOWED BY A SUCCESSFUL OPS AND TAXI CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.