N523AJ

HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP 400A · 2007 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AJ DWOSKIN & ASSOCIATES INC, VA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Flight Options LLC (DJFA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 2020-11-25 – 2021-05-31.

OTHER · 2021-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5260

Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (ENTRY STEPS) · airframe 7,363 hrs · 5,405 cycles

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN ENTRY STEPS SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET (PART THAT SUPPORTS STAIRS UNDER/AGAINST FUSELAGE) IS RUBBING ALONG BODY, SCRATCHING PAINT AND NOT ALIGNING WITH SUPPORT STOP. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THAT THE SIDE STAY SUPPORT HAD CRACKED AND FAILED. A NEW SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9JLA2021060334968
OTHER · 2021-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3160

Part: RELAY — FAILED (DISPLAY) · airframe 7,348 hrs · 5,395 cycles

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED UPON AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN FOUND THE MFD NO1 REMAINED POWERED ON AFTER AIRCRAFT BATTERIES WERE TURNED OFF. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND RELAYS 3931K3 AND 3931K4 DEFECTIVE. THE RELAYS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9JLA2021051834961
OTHER · 2020-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — DEFECTIVE (NR 1) · airframe 7,137 hrs · 5,241 cycles

A FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED AFTER THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO START THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW PUSHED THE STARTER BUTTON AND NOTED NO ENGINE ROTATION. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLE SHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE NR 1 STARTER/GENERATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE S/G WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT.

Source: SDR 9JLA2020120920341
OTHER · 2020-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — DEFECTIVE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 7,122 hrs · 5,231 cycles

A FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE STARTER WOULD SPIN, BUT WAS NOT ENGAGED WITH THE ENGINE FOR ROTATION. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 9JLA2020120220338