N538XJ
Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| XOJET Aviation LLC (AWKA) | 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.
5 reports on file, 2020-10-28 – 2024-09-21.
Part: ACM — SEIZED (ZONE 100) · airframe 16,306 hrs · 7,274 cycles
SMOKE IN CABIN. PACK FAIL. MX C/A: R&R AIR CYCLE MACHINE (ACM).
Part: ACM — SEIZED (ZONE 100) · airframe 16,306 hrs · 7,274 cycles
ON CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND AIR CONDITIONING TEMPERATURE HIGH. THE FLIGHT CREW DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS AND DIVERTED BACK TO BNA. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED. THE ACM WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS TO BE COMPLETED. IF FURTHER DISCREPANCIES ARE DISCOVERED, A SUPPLEMENTAL SDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
Part: ACM — SMOKE · airframe 15,852 hrs · 7,035 cycles
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO ODOR & LIGHT SMOKE, PACK TEMP HIGH MESSAGE POSTED ON FINAL APPROACH. MX C/A: C/W OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP; R&R AIR CYCLE MACHINE (ACM), OPS CKS GOOD.
Part: DOWNLOCK SENSOR — OUT OF RIG (MLG) · airframe 15,782 hrs · 6,996 cycles
DEPARTING OUT OF KJAC THE GEAR DISAGREE DISPLAYED ON THE EICAS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LEFT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. WE COULD ALSO FEEL AND HEAT THAT THE LEFT GEAR WAS STILL DOWN. RAN THE QRH CHECKLISTS, EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR, CONFIRMED 3 GREEN âDOWN AND LOCKEDâ AND RETURNED TO KJAC. MX C/A: IN WORK, TROUBLESHOOTING WITH MX VENDOR AND ACCORDING TO MDC DOWNLOADS AND BAS-CRC, DOWN LOCK SENSORS NEED TO BE RIGGED. (~RTS 1/29)
Part: SEAL — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 13,719 hrs · 6,136 cycles
CLIMBING THRU 18,000 FT, EXPERIENCED A LT ENGINE FAILURE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & DIVERTED. HEAVY VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME, AILERONS, ELEVATOR & RUDDER. FELT IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC ENG FAILURE, PERFORMED ENG SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING ACCOMP. INSP REVEALED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO LPT. INVESTIGATION FOUND ENG FAILURE DUE TO SEPARATION OF ROTATING HPT2 INTERSTAGE SEAL, WHICH DISRUPTED COOLING, LEADING TO HEATING OF HPT2 DISK RIM. DISK GROWTH ADVANCED TO A SINGLE HPT2 BLADE NO LONGER SECURED, SEPARATION OF THE SINGLE HPT2 BLADE. SEPARATION CAUSED FAILURE TO ADJACENT & DOWNSTREAM FLOW PATH. ENGINE BEYOND ECONOMIC REPAIR & REPLACED. ONGOING ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED MANUFACTURER.