N53HJ

GATES LEARJET CORP 55 · 1982 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 13 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: VENTURA AVIATION INC, NY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

1 report on file, 2006-02-18.

OTHER · 2006-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: ACTUATOR — CORRODED (NLG)

ON APPROACH, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON THE FIRST OR SECOND ATTEMPT. DIVERTED AND ON THIRD ATTEMPT NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMAL, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUND NOSE EMERGENCY UPLOCK ACTUATOR SEVERELY CORRODED INTERNALLY FROM WATER INTRUSION.. SUSPECT WATER/RUST FROZE AND NORMAL UNLOCK ACTUATOR COULD NOT OVERCOME. REPLACED BOTH ACTUATORS WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. SUGGEST ONE TIME INSPECTION AND CORROSION PROOFING, ALSO A METHOD OF SEALING THE END OF THE ACTUATORS. (K)

Source: SDR V6N2006F00000