N55FJ

GATES LEARJET CORP 55 · 1983 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: N55FJ LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AEROMEDEVAC INC (F09A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

O · 2000-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

WHILE CONDUCTING A TRAINING EXERCISE, CREW SIMULATED AN ENGINE OUT WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. DURING COURSE OF THE SCENARIO, THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CREW NOTED THE HYDRAULIC PUMP STAYED ON UNUSUALLY LONG. THE GEAR WAS PUT BACK DOWN AND AIRCRAFT SOON AFTER LANDED. UPON INSP, LT INBOARD GEAR DOOR EDGE WAS FOUND BENT UP. SUBSEQUENT INSP FOUND THE OVERCENTER CONDITION OF THE GEAR DOOR RIGGING WAS NOT RIGGED PROPERLY AND THE YAW CONDITION DURING GEAR UP OPS CAUSED THE WHEEL TO CATCH THE DOOR. ACFT GEAR DOOR RIGGING HAD JUST BEEN DONE AT RECENT INSPECTION. (X)

Source: SDR 20000914SH013 · FAA SDRS