N56
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Program Operations (RU3A) | 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.
16 reports on file, 2000-07-19 – 2020-03-19.
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS · airframe 11,904 hrs · 5,407 cycles
LEFT AMBER FOLLOWED BY WHITE COMPUTER LIGHTS. ENGINE ROLLED BACK APPROX 53% N1. THRUST SET AT IDLE . RUMBLED ABOVE IDLE, SHUTDOWN. WIND MILLED 0+24 MIN.
Earlier reports · 2000–2019 · 15 reports
2019
Part: FADEC — CONTAMINATED (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 11,594 hrs · 5,280 cycles
AMBER L ENG CMPTR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DRAINED MOISTURE(WATER) FROM LEFT ENGINE FADEC LINES. INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND RESEATED LT FADEC CONNECTORS. RAN ENGINES WITH NO DEFECTS.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (SPOILERS) · airframe 11,597 hrs · 5,281 cycles
AMBER "SPOILER MON" ILLUMINATES IN FLIGHT WHEN SPOILERS ARE EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED PLUGS FOR CLEANLINESS ON SPOILER MONITOR COMPUTER AND PERFORMED CHECK OF SYSTEM WITH NO ERRORS. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE.
Part: SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (SPOILER) · airframe 11,538 hrs · 2,760 cycles
SPOILER MON LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE MADE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO THE RIGHT HAND AILERON AUGMENTATION POSITION SENSOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. NO TREND.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (FADEC) · airframe 11,467 hrs · 5,236 cycles
L ENG CMPTR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MAJOR FAULT IN THE LEFT ENGINE FADEC COMPUTER. DISCREPANCY WAS CORRECTED BY COMPLYING WITH EDS FAULT CODES. CLEAN AND RECONNECT P1 THROUGH P5, P30 AND P24 CONNECTORS. AND BY REMOVING WATER FROM SENSOR TUBES.
Part: SENSOR — FAILED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 11,402 hrs · 5,212 cycles
PER PIC,EPM SHOWED THE RIGHT GENERATOR AMPS ABOVE 450 AMPS, WITH A MASTER CAUTION. THE LEFT AMPERAGE SHOWED NORMAL AT ABOUT 190 AMPS. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE CURRENT SENSOR FAILURE. SENSOR WAS REPLACED. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
Part: CONTROL BOX — FAILED (ANTI-SKID SYS) · airframe 11,362 hrs · 5,193 cycles
#1 FAR LEFT ANTI-SKID LIGHT ON TAKEOFF + 15MIN. REPLACEMENT OF ANTI SKID BOX CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (FADEC) · airframe 11,311 hrs · 5,170 cycles
LT ENG. CMPTR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FADEC CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND RESEATED. FADEC WAS RESET. ENGINE RUN SHOWED NO DEFECTS.
2014
Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 8,963 hrs · 4,086 cycles
AFT CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT 16000 FT. STAYED ON UNTIL LANDING. FIXED THE PROBLEM BY CLEANING & LUBING AFT CABIN DOOR WARNING MICRO SWITCHES.
2013
Part: AXLE — CORRODED (MLG) · airframe 8,494 hrs · 3,874 cycles
FOUND CORROSION ON LT AND RT MLG AXLES. CORROSION NOT WITHIN LIMITS. AXLES REPLACED.
2012
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 8,163 hrs · 3,734 cycles
FRAME 4 RIGHT SIDE NOSE WHEEL WELL HAS A CRACK IN FRAME P/N 5410302-40. THIS IS THE THIRD LEAR 60 WHERE WE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS DISCREPANCY SINCE 05/18/2012.
2009
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RUDDER) · airframe 6,953 hrs · 3,159 cycles
DURING C CHECK DISCOVERED RUDDER LOWER SKIN LEADING EDGE CRACKED AT WEIGHT MOUNT HOLES. FOUND SAME PROBLEM ON N59 10/23/2009.
2006
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,723 hrs · 1,537 cycles
LEFT & RIGHT BLEED AIR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT. BOTH BLEED AIR SWITCHES WERE TURNED OFF. BOTH LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED JUST BEFORE LANDING, APPROX 2 MINUTES AFTER SWITCHES WERE TURNED OFF. COMPLETED EMERGENCY LANDING.
2004
Part: UPLOCK — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG)
RAISED GEAR AND HEARD 6-10 LOUD THUMPS, AIRCRAFT YAWED RUDDER PEDALS BACK AND FORTH. BOTH MAIN RED LIGHTS ON, THEN LIGHTS WENT OUT AND ALL WAS NORMAL. LOWERED GEAR, BURNED FUEL DOWN AND LANDED. REMOVED, ADJUSTED AND REINSTALLED LT MLG UPLOCK STRIKER PLATE. (M)
2001
Part: AILERON — ICED (WING)
AFTER FLIGHT IN RAIN, SUBSEQUENT CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING LEVEL, AND DESCENT FOR LANDING: DURING VECTOR FOR ILS FINAL, AUTOPILOT WAS MANUALLY DISCONNECTED BY (PIC). AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY BANKED LEFT, NOTED FULL LEFT AILERON TRIM DEPICTED ON TRIM INDICATOR. AILERONS DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO FORCE WINGS LEVEL. AFTER WORKING AILERONS, THEY RETURNED TO NORMAL CONTROL. LANDED NORMALLY. ICE FORMED IN GAP BETWEEN WING AND AILERON. INSPECTED GAP AND GAP SEAL AFTER LANDING NO ICE NOTED. (M)
2000
Part: VALVE — STUCK (CABIN PRESSURE)
ON TAKEOFF, BLEED AIR DID NOT GO TO LOW FLOW. AIRCRAFT BECAME VERY HOT AND STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. WENT TO EMERGENCY DEPRESSURIZATION, TURNED OFF BLEED AIR AND LANDED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY VALVES WERE OPENED TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT IN THE HANGAR. POWER WAS SHUT OFF AT THE EXTERNAL POWER UNIT BEFORE THE BLEED AIR VALVE SWITCHES WERE PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION, CAUSING THE VALVES TO STAY OPEN AND THE WARNING LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. THE FLIGHT CREW USED THE ABBREVIATED CHECKLIST AND PLACED THE BLEED AIR SWITCHES FROM EMERGENCY TO ON, WHICH LEFT THE EMERGENCY VALVES OPEN. (M)