N604ME
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.
5 reports on file, 2006-12-11 – 2009-04-17.
Part: ADG — UNWANTED DEPLOY · airframe 5,718 hrs · 3,043 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE APU WAS SHUTDOWN AND A UNCOMMANDED DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR DRIVEN GENERATOR OCCURRED. ACFT WAS FLOWN TO NEAREST ADEQUATE AIRPORT AND ADG WAS STOWED AND DEACTIVATED IAW MEL. ACFT CONTINUED FLIGHT AND WAS TURNED OVER TO MX AT THE END OF SCHEDULED TRIP.
Part: SIGNAL COND UNIT — FAILED · airframe 5,120 hrs · 2,753 cycles
SIGNAL CONDITIONER FAILED.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF RIG (ZONE 700) · airframe 4,969 hrs · 2,697 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACK ON TAKEOFF.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF RIG (NLG) · airframe 4,969 hrs · 2,697 cycles
NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACK ON TAKEOFF.
Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — OUT OF POSITION (NLG) · airframe 4,969 hrs · 2,697 cycles
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM OAKLAND, AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT BACK IN OAKLAND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NLG CENTERING PROX SWITCH WAS NOT WITHIN PROXIMITY. FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS FROM THE STRAP USED WHEN TOWING THE AIRCRAFT WITH A ELECTRO TUG WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PROX SWITCH AND PULLED IT OUT OF PROXIMITY ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE NLG NOT TO RETRACK.