N61GB
Registered owner: KILO PAPA LLC, NE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| JET LINX AVIATION, LLC (9JLA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE VAPOR CYCLE A/C SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING AND TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL 21-50-01 AND FLIGHT OPERATIONS WERE CONTINUED. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTO LOAD SHED CONTROLLER WITH A NEW UNIT . OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE VAPOR CYCLE SYSTEM WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WHILE AT FL360 - FL400 NO CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTROL FROM COCKPIT CONTROLLER IN AUTO OR MAN CABIN TEMP RANGED FROM 20C TO -10C OVER 3.7 HOUR FLIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DISCOVERED A LOOSE CONNECTION ON CABIN PROPORTIONING VALVE AND ALSO FOUND CABIN AND COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL VALVE LINES SWAPPED. CORRECTED PNEUMATIC LINE INSTALLATION. OPS CHECKS SATISFACTORY. NOTE: IT WAS DETERMINED THIS AIRCRAFT RECENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE FROM A LARGE MAINTENANCE EVENT BY A MAJOR MRO SPECIALIZING IN THIS AIRFRAME. A CAR REPORT WAS REQUESTED FROM THIS MRO.
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING BRAKING THE COPILOTS LEFT BRAKE PEDAL FADED DURING OPERATION. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT THE BAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LEFT MIXING VALVE INTERNAL SPRING STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION CAUSING PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE CO-PILOTS BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH LET TO THE LEFT CO-PILOTS MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER CHECK VALVE TO FAIL. MAINTENANCE TEAM REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT CO-PILOTS MASTER CYLINDER AND THE LEFT BRAKE MIXING VALVE. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR (AOA) WAS INOP. OPERATIONS CONTINUED MEL DEFERRAL. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A FAULT WITH THE RIGHT STALL WARNING COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RIGHT ENGINE TEMP LOW ANNUNCIATOR WHILE IN FLIGHT AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH N2 AT 82%. THEY INDICATED THE ITT DID SHOW A RISE DURING SWITCH OPERATION. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS THE MAINTENANCE TEAM DISCOVERED ELEVATOR SKIN DAMAGE NEAR THE MIDDLE HINGE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THIS DAMAGE WAS CAUSED WHEN A MAINTENANCE VENDOR COMPLETING INSPECTION CHECKS ON THE HORIZONAL STAB, INSTALLED THE ELEVATOR IN A CARELESS MANNER. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR BLENDED OUT DAMAGE NEAR THE MIDDLE HINGE ON BOTTOM SIDE OF ELEVATOR. ETCHED, ANODIZED, PRIMED AND PAINTED AFFECTED AREA. ALL WORK DONE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HBC BEECHJET 400A SRM CH 55-00-03. EDDY CURRENT CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AFTER REPAIRS, NO CRACKS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.