N63DZ

LEARJET INC 45 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: STEEL TOWN EQUIPMENT LLC, PA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AERO-TECH SERVICES INC (O3TA)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.

1 report on file, 2026-07-03.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2026-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — ABNORMAL (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,283 hrs · 3,274 cycles

WHILE EN-ROUTE FROM KACY TO KTPA, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A WHITE MAIN HYD QTY LOW ADVISORY. APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES LATER, MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING AND SUBSEQUENTLY DECREASED STEADILY. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KJAX AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. A MAIN HYD PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISPLAYED. AS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DECREASE, THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE APPLICABLE QRH PROCEDURES, EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR VIA THE FREE-FALL SYSTEM AND SELECTING FLAPS 20°. A RED NORMAL BRAKES FAIL CWP WARNING AND A RED BRAKES FAIL CAS MESSAGE WERE THEN DISPLAYED. THE CREW CONDUCTED A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 08 AT KJAX. FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN, NORMAL BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINS AT KJAX PENDING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND TROUBLESHOOTING TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS AND RESULTING PRESSURE DEGRADATION.

Source: SDR 2026FA0000565