N650SG
Registered owner: MERLIN ONE AIRCRAFT LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOICE AVIATION, LLC (PLCA) | 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.
7 reports on file, 2012-10-16 – 2023-02-02.
Part: NOT ENTERED — NOT ENTERED (NOT ENTERED) · airframe 8,762 hrs · 6,829 cycles
ON DESCENT FOR APPROACH INTO KHOU THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED LANDING DOWN AFTER LANDING GEAR EXTENDED DOWN THE CREW DID NOT HAVE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT COME ON ALL OTHER INDICATION AND WERE GOOD. FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED ATC THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO CIRCLE THE AIRPORT TO CHECK NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM OUT, THAT THEY WERE NOT GETTING A DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT ON THE NOSE GEAR. WHILE THE FLIGHT CREW CIRCLE THE AIRPORT THEY CYCLIC THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. WHEN THEY CYCLIC THE LANDING SYSTEM AGAIN NOSE GEAR INDICATION WORKED AND ALL OTHER INDICATION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. CHOICE AVIATION MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTED TEXTRON AVIATION AT KHOU TO INSPECT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FOR ANY DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTION. NO FAULTS FOUND ON VISUAL INSPECTION , PERFORMED LANDING EXTENSION AND RETRACT CHECKS NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE TO RETURN TO SERVICE
Part: LINK ASSY — BROKEN (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 6,865 hrs · 5,431 cycles
FOUND THE LT THRUST REVERSER OTBD UPPER OVER CENTER LINK BALL END PULLED THROUGH DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION. DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM DURING THRUST REVERSER INCOMING INSPECTION OPERATION.
Part: STRAP — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · airframe 6,722 hrs · 5,290 cycles
LEFT WING-FUSELAGE SPAR STRAP CORRODED.
Part: BRACKET — LEAKING (PILOT CONSOLE) · airframe 6,722 hrs · 5,290 cycles
BAROMETRIC SWITCH BOX ASSEMBLY LOOSES PRESSURE AT 1000 FT. HAS LEAK AT MOUNT BRACKET RIVETS.
Part: RESISTOR — OVERHEATED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 6,722 hrs · 5,290 cycles
BOTH EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY BOXES DAMAGE BY AN OVERHEATED CHARGING RESISTOR.
Part: SENSOR — FAULTY (NR 2 PUMP) · airframe 6,626 hrs · 5,190 cycles
NR 2 PUMP LIGHT FLICKERS. REPLACED SENSOR FOR THE NR 2 PUMP ON THE FUSELAGE TANK.
Part: HEATER — INOPERATIVE (AOA) · airframe 6,533 hrs · 5,122 cycles
LEFT AOA TAKES A LONG TIME TO HEAT UP.