N680MB
Registered owner: GENERAL LEASING OF MICHIGAN LLC, MI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc. (KKVA) | 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.
4 reports on file, 2022-08-05 – 2024-05-02.
Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 3,443 hrs · 2,251 cycles
CORROSION IDENTIFIED ON L/H UPPER WING SKIN LWS 37 STRINGER # 2 TO CENTER SPAR
Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (ZONE 600) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 3,443 hrs · 2,251 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER WING, RH INNER SKIN FS 410 AND RBL 32.
Part: BEARING SEAL — FAILED (ZONE 400) · airframe 3,372 hrs · 2,212 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 12K FEET SMELLED A FAINT ODOR OF SOMETHING INSIDE THE CABIN. SMELL CONTINUED AND LOOKING BACK, SAW A FAINT WHITE SMOKE ENTERING AND FILLING THE CABIN WORKING ITS WAY INTO THE COCKPIT. IT WAS CLEAR THAT SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH OUR BLEED AIR SUPPLY. UPON SHUTDOWN NOTED OIL DRIPPING FROM #2 ENGINE COWL. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE #2 BEARING CARBON SEAL HAD FAILED PERMITTING OIL INTO THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM.
Part: DUCT — DISCONNECTED (321-322) · airframe 3,119 hrs · 2,062 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 240 AIRCRAFT RECEIVED AN AMBER CABIN ALTITUDE MESSAGE, FOLLOWED BY A RED MASTER CAUTION CABIN ALTITUDE. THIS INDICATES CABIN PRESSURIZATION HAD FAILED IN SOME WAY AND THE ALTITUDE IN THE CABIN HAD CLIMBED ABOVE 10K FEET. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE PRESSURE DUCT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT (ECU) TO THE WATER SEPARATOR HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED AT THE ECU. RECENT MAINTENANCE IN THE VICINITY OF THIS DUCT REQUIRED ITS REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE PERFORMED INCORRECTLY.