N779QS
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NETJETS AVIATION, INC. (DXTA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AILERON CONTROL: PLEASE EVALUATE THE AILERONS AND CABLES. THE PLANE WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT WITH THE GUST LOCK ENGAGED AND THE YOKE LEVEL. WHEN WE ARRIVED TO PREFLIGHT THE NEXT DAY, WE FOUND THE GUST LOCK STILL ON, THE YOKE MOVED FULL LEFT, THE LEFT AILERON UP AND THE RIGHT AILERON DOWN. MCC REPORTED ONLY THE SERVICE HUB HAD ACCESSED THE PLANE, NO OTHER MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. SIGNATURE LINE REPORTED THAT WE WERE PARKED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OTHER PLANES ALL DAY. SUSPECT JET BLAST OVERPOWERED THE GUST LOCK. CORRECTIVE ACTION: AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM EVALUATED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CL350 AMM 27-11-00-710-802.
ELECTRICAL FAULT CYAN CAS: AFTER DEPARTURE CYAN CAS ELECTRICAL FAULT, WHITE CAS LEFT AND RIGHT BATTERIES OFFLINE AND LEFT AND RIGHT GENERATOR OFFLINE MEAASGES DISPLAYED. ELECTRICAL SYNOPTIC PAGE SHOWED BATTERIES AND GENERATORS WERE OFFLINE. THE CENTER CONSOLE SWITCHES SHOWED THAT BOTH GENERATORS AND BATTERIES WERE OFFLINE. THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS THAT POWER HAD BEEN LOST TO ANY SYSTEM. BATTERY TEMPS AND VOLTAGES WERE NORMAL AND GENERATOR LOADS WERE NORMAL. COMPLIED WITH THE UNEXPEXTED ELECTRICAL INDICATIONS CHECKLIST AND BROUGHT THE APU GENERATOR ONLINE. CAS MESSAGES CLEARED AND SYNOPTIC PAGE SHOWED ALL BUSES WERE POWERED. NO ASSOCIATED B3 CODES WERE NOTED ON THE MAINTENANCE FAULTS PAGES. REPLACED DCPC AND LH BATTERY CONTACTOR IAW CL-350 AMM 24-61-01. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.
MAIN DOOR: DURING CLOSING OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR FROM INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT THE DOOR SHUTTERS ABOUT HALF WAY UP AND MAKES A LOUD GRONDING SOUND AS IT GETS NEAR THE TOP. THE GUIDE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT APPEARS TO HIT BEFORE IT SEATS IN THE GUIDES. YOU HAVE TO PULL THE DOOR INTO THE GUIDES TO CLOSE THE DOOR. DURING INSPECTION OF THE PASSENGER DOOR GRINDING NOISE FOUND THE DOOR MOTOR CABLE PULLEY FULL OF DEBRIS AND IS STUCK CAUSING THE NOISE. CLEANED DEBRIS AND LUBED THE PULLEY PERFORMED MULTIPLE OPS CHECKS OF THE DOOR WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. WORK DONE IAW CL 350 AMM 52-11-25.
EMERGENCY LIGHTING: LIGHTS OVER SEATS 2R , DF, AND AFT LAV OVERHEAD LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH TO EMER ON. ALL LIGHTS DO ILLUMINATE WHEN CABIN LIGHTS ARE SELECTED ON. // SIGNOFF// DUE TO PAST HISTORY OF FAULT MCC REQUESTS TO REPLACE BOTH EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLY UNITS.GAINED ACCESS, REMOVED FWD POWER SUPPLY NEW UNIT P/N BR9767-001 S/N C1156 INSTALLED P/N BR9767·001 S/N C2322. REMOVED AFT EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY P/ N BR9767·001 S/N C1141, INSTALLED NEW UNIT P /N BR9767-001 S/N C2329. RE-INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY REMOVED PANELS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS NO DEFECTS NOTED RE-CHARGED BOTH POWER SUPPUES IAW CHALLENGER MODEL350 SRM CHAPTER 33-50-00 REV 1 DATED JULY 14 2015
AMBER XPDR 1 FAIL CAS MESSAGE ILLUM. C/B TRIPPED WITH ODOR OF SMOKE. SMOKE ODOR DISSIPATED WITH BREAKER OFF. T/S FAILED TCAS/XPDR, NO MDC DATA CHECK FOR CODES. XPDR 1 FAIL CAS IS ACTIVE & DID NOT GO OUT CB IN. FOUND TCAS/XPDR 1 CB OUT ON ARRIVAL, RESET CB & WHEN TEST BUTTON PUSHED ON, UNIT NO INDS. DID NOT NOTE BURNING ODOR FROM UNIT OR IN LT EQUIP BAY. CHECKED ENTERTAIN EQUIP & GALLEY EQUIP, PORTABLE MONITORS, LIGHTING, GALLEY EQUIP, & NOTED NO ABNORMAL ODORS/SMOKE, T/S PWR PIN 2 & GRND PIN 3 IAW WO 34-43·00, GOOD PWR & GRND TO UNIT, COOLING FAN FUNCTIONED NORMAL. CHECKED CB & WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED NR 1 TCAS/XPDR UNIT. CAS MESSAGE CLEARED, INSTALLED & OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 34-54-01.
ON APPROACH APU DIDN'T START. AFTER LANDING APU STARTED NORMALLY HOWEVER WITH APU BLEED ON THERE WAS A SMELL AND TASTE OF OIL IN THE AIR. PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE IN THE APU COMPRESSOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE APU IAW CL-350 AMM, TASK 49-11-01-710-801.
GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT. FOUND OPEN WIRE BETWEEN EJN3 AND JPN1 IN NOSE GEAR WELL. INSPECTED WIRE HARNESS, DISCOVERED BROKEN WIRE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IAW THE 650 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-10-01. DOWNLOCK SOLENOID OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. RETRACTION/EXTENSION CHECK SATISFACTORY.
STARBOARD EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH HANDLE DOES NOT TURN PROPERLY. REMOVED LOCK PIN ASSY PN 6211252-5 INSTALLED NEW LOCK PIN ASSY OF SAME PN REMOVED GUIDE ASSY PN 5211252-2 INSTALLED NEW GUIDE ASSY OF SAME PN. OPS CHECK GOOD. REINSTALLED HATCH ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW CE-650 MM CHAPTER 52-20-00.
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND CONNECTOR (PN2) LOOSE ON NOSE WHEEL OFF CENTER SWITCH CONNECTOR. RE-SECURED CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED A GEAR SWING IAW CITATION 650 MM 32-30-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.
AFTER .5 HRS CRUISE, AT FL370 WITH AUTOPILOT ON , MASTER WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, WITH NO OTHER FAULT LIGHTS, AUTOPILOT REMAINED ON EACH TIME. AFTER DISENGAGING AUTOPILOT IN DESCENT, PRIMARY TRIM FAIL AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED EACH TIME TRIM WAS ENGAGED. REPLACED K237 PN MS83536/9-024 S/N N/A. REPLACED STAB ACTUATOR CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW CE 650 CHAPTER 27-40-01.
UPON TAXI, AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS DETECTED, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER INTIAL ATTEMPTS TO ISOLATE PROBLEM (PACS, RADIOS, ECT) WE SHUT DOWN ENGS AND SYSTEMS. THE SMOKE WAS PREVELENT THROUGHOUT AIRPLANE. FOUND AFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE DEFECTIVE.
DURING ROUTINE DAILY CHECK, AILERON WING CABLE TENSION WAS FOUND SO LOW THE CABLES WERE DRAGGING ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE WING TRAILING EDGE. TENSION CHECKED 18 POUNDS. MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPT 27-10-00 PG 501 SPECS TENSION AT 35 PLUS OR MINUS 5 POUNDS AT 70 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. RE-RIGGED AND RE-TENSIONED AILERON WING CABLES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED TIGHTER MANUFACTURING CONTROL. ACFT TTSN: 1,075.6 HOURS.