N780JS

CESSNA 525B · 2005 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CITATIONJET N780JS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
EXCLUSIVE JETS LLC (3EJA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

10 reports on file, 2016-08-09 – 2026-04-02.

WARNING INDICATION · 2026-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 14,159 hrs · 9,638 cycles

PRESSURE CONTROLLER WENT BLANK IN FLIGHT. R & R PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER.

Source: SDR 3EJA2026071300402
OTHER · 2026-03-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOOR SEAL — FAILED (ZONE 800) · airframe 14,125 hrs · 9,615 cycles

WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF OGS THROUGH ABOUT 20,000 FT, WE STARTED HEARING A LIGHT WHISTLE FROM THE CABIN. R&R MED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEALS.

Source: SDR 3EJA2026050100126
WARNING INDICATION · 2025-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAILED (ZONE 100) · airframe 13,752 hrs · 9,382 cycles

INCREASED POWER TO TAKEOFF THRUST AND STARTED OUR TAKEOFF. WITHIN 2 SECONDS WE HEARD A RHYTHMIC TICKING. R & R EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE.

Source: SDR 3EJA202601130001
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2025-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 13,721 hrs · 9,364 cycles

AFTER DEPARTURE OF 27L OUT OF KPHL I FELT MY EARS POP. LOOKED DOWN AND THE PRESSURE CONTROLLER WAS BLANK. THIS WAS ABOUT 1500 AGL.

Source: SDR 3EJA2026010900025
OTHER · 2025-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL DEPRESSOR — OUT OF TOLERANCE (ZONE 200)

LOUD WHISTLE COMING FROM THE MAIN CABIN DOOR BEGAN AT 33,500FT. LEVELED OFF AT 34000. NO ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, PRESSURIZATION WAS HOLDING. RE-CONTOURED MED MATING SURFACE TO CREATE SOLID SEAL.

Source: SDR 3EJA2025102400003
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2100

Part: EVAPORATOR — ABNORMAL (ZONE 300) · airframe 11,957 hrs · 8,247 cycles

BURNING ODOR DURING CLIMB-OUT. TURNED AIR-CONDITIONER OFF AND THE ODOR BECAME WORSE. ELECTRICAL BURN TYPE ODOR. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE , AC COMPRESSOR FLICKING ON AND OFF AND RIGHT ENGINE AMPS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 50-150. LEFT ENGINE AMPS FLUCTUATING AS WELL BUT LESS THAN RIGHT. VOLTAGE JUMPING 22-29. SHUT OFF A/C AND EVERYTHING STABILIZED. TURNED A/C BACK ON AND IT WAS STABLE. LANDED ON EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER AND USED EMERGENCY. REMOVED AFT EVAPORATOR ASSY P/N 9912583-10, S/N 784 AND REPLACED WITH AS-REMOVED UNIT P/N 9912583-10, S/N 1048 IAW CE525B MM 21-50-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. RAN AIRCRAFT AT TAKEOFF POWER WITH BOTH BLEED AIR SELECTED AND A/C FAN SELECTED AND TEMP IN AUTO COLD. DID NOT NOTICE ANY BURNING SMELL.

Source: SDR 3EJA78005/05/2023
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2023-03-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: FDU — FAILED (ZONE 400) · airframe 11,876 hrs · 8,189 cycles

UPON DESCENT POWER WAS REDUCED FROM 94% TO APPROXIMATELY 77% WHEN THE LH ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROLL ALL THE WAY BACK. ENGINE WAS RE-LIT FOR LANDING. R/R FDU LEAK AND OPS CK GOOD.

Source: SDR 3EJA780JS032023
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2021-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE SYS — UNKNOWN · airframe 11,110 hrs · 7,699 cycles

WHILE TAXING TO RUNWAY THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE AND THEN THEY ENGAGED SUDDENLY. PERFORMED GVI OF LH/RH BRAKE. NO FAULT FOUND. BLED BRAKES. TAXIED AIRCRAFT. TAXI CK GOOD

Source: SDR 3EJA2021080400002
FALSE WARNING · 2020-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2611

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (CARGO SMOKE) · airframe 10,295 hrs · 7,192 cycles

RECEIVED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATION LIGHT. LIGHT NEVER EXTINGUISHED UNTIL BATTERY WAS TURNED OFF. BOTH MASTER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED GVL'S. OPS CHECKS PASS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. REFERENCE 5258 AMM 26-12-00. RE POSITIONED ACFT TO HOME BASE. FLIGHT TIME 1.0. NO RE-OCCURRENCE OF BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATION LIGHT.

Source: SDR 3EJA202006242001
OTHER · 2016-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: VALVE — FAILED (PARKING BRAKE) · airframe 9,209 hrs · 6,463 cycles

BRAKES FAILED MOMENTARILY WHILE PULLING UP TO AN ACTIVE RUNWAY, DURING FURTHER TAXING LEFT BRAKE LAGGED THEN CAUGHT SUDDENLY , TESTED FROM BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SEATS ALSO NEEDED EXTRA POWER TO TAXI. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT TO A BAD PARKING BRAKE VALVE, REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE OPS CHECKS GOOD, MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE ASSY. TAXI CHECK WAS PREFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 9SUA2016080901