N818WB
Registered owner: NEXT WAVE AVIATION LLC, NV (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois Flight Center, Inc. (NTFA) | 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.
3 reports on file, 2018-01-07 – 2018-06-23.
Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 8,185 hrs · 5,653 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB OUT, CREW ENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT AND EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMAND AUTOPILOT PITCH AND YAW. DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.
Part: SEAL — PINCHED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 7,494 hrs · 5,075 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT. THE CREW EXPERIENCED A MAIN PAX DOOR WARNING LIGHT. IAW QRH RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. INSPECTED THE DOOR SEAL, AND FOUND IT TO BE PINCHED AND PROTRUDING, PUSHED BACK INTO PLACE, OPS GOOD.
Part: CABIN PRESSURE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 7,363 hrs · 5,032 cycles
DURING CRUISE AT FL410, THE CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN CLIMBING OVER 2000 FPM. RAPIDLY RISING TO FL270. EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LEVELED OFF AT 17,000 FT AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.