N838JS
Registered owner: FE ENCORE PLUS III LLC, NC (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCLUSIVE JETS LLC (3EJA) | 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.
6 reports on file, 1996-01-03 – 2026-03-14.
Part: BRACKET — BENT (ZONE 700) · airframe 9,037 hrs · 6,233 cycles
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM KSYR, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, AND THE RED GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. R&R NLG BRACKET ASSY WITH NEW BRACKET AND ADJUSTED AND SECURED LH MLG ACTUATOR LOCK NUT AND SAFETY WIRED
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (RIGHT) · airframe 7,982 hrs · 5,542 cycles
RIGHT ENGINE FAILS TO START. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H STARTER/GENERATOR WITH OVERHAULED. OPS CHECK GOOD. WORK DONE IAW AMM 80-10-00
Part: SLIDE TUBE — CRACKED (MLG)
J31 LEFT MLG, PN B00A702925A, SN BADL-479, WAS SENT IN FOR REPAIR. MAGNETIC PARTICLE NDT INSPECTION OF SLIDE TUBE, PN 101A703013, SN BD48, REVEALED AN INDICATION (CRACK) EXTENDING FROM THE TOP OF THE TUBE, THROUGH THE HOLE FOR SOCKET SET SCREW, PN 741M1-4D, AND DOWN THE TUBE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 0.520 INCH. SUBJECT SLIDE TUBE HAS BEEN REJECTED, AND WILL BE REPLACED.
Part: SLIDE TUBE — CRACKED (LT MLG)
J31 LT MLG, PN B00A702925A, SN BADL-479, WAS SENT IN FOR REPAIR. MAGNETIC PARTICLE NDT INSPECTION OF SLIDE TUBE, PN 101A703013, SN BD48, REVEALED AN INDICATION (CRACK) EXTENDING FROM THE TOP OF THE TUBE THROUGH THE HOLE FOR SOCKET SET SCREW, PN 741M1-4D, AND DOWN THE TUBE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 0.520 INCH. SUBJECT SLIDE TUBE HAS BEEN REJECTED, AND WILL BE REPLACED.
Part: BETA SWITCH — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LEFT BETA LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 60 PERCENT TORQUE. THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND THE BETA SWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. (M)
Part: INTRANSIT LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)
FLT 4091 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, LEFT MLG INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDED WITHUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE JACKED THE AIRCRAFT, CONDUCTED A GEAR SWING, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.