N838QS
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
18 reports on file, 2004-04-22 – 2024-07-04.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 1,587 hrs · 878 cycles
RH & LH THRUST REVERSER BUCKET SKIN CONTAINS LEVEL 1 CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED MINOR REPAIR IAW AQRD RFTS 111171.
Part: THRUST REVERSER — CORRODED (RIGHT) · airframe 1,587 hrs · 878 cycles
RH TR INNER SURFACE LEVEL 1 CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED MINOR REPAIR IAW AQRD RFTS-111168
Part: BATTERY — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,422 hrs · 780 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHTING WORKS IN THE ON MODE, BUT DOES NOT WORK IN THE ARMED MODE. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST (25X )TWICE PER THE CHECKLIST. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. THEY ADVISE THAT THE NUMBER ONE BATTERY IS LOW. PERFORMED EMERGENCY BATTERY ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW CESSNA AMM 33-50-00 SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NOTIFIED MCC BECKY OFF FINDINGS. SHE STATED THAT CREW HAD COMPLAINED OF THE FAULT PREVIOUSLY, BUT HAD ONLY WRITTEN IT UP TODAY. MCC ELECTS TO CHANGE THE #1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD(#1) EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IAW AMM 33-50-07 OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: SENSOR — FAULTED (CONTROL LOCK) · airframe 746 hrs · 1,370 cycles
AT APPROXIMATELY 1720Z IN CRUISE FLT AT FL430 DESCENDING TO FL370 IN MODERATE TURBULENCE, CONTROL LOCK ON WHITE CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. FLT CONTROLS BECAME LOCKED & ACFT BEING BLOWN OFF COURSE. A/P DISENGAGED & CONTROL LOCK HANDLE JIGGLED IN UNLOCK POSITION UNTIL CAS MESSAGE WENT OUT. A/P ENGAGED & FLT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. DURING GROUND STALL CHECK, CONTROL LOCK HAD TO BE CYCLED TWICE TO ALLOW CHECK TO INITIATE DURING PREFLT TEST. R & R AILERON PROX SENSOR WITH NEW. FLT CONTROL DID NOT BECOME LOCKED IN FLT IAW TEAM700. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR & AILERON TURNBUCKLES TO REMOVE PLAY OUT OF SYS. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK IAW AMM 27-70-00 & WM 27-70-01.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,094 hrs · 598 cycles
EMER LTS DON'T HOLD CHARGE. REMOVED DEFECTIVE AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS LEFT AND RIGHT AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED REPAIRED LEFT BATTERY PACK AND RIGHT IAW AMM 33-50-05. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Earlier reports · 2004–2008 · 13 reports
2008
Part: ROD END — OUT OF ADJUST (ELEVATOR TRIM) · airframe 8,064 hrs · 5,841 cycles
DURING INTIAL CLIMB AT 17000 FT + 270 KIAS, MAX FWD ELEVATOR TRIM WAS REQUIRED. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR ROD ENDS OUT .5 TURN AND LUBRICATED TRIM JACKS. PERFORMED ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL SYS FUNCTIONAL TEST. ELECTRIC TRIM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS, TRIM RATE CHECKS. TRIM SAFETY CHECKS OUT OF TRIM ANNUNCIATOR FUNCTIONAL CHECKS IAW MM 27-30-00. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND.
Part: TRIM SYSTEM — OUT OF RIG (ELEVATORS) · airframe 7,990 hrs · 5,795 cycles
DURING CLIMB (APPROXIMATELY 16,000-18,000) TRIM SYS REACHED FWD NOSE DOWN POSITION AND PILOT WAS HOLDING FWD PRESSURE ON YOKE. RIGGED ELEVATOR TRIM JACKS AND ELEVATORS IAW AMM 27-30-00, 27-30-51 AND 27-30-22.
Part: SOLENOID VALVE — INOPERATIVE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 7,983 hrs · 5,791 cycles
NR 2 ENGINE COMPUTER ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON STEADY. REPLACED LT ENGINE SURGE VALVE SOLENOID "A" IAW TFE 731-5BR LMM CH 76-10-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW TFE731-5BR LMM CH 72-00-00.
2007
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WEAK (MLG) · airframe 7,787 hrs · 5,656 cycles
BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT BRAKES ARE SPONGY. PEDALS TRAVEL HALF WAY BEFORE ANY BRAKING ACTION. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF BRAKE SYSTEM. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IAW 32-40-00.
Part: MASTER CYLINDER — UNDERSERVICED (BRAKES) · airframe 7,594 hrs · 5,504 cycles
MAIN BRAKES FEEL SOFT, MORE PRESSURE THAN NORMAL NEEDED TO STOP AIRCRAFT. CHECKED ALL BRAKE WEAR INDICATORS CHECKED GOOD. SERVICED MASTER CYLENDERS AND BLED BRAKES IAW HAWKER 800XP AMM 32-40-00. SERVICED HYD RESERVOIR IAW HAWKER 800XP M/M 12-29-00
Part: BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 7,404 hrs · 5,350 cycles
BRAKES NEED ALMOST FULL PEDAL DEFLECTION FOR MAXIMUM BRAKING. NOT SURE IF MAX BRAKING WAS NEEDED IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. [4-27-07] BLED ALL 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK DONE I/A/W HAWKER 800XP MM CH 32-40-00
Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AFCS) · airframe 7,181 hrs · 5,209 cycles
AUTO PILOT PITCHED OVER FROM LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL360 AND MACH .78 OR 260 KTS IND. WE LOST 450 FT UPON THE VIOLENT PITCHING MOMENT AND VERY ABRUPT TAIL FLUTTER. THIS HAPPENED ON THE L-AFCS, FLIGHT DIRECTOR VERY ERRATIC IN ALL MODES AFTER PITCHING MOMENT. REPLACED FLAP COMPENSATOR TRANSMITTER (POTENTIOMETER) PERFORMED CALIBRATION CHECK PER HAWKER 800 XP M/M 34-22-60-501 AND OP'S CHECKED IAW HAWKER SERIES COMMUNIQUE NR 22-07. NO OTHER FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,165 hrs · 5,198 cycles
AT 300FT ON FINAL, GOT GPWS WARNING (TOO LOW GEAR, PULL UP). NOSE GEAR INDICATOR WENT BLANK. DID EMERG PROCEDURES INCLUDING PULLING GPWS AND HORN C/BS. DID LOW FLY BY TOWER TO CONFIRM GEAR DOWN. ON WAVEOFF DID AGRESSIVE PULLUP. NOSEGEAR INDICATOR WENT BLANK TO GREEN. ALL SECONDARY INDICATORS (PIN AND AUX MAIN INDICATORS) INDICATED DOWN THROUGHOUT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. SUSPECT MOISTURE IN THE LEG LOCK MICROSWITCH OR CHANGEOVER SWITCH. REPLACED BOTH SWITCHES I.A.W. HS 125-800XP MM RIGGED SWITCHES & SAFETIED GEAR OPS CK SATISFACTORYREF CH 32-60-00 PG 502 PG 504.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (NLG) · airframe 7,145 hrs · 5,187 cycles
ON FINAL APPROACH AT ABOUT 1000 FT NOSE GEAR LIGHT WENT OUT. DESCENDING DOWN FOR A FLY BY WE GOT THE AUDIBLE WARNING "PULL UP NO GEAR". ON GO AROUND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE PIN WAS UP THE ENTIRE TIME. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR LEGLOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL I.A.W. HAWKER 800XP M/M CH. 32-60-00. REF RAS VNY W.O. 21-04-450 SQK 1.3
2006
Part: BRAKE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 6,799 hrs · 4,947 cycles
CAPTAINS SIDE BRAKE PEDALS ARE VERY MUSHY. MUST PRESS PEDALS ALMOST FULLY TO GET BRAKE PRESSURE.
2005
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 5,009 hrs · 4,340 cycles
FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT ACROSS FROM EMERGENCY EXIT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW HAWKER 800XP AMMA 33-20-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: STRUT — UNDERSERVICED (RT MLG) · airframe 5,855 hrs · 4,306 cycles
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF, CONFIRMED BY FLY BY OF TOWER CONTROLLER. RE-SERVICED RIGHT MLG STRUT IAW HAWKER 800XP AMM 12-32-00, PERFORMED 25 GEAR RETRACTIONS / EXTENSIONS IAW HAWKER 800XP AMM 32-30-00, OP CHECK GOOD.
2004
Part: NUT — MISSING (LT MLG) · airframe 4,968 hrs · 3,709 cycles
ON PREFLIGHT DISCOVERED 10 NUTS MISSING ON THE LEFT INBOARD MAIN WHEEL, ONLY 2 NUTS HOLDING WHEEL TOGETHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. ALL WORK DONE IAW HAWKER 800XPMM CHAPTER 32-40-12.