N844JS
Registered owner: FE5344 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.
9 reports on file, 1995-10-10 – 2026-04-04.
Part: BRACKET — BENT (ZONE 700) · airframe 8,460 hrs · 6,348 cycles
ON TAKEOFF AFTER RAISING THE GEAR THE NOSE GEAR DIDN'T RETRACT. NOSE GEAR LIGHT WAS ON AND THE UNLOCK LIGHT ALSO WAS ON. REMOVED THE DAMAGED LH AND RH NOSE UPLOCK BRACKETS AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKETS REMOVED THE DAMAGED NOSE UPLOCK SWITCH AND INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH REMOVED THE DAMAGED NOSE UPLOCK SWITCH AND INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH REMOVED THE DAMAGED NOSE UPLOCK EMERGENCY CABLE AND INSTALLED A NEW CABLE, NEW TURNBUCKLE AND A SERVICEABLE CLEVIS END PERFORMED SEVERAL LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTENSIONS. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME PERFORMED SEVERAL LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTENSIONS. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSLON. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME
Part: SQUAT SWITCH — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 7,918 hrs · 6,020 cycles
UPON REACHING 5,000â BOTH, MY EARS AND CAPTAINâS EARS STARTING POPPING AND WITHOUT HESITATION WE LOOKED AT THE PRESSURIZATION SCREEN TO SEE THAT THE BIG NEEDLE WAS CLIMBING AND LITTLE NEEDLE NOT PRESSURIZING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH MLG SQUAT SWITCH.
Part: CABIN PRESSURE — FAULTED · airframe 7,709 hrs · 5,898 cycles
T AT ABOUT 15000FT CABIN ALT LIGHT CAME ON WITH MASTER CAUTION AND MASTER WARNING. ALSO PAX OXYGEN CABIN MASKS DROPPED OUT.
Part: ENGINE — FAULTED (LEFT) · airframe 7,100 hrs · 5,530 cycles
ON TAKEOFF, AIR CIRCULATION NOISES INCREASED AS ENGINE POWER WAS APPLIED. INTO THE TAKEOFF, THE ACM OVERHEAT LIGHT WAS NOT NOTED UNTIL AFTER V1, SO THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED. AFTER ROTATION, THE ITT INDICATIONS ON THE LEFT ENGINE WENT COMPLETELY RED IN COLOR. POWER WAS REDUCED TO BRING THE ITT BACK TO A NORMAL RANGE, AND EXTINGUISH THE ACM OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME INTO THE CABIN, AND AN IMMEDIATE RETURN FOR LANDING WAS REQUESTED FROM THE TOWER. THE PLANE WAS LANDED BELOW THE MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT, SO THOSE PARAMETERS WERE NOT EXCEEDED. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE ITT WAS RED FOR 5-10 SECONDS, AND LIKELY CLOSER TO 5 SECONDS. WE TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 20, ENTERED A LEFT PATTERN TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 20. THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINE BIRD STRIKE WAS CONSIDERED, BUT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED WITHOUT AN INSPECTION.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 25,385 hrs · 32,694 cycles
CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AFTER THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR FAILED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR SWITCH WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWUNG, WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.
Part: SIGNAL COND — FAILED (RT WING)
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD, DUE TO ERRATIC TORQUE AND EGT FLUCTUATION ON LEFT ENGINE. THE BRIDGES WERE SWAPPED ON THE TORQUE SIGNAL AND CONDITIONER. THE SIGNAL CONDITIONER WAS ADJUSTED. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER WAS REPLACED AFTER ARRIVING AT MAINTENANCE BASE. THE NEW UNIT WAS ADJUSTED. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. (M)
Part: VALVE — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LEFT ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATION. THE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND THE BYPASS VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. (M)
Part: VALVE — FAILED (BS 230)
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO LIGHT SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN. THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND THE RIGHT TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. (M)
Part: WHEEL ASSY — MISSING (NLG)
FLT NR 4119 - CREW NOTICED LEFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING IN PIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT NOSE WHEEL ASSY IAW MM 32-40-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)