N845JS

CESSNA 560XL · 2001 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 13 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: THESE PRETZELS ARE MAKING ME THIRSTY LLC, NC (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.

17 reports on file, 1995-01-05 – 2025-12-09.

FALSE WARNING · 2025-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF RIG (ZONE 700) · airframe 11,861 hrs · 7,761 cycles

GEAR SELECTED UP. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT….STILL HAD 3 GREEN, NO RED. SUCCESSFULLY RIGGED NLG UPLOCK SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD

Source: SDR 3EJA202601150002
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2025-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2721

Part: BEARING — WORN (ZONE 300 ELEV) · airframe 11,493 hrs · 7,538 cycles

ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE CONTROL YOKE. THE VIBRATION INCREASED AS AIRSPEED INCREASED AND DIMINISHED WHEN AIRSPEED WAS DECREASED. COMPLETED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT EXTERIOR INCLUDING ALL GEARS & FLIGHT CONTROLS, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY ON LH ELEVATOR TRIM TAB & LH & RH PRECOOLER RAM AIR INLET DOORS. REPLACED ALL HARDWARE, OPS CHECK GOOD AS PER CE560XL AMM REF CHAPTER #27-32-03 & 36-11-01.

Source: SDR 3EJA202509100001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2025-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

Part: AUTOPILOT SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (ZONE 100) · airframe 11,369 hrs · 7,467 cycles

AT FRA, A/P WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE MESSAGE AP FAIL APPEARED. RESET AND ENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT TWICE, BUT IT FAILED IMMEDIATELY BOTH TIMES. THE AIRPLANE KEPT PITCHING UP AGGRESSIVELY, SO, MOVED THE TRIM ALL THE WAY FORWARD MANUALLY, BUT THAT DIDN’T HELP. REDUCED THE POWER AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO PITCH DOWN AGGRESSIVELY.BOTH PILOTS HAD TO HOLD THE YOKE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND OVERCOME THE FORCES. EVENTUALLY, WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN SOME CONTROL BY ADJUSTING THE POWER ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND ATTITUDE.

Source: SDR 3EJA20250509002
Earlier reports · 1995–2024 · 14 reports

2024

WARNING INDICATION · 2024-12-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (MLG) · airframe 10,951 hrs · 7,215 cycles

THE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT REMAIN EXTINGUISHED AFTER GEAR AND FLAP RETRACTION. THIS LED TO THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND STAB MISCOMPARE CAUTION ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATING.

Source: SDR 3EJA202412090001
WARNING INDICATION · 2024-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE · airframe 10,895 hrs · 7,180 cycles

MASTER WARNING OIL PRESSURE LOW. OIL PRESSURE READING 0. LH ENGINE

Source: SDR 3EJA202411130022

2000

OTHER · 2000-10-03 Unresolved
ATA 3243

Part: MASTER CYLINDER — LACK OF LUBE (BRAKE SYS) · airframe 24,732 hrs · 32,225 cycles

CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL AS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM, FOUND THE MASTER CYLINDER REQUIRED SERVICING. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS SERVICED, SYSTEM BLED, WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

Source: SDR CHQA20000041
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-09-13 Unresolved
ATA 3243

Part: MASTER CYLINDER — LACK OF LUBE (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 24,682 hrs · 32,176 cycles

CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO PRESSURE DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED SERVICING. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS SERVICED, SYSTEM BLED, WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

Source: SDR CHQA20000032
FALSE WARNING · 2000-07-25 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE) · airframe 24,556 hrs · 32,040 cycles

LEFT FIRE DETECTOR INDICATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE FIRE LOOP WAS REPLACED AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

Source: SDR CHQA20000019
OTHER · 2000-07-20 Unresolved
ATA 3243

Part: MASTER CYLINDER — LOW (BRAKE PEDAL) · airframe 24,554 hrs · 32,038 cycles

CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RT CAPTAINS BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM, SERVICED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, BLED THE SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED OK.

Source: SDR CHQA20000014
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-07-19 Unresolved
ATA 7722

Part: HARNESS — BROKEN (LT ENGINE) · airframe 24,549 hrs · 32,033 cycles

CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD AFTER THE LEFT ENGINE EGT STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN WITH SRL OFF, NO FLUX NOTED. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED. THE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND A WIRE BROKEN AT THE ENGINE EGT SHORT LEAD. THE WIRE WAS REPLACED, ENGINE GROUND RAN WITH FLUCTUATIONS NOTED.

Source: SDR CHQA20000013

1998

OTHER · 1998-09-08 Unresolved
ATA 5620

Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (BS 187)

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO OUTER CABIN PANE AT SEAT 2A CRACKED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE OUTER PANE AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM774

1995

FALSE WARNING · 1995-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RT ENGINE)

FLT NR 4145 - AFTER DEPARTURE, RIGHT ENGINE HAD LARGE FLUCTUATIONS IN RPM, EGT AND TORQUE. REDUCED POWER AND ENGINE STABILIZED, RETURNED TO FIELD. CLEANED CANNON PLUGS ON RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. GROUND RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENGINE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 95ZZZM565
FALSE WARNING · 1995-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TORQUE IND — FLUCTUATION (RT ENGINE)

FLT NR 4101 - ON CLIMB-OUT RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN EGT AND TORQUE FLUCTUATION WITH SRL COMPUTER DEFERRED. RETURNED TO PIT, CONDUCTED GROUND RUNS ON ENGINE IAW MM 71-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 95ZZZM566
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (LT/RT)

FLIGHT NR 4032 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AFTER FLIGHT CREW NOTICED TORQUE FLUCTUATION BOTH ENGINES PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. PIT/MX CONDUCTED ENGINE GROUND RUNS IAW MM 71-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 95ZZZM239
OTHER · 1995-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3411

Part: PITOT TUBE — ICED UP (LEFT)

FLT 4094 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAIN'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR STOPPED AT 68 KNOTS. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED ICE ACCUMULATION IN CAPTAIN'S PITOT TUBE, THEY THEN ACTIVATED PITOT HEATER SYSTEM TO THAW ICE FROM SYSTEM. CONDUCTED HIGH SPEED TAXI, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1189
FALSE WARNING · 1995-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG)

FLT 4019 - DURING APPROACH AND PREPARATION FOR LANDING WHEN SELECTING GEAR DOWN, CREW NOTICED AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ALL 3 LANDING GEAR LEGS. F/O VISUALLY CONFIRMED MAIN LANDING GEARS WERE DOWN AND LOCKED. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH RT MLG - REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1182
OTHER · 1995-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3411

Part: PITOT HEAD — INOPERATIVE (LT FWD FUSELAGE)

FLT 4076 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAIN NOTICED AIR SPEED INDICATOR REMAINED AT ZERO, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. OUT STATION MAINTENANCE PREHEATED PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM TO MELT ANY POSSIBLE ICE ACCUMULATION IN PITOT HEAD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX418