N8514C
Registered owner: SPIRIT AIR INC, ID (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Air, LLC (GAJA) | 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, 2000-11-10 – 2016-07-22.
Part: ACTUATOR — LEAKING (NLG) · airframe 9,378 hrs
LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES LANDING GEAR WENT DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDED SAFE AND OBSERVED HYDRAULIC FLUID BEHIND NOSE WHEEL. JACKED ACFT AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING INSP. NLG ACTUATOR SEAL LEAKING EXCESSIVE. REPLACED NLG ACTUATOR WITH NEW PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWING SYSTEM OPERATED AS REQUIRED ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — CORRODED (INSTRUMENT PANEL)
PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFTS PITOT HEAT SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SWITCH ASSY TO HAVE CORROSION IN THE CONTACTS. THE CORROSION APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY MOISTURE SUCH AS RAIN WATER. (X)
Part: PIVOT — CORRODED (PILOTS CNTRL PNL)
PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT''S PITOT HEAT SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SWITCH ASSY TO HAVE CORROSION IN THE CONTACTS. THE CORROSION APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY MOISTURE SUCH AS RAINWATER. (X)