N853JS

CESSNA 560XL · 2003 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 13 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FE ENCORE PLUS I 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.

15 reports on file, 1995-04-04 – 2025-08-06.

WARNING INDICATION · 2025-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — OUT OF ADJUST (ZON E700) · airframe 10,083 hrs · 7,421 cycles

TAKING OFF OUT OF CVG, RUNWAY WE RETRACED THE LANDING AFTER A POSITIVE RATE, AT FRA FLAPS WERE SELECT TO UP POSITION AND HYDRAULIC LIGHT KEPT ON. WE HAVE A GEAR IN SAFE RED LIGHT ON. REALIGNED LH MLG AND RH MLG WHEEL CAMBER

Source: SDR 3EJA202508200003
WARNING INDICATION · 2025-08-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 10,082 hrs · 7,420 cycles

UPON TAKEOFF OUT OF KTVC AND SUBSEQUENT GEAR UP CALL THE GEAR RETRACTS BUT THE UNLOCK LIGHT DOESN'T EXTINGUISH. ALL 3 GREEN LIGHTS GO OUT. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AND THEN FLASHES AFTER APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS. REMOVED DEFECTIVE NLG UPLOCK SWITCH ASSEMBLY (P/N: 65–430087, S/N: 0247) AND INSTALLED NEW SWITCH ASSEMBLY (P/N: 65-430087, S/N: 2402).

Source: SDR 3EJA20250819022
WARNING INDICATION · 2025-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2751

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 10,076 hrs · 7,415 cycles

AT INITIAL TAKEOFF/CLIMB OUT AND MOVING THE GEAR HANDLE UP, THE RED UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AT FRA WE BROUGHT THE FLAPS UP AND SOON AFTER GOT A STAB MIS COMPARE AND HYD PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND OTHER OPERATIONAL TESTS CND

Source: SDR 3EJA202508150009
WARNING INDICATION · 2025-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2797

Part: ELEC CONNECTOR — NOT SEATED (ZONE 100) · airframe 10,007 hrs · 6,671 cycles

ON APPROACH AND GIVEN INSTRUCTION TO SLOW. CONFIGURED THE AIRPLANE FOR FLAPS 15. RECEIVED A STAB MISCOMPARE & DISCONTINUED THE APPROACH. REMOVED, INSPECTED & REINSTALLED PCBS NZ016 AND NZ017. CLEANED AND INSPECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PF029, RESEATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PF029.

Source: SDR 3EJA202508150003
Earlier reports · 1995–2022 · 11 reports

2022

SIGNIFICANT FAILURE REPORT · 2022-11-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,379 hrs · 6,369 cycles

CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD CRACKED FL 410. DIVERT TO LAS

Source: SDR 3EJA85311/21/22

2021

OTHER · 2021-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: RELAY — FAILED · airframe 7,424 hrs · 5,782 cycles

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM RUNS CONTINUOUSLY WHEN AIRCRAFT POWER IS ON AND PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE POINT WHERE THE MOTOR LOAD WILL TRIP THE BREAKER. WE ISOLATED THE HI PRESSURE SWITCH FROM THE SYSTEM AND MOTOR WILL STILL RUN, WE HAVE CONTINUITY THROUGH THE CONTROL RELAY WITH NO POWER ON THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE CONTROL RELAY KN003 IAW CE-560XL MM CHAPTER 32-40-01. BLED BRAKES IAW CE-560XL MM CHAPTER 32-42-00. FINAL LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR 3EJA85309/28/21

2000

WARNING INDICATION · 2000-08-01 Unresolved
ATA 7323

Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 21,823 hrs · 27,441 cycles

CREW EXPERIENCED A 30 PERCENT TORQUE FLUX IN CRUISE FLIGHT. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED, GROUND RAN WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

Source: SDR CHQA20000022

1998

FALSE WARNING · 1998-07-28 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (BS 419)

CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI. THE PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED BAGGAGE AREA AND FOUND NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR SMELL. ALL BAGS WERE REMOVED FROM CARGO AREA. CREW OPS DEFERRED. WHEN AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN PIT, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR. A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. (M)

Source: SDR 98ZZZM793

1996

OTHER · 1996-01-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3411

Part: PITOT TUBE — ICED UP (LEFT)

FLT NR 4111 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAIN NOTICED HIS AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS READING LOW. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF, AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. PIT MX ACTIVATED PITOT HEAT TO REMOVE ICE ACCUMULATION IN THE PITOT HEAD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM173

1995

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3234

Part: SWITCH ACT — DIRTY (CONTROL HANDLE)

LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN CONTINUED TO SOUND AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED, WOULD NOT CANCEL. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED A DIRTY MICROSWITCH ACTUATOR ON THE LANDING CONTROL HANDLE. CLEANED THE MICROSWITCH ACTUATOR IAW MM 32-00-00 AND STD MX PRACTICES. LANDING GEAR SWING CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR 96ZZZM105
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1995-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS (RIGHT)

FLT NR 4144 - CREW ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF AFTER NOTICING AN RPM DROP TO 99 PERCENT RIGHT ENGINE, RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED ENGINE GROUND RUNS IAW MM 71-00-00. WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZM572
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3425

Part: HSI WIRE — DAMAGED (COCKPIT)

FLT NR 4035 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AFTER CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED CHAFFED WIRES FLIGHT OFFICER HSI. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRES IAW STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZM571
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3310

Part: PANEL — WATER CONTAM (LWR INST PANEL)

FLT 4129 - DURING CLIMB-OUT CAPTAIN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LOWER INTSTRUMENT PANEL. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED WATER UNDER LIGHT PANEL CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL SOURCE OF WATER. WATER WAS CLEANED FROM LIGHT PANEL AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

Source: SDR 95ZZZW704
FALSE WARNING · 1995-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7712

Part: TQ SIG COND — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

PIT - FLT 4092 - CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE NOT PRODUCING TARGET TORQUE. RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED MAX FUEL FLOW, EGT COMP RESISTOR, AND TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER ALL IAW GARRETT MM 72-00-00. ALSO, CONDUCTED ENGINE GROUND RUNS IAW GARRETT MM 72-00-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2023
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: HOSE — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE)

PIT - FLT 4157 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 90 KNOTS, CREW NOTICED LEFT ENGINE NOT MAKING ENOUGH TORQUE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A BROKEN P3 AIR SUPPLY LINE, LEFT ENGINE. REPLACED LINE IAW MM 21-10-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2022