N889MR
Registered owner: MAJESTIC EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY LACY AVIATION, INC. (BKEA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
ACFT DEPARTED. UPON REACHING FL 370 I, THE PILOT, REDUCED THROTTLE POWER FOR CRUISE FLIGHT. AT THIS MOMENT THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND A JERK HEARD AND FELT FROM THE FLIGHT CREW. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS, THE EVM INDICATED MAJOR VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER ON THE EFFECTED ENGINE AND REQUESTED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER REDUCING POWER THE EVM DROPPED FROM THE CAUTION BAND TO THE TOP END OF THE GREEN BAND. DECIDED NOT TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT
DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING AND CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 FT, NOTICED SPEED TAPE HAD TURNED RED. IMMEDIATELY LOOKED TO THE EICAS SCREEN AND SAW THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS INDICATING A GEAR POSITION STUCK IN TRANSIT. A RED BOX INDICATED THIS WITH RED SLASHES ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR. BEGAN TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT FOR SAFE GEAR SPEED AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. SLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO A SAFE GEAR SPEED OF 190 KTS AND LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR. ALL THREE GEAR INDICATORS WERE SHOWING THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. CYCLED THE GEAR AGAIN WITH THE SAME OUTCOME.
LEFT ENG ABORTED START DUE TO HIGH ITT & NO N1. SECOND START ATTEMPT, NO N2 WITH NO LIMITS EXCEEDED & NO FADEC MESSAGE. INSPECTED LT ENG STARTER-GENERATOR BRUSHES & FOUND BRUSH WIRES BURNT. R & R STARTER- GENERATOR WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. PERFORMED ENG GND RUN, OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM VAN NUYS AIRPORT (KVNY) GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF (RED INDICATION) CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES. ATC TOWER VERIFIED THAT LEFT MAIN GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN RETURNED AND LANDED AT KVNY.