N90VJ

LEARJET INC 31A · 2002 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Registration pending

Registered owner: REGISTRATION PENDING, PA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
VENTURE JETS INC (A9JA)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.

2 reports on file, 2021-07-08 – 2024-01-05.

AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2024-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2741

Part: INDICATOR — BUCKLED (PITCH TRIM) · airframe 3,829 hrs · 3,813 cycles

PILOTS ASSUMED THAT THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM WAS IN A FAILED STATE WHEN PITCH TRIM INDICATION STARTED TO INDICATE NO MOVEMENT. THE STICKING SECTION OF THE INDICATION CAUSED MORE CONFUSION DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE YOKE COMING OVER CENTER AND FALLING INTO THE PILOTS LAP HAPPENS AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE INDICATION JUMPED ONCE COMING FREE. PILOTS CONCLUDED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS FAILED IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MOTORS BECAUSE THE INDICATION ACTED THE SAME IN BOTH PRI AND SEC MODES.

Source: SDR 2024FA0000007
MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2021-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — BULGED (MLG) · airframe 3,010 hrs · 2,870 cycles

LARGE TIRE BULGE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE RIBS APPROXIMATELY 4-5" DID NOT BLOW OUT BUT WAS UNSAFE ONCE FOUND. FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS

Source: SDR A9JA202107090001