N918JL
Registered owner: FLYING DOGS LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpiritJets, LLC. (3SRA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
9 reports on file, 2016-03-14 – 2024-04-16.
Part: BEARING — DESTROYED (MLG WHEEL) · airframe 3,562 hrs · 2,368 cycles
CREW INDICATED ON TAXI AFTER LANDING A VIBRATION/NOISE FROM L/H SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED AND THE #1 MAIN WHEEL HAD SIDE TO SIDE PLAY IN THE WHEEL. UPON REMOVAL OF THE #1 WHEEL, INSPECTION REVEALED THE INNER BEARING SEPARATED WITH PART OF THE BEARING HEATED AND WELDED TO AXEL. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED: #1 BRAKE, MLG AXEL, #1 MAXERET, AND THE #1 WHEEL ASSEMBLY. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE IF INTERESTED.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 2,559 hrs · 1,840 cycles
PHYSICAL ROLLBACK OF #1 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY THE AMBER #1 ENGINE COMPUTER LIGHT ILLUMINATING. ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE IN MANUAL MODE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KSUS
Part: STUD — SHEARED (LT MLG) · airframe 1,636 hrs · 1,270 cycles
LEFT MLG FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RT MLG AND NLG RETRACTED NORMALLY. LG EXTENDED NORMALLY. JACKED AIRCRAFT & PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF MLG SYSTEM WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. EXTENSION & RETRACTION NORMAL WITH PROPER INDICATIONS. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LT REVERSING VALVE IAW MM 32-30-31-401 AND LT SEQUENCE VALVE IAW MM 32-30-41-401. SERVICED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR & PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE LG SYSTEM IAW MM 29-10-00-501 WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE & THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AFTER 2 MORE FLIGHTS. ACFT RETURNED & WAS JACKED & EVALUATED. ALL 3 LG RETRACTED NORMALLY. DURING RETRACTION, NOTED AN EXCESSIVE FORE & AFT MOVEMENT OF THE LT MLG SIDESTAY, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO WING STRUCTURE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RETAINING NUT WAS LOOSE & INTERFERING WITH RETRACTION LINKAGE. DISASSEMBLED THE SIDESTAY MECHANISM & FOUND THE STUD SHEARED OFF FLUSH WITH THE BACK SIDE OF THE RETAINING NUT. THIS STUD IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK THE RETAINING NUT SO THAT IT WON'T COME LOOSE IN SERVICE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FLANGED DISTANCE TUBE WAS MISSING FROM THE SIDE STAY ASSEMBLY. FOUND THRUST WASHER DEFORMED. REPLACED THE THRUST WASHER & FLANGED DISTANCE TUBE WITH NEW. REASSEMBLED SIDESTAY ASSEMBLY & TORQUED THE RETAINING NUT. SAFETIED RETAINING NUT WITH NEW STUD AND ADJUSTED SIDESTAY CLEARANCES. RIGGED THE LT MLG SWITCHES AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK. TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: CABLE — CORRODED (AILERON) · airframe 1,430 hrs · 1,157 cycles
AILERON CABLE CORRODED.
Part: CABLE — CORRODED (AILERON) · airframe 1,430 hrs · 1,157 cycles
AILERON CABLE CORRODED.
Part: RIB — CHAFED (RT WING) · airframe 1,430 hrs · 1,157 cycles
RIGHT FLAP OTBD L/E VANE IS CHAFING ON WING RIB WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED. FLAPS WERE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY RIGGED. SUSPECT WING RIB TO BE MFG INCORRECTLY.
Part: RIB — CHAFED (LT WING) · airframe 1,430 hrs · 1,157 cycles
LEFT FLAP OTBD L/E VANE IS CHAFING ON WING RIB WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED. FLAPS WERE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY RIGGED. SUSPECT WING RIB TO BE MFG INCORRECTLY.
Part: CABLE — CORRODED (AILERON) · airframe 1,430 hrs · 1,157 cycles
AILERON CABLES CORRODED.
Part: CABLE — CORRODED (AILERON) · airframe 1,430 hrs · 1,157 cycles
AILERON CABLE CORRODED.