N978DB
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERA FLIGHT, LLC (5JHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE DUE TO RT MLG FAILING TO EXTEND. CREW ATTEMPTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BLOW DOWN TO EXTEND THE GEAR AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CREW USED MANUAL EXTENSION AND YAWING THE AIRCRAFT THE EXTEND THE GEAR SUCCESSFULLY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LUBRICATED LANDING GEAR, SERVICED #1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, AND SERVICED LANDING GEAR BLOW DOWN BOTTLE. PERFORMED SEVERAL SATISFACTORY GEAR SWINGS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. MVF WAS SUCCESSFUL.
DURING FLIGHT, CREW NOTED A LOSS OF HYD FLUID IN HYD SYS A. CREW DIVERTED AND USED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES FOR LANDING. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MX DISCOVERED THE FLEXIBLE HYD LINE ON THE NLG DAMAGED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED.
**SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION** DURING DESCENT FROM CRUISE, CREW NOTED RT ENGINE FADEC A FAILED MESSAGE ON EICAS; 3 MINUTES LATER THE RT ENGINE FADEC B FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED FOLLOWED BY A SPIKE IN ITT INDICATION BEYOND THE RED-LINE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY AT THEIR DESTINATION.