N990TC
Registered owner: JET AIR INC, IA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOHLKE, LLC (FISA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched 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.
3 reports on file, 2010-05-22 – 2017-09-19.
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (MLG)
ON DEPARTURE, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME UP, AND THE GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN AN LOCKED POSITION. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. NORMAL LANDING. EVALUATED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL AND TAXIED TO THE HANGAR. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND A WORN SQUAT SWITCH ACTUATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE. THE SWITCH ACTUATOR) WAS REPLACED AND THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED IAW MM 32-01-00.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — SHORTED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 4,037 hrs
NR 1 THRUST REVERSER "ARM" LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, WITH ENGINES SHUTDOWN. THE FAULT LIES IN THE ARM LIGHT PRESSURE SWITCH. INSTALLING A NEW SWITCH FIXED THE PROBLEM.
Part: REGULATOR — STICKING (BLEED AIR SYS)
ACFT DOOR SEAL OST PRESSURE AT ALTITUDE, THE PILOTS NOTICED A DOOR SEAL WARNING ANNUNCIATOR AND STARTED A DESCENT FROM 41,000 FT. THE CABIN EVENTUALLY STARTED TO EQUALIZE PRESSURE AND THE OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. NO PERSONS HARMED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE BLEED AIR REGULATOR FOR THAT SYS WAS STICKING AND NOT ALLOWING ENOUGH PRESSURE TO INFLATE THE DOOR SEAL FULLY. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AT ALTITUDE.