TURBO AIR CHARTER, LLC
Also recorded as: TURBO AIR CHARTER, LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 1995–2015. Most-reported systems: Lights (33) — 3; Landing gear (32) — 2; Communications (23) — 1; Electrical power (24) — 1; Navigation (34) — 1 (top 5 of 7 systems, covering 8 of 10 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 8; FLUID LOSS — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
10 reports on file.
Part: ACTUATOR — INTERMITTENT (LT MLG) · airframe 1,493 hrs · 1,340 cycles
AIRCRAFT WAS OUT ON AN OPS CHECK AND DECLARED AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY DUE TO GEAR INDICATION ISSUE. THEY PERFORMED A FLYBY AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. PILOT SQUAWK: AFTER COLD SOAK, LT MLG WOULD NOT FREEFALL TO DOWNLOCK OR GO TO DOWNLOCK WITH NORMAL EXTENSION. TRIED NORMAL EXTENSION 3 TIMES. AFTER BLOWDOWN, STILL HAD RED UNLOCK LIGHT AND NO LT GREEN LIGHT. UPON LANDING AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF TAXIING GOT GREEN DOWNLOCK INDICATOR & RED UNLOCK WENT OUT. ACFT IN THE BAY SINCE LAST DECEMBER AND THE ONLY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE GEAR WAS A DOC 8 FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND WE HAD NO FINDINGS. THERE WERE NO SQUAWKS OR OTHER WORK PERFORMED ON THE GEAR.
Part: FIRESHIELD — CRACKED (ENGINE)
VERTICAL FIRE SHIELD CRACKED. WELD REPAIR MARKED AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
SUBMITTER STATED THERE IS POSSIBILITY THAT BATTERY IS LEAKING. WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE.
Part: O-RING — LEAKING (ANTI-SKID PUMP)
O-RING AT T-FITTING AN917-6D WHERE ANTI-SKID PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH IS LOCATED WAS LEAKING. THE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND COULD CAUSE BRAKING PROBLEMS. TIGHTENED B-NUT AT FITTING AND PRESSURE CHECKED. MARKED WITH TORQUE SEAL. SUBMITTER STATED ALL TYPE FITTINGS SHOULD BE MARKED WITH TORQUE SEAL FOR INSPECTION.
Part: FLASH TUBE — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE LIGHT INOP. IT WAS A NEW UNIT LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD PLUS 35.8 HOURS.
Part: FLASH TUBE — INOPERATIVE (STROBE)
INOPERATIVE FLASH TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: GYRO — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATTITUDE)
INSTRUMENT PUTS OUT ERRATIC PUFFING NOISES. FLAG NEVER RETRACTS. SUSPECT IMPROPER BENCH CHECK TECHNICALS.
Part: FLASH TUBE — INOPERATIVE (STROBE LIGHT)
INOPERATIVE FLASH TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N146SM | CESSNA 525A | 2003 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N271CQ | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N400SL | BEECH 200 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N409RA | BEECH 200 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N50KG | BEECH B200 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N634B | BEECH A200 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N900AC | BEECH E-90 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N94AL | CESSNA 525 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
- N22TP — records 1996 · no longer on the FAA registry