SHORT HILLS AVIATION SERVICES INC
Also recorded as: SHORT HILLS AVIATION SERVICES INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $7,500 · case closed 2016-07-15
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 2008–2015. Most-reported systems: Wings (57) — 1; Engine (72) — 1; Engine fuel & control (73) — 1; Starting (80) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2; VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
4 reports on file.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2) · airframe 11,483 hrs · 7,134 cycles
ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST AT APPROX 1900Z, ACFT DEPARTED EMPTY & ENTERED CRUISE, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. ON THE INITIAL DESCENT CREW HEARD A STRANGE NOISE & OBSERVED AN ENG COMPUTER LIGHT FOR THE NR 2 ENG. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS FOR THE NR 2 ENG THEN FLUCTUATED & FELL TO ZERO. SHUT THE ENG DOWN & SECURED IT VIA THE CHECKLIST. CREW ADVISED AT NO POINT WAS THE ACFT OUT OF CONTROL. THE DESCENT & APPROACH WAS STABLE AT ALL TIMES. LANDED SAFELY & WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Part: BOLT — CORRODED (BRACKET) · airframe 7,278 hrs · 5,029 cycles
DURING A POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE RT AIRBRAKE OTBD COVERS WERE NOT ALIGNED. FOUND BOLTS IN BRACKET WERE LOOSE. SAFETY WIRE WAS STILL INTACT. SAFETY WIRE REMOVED AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TORQUE THE BOLTS, NO JOY. BOLTS REMOVED AND FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED AND ERODED TO WHERE THEY WERE NOT SECURING THE ATTACH BRACKET.
Part: ACCESSORY UNIT — DAMAGED (STARTER)
DURING A 75 HOURS SOAP SAMPLE AFTER MPI A WASHER WAS FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR ON THE ACCESSORY GEAR CASE. IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A WASHER FROM THE STARTER FAILURE THAT THE SHAFT CAUSED THE HOLDING PAD MOUNT TO BRAKE. THE LAST STARTER FAILURE WAS IN 2005. FROM MFG THE TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATED THE SHAFT WAS DAMAGED. MFG AT THIS POINT DOESN`T HAVE A PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION OF THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX AFTER STARTER FAILURE. RECOMMENDATION IS TO PERFORM INSP OF CHIP DETECTOR AFTER STARTER FAILURE. DUE TO FINDINGS OF THE WASHER THE ACCESSORY GEAR CASE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT. THIS WAS RECOMMENDED BY MFG SERVICE TECH. (K)
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 1 ENG FUEL)
ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, ON CLIMB, EN ROUTE, THE CREW OBSERVED THE LT ENGINE, SN 91535, FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW REDUCED POWER. ENGINE THEN EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED A RESTART. RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. CREW THEN EXECUTED AN AIR TURNBACK AND SIGNALED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING HAS REVEALED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK. (K)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N136MV | DASSAULT AVIATION MYSTERE-FALCON 50 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N18MV | DASSAULT AVIATION FALCON 7X | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N2000L | DASSAULT AVIATION FALCON 2000 | 1999 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N26NJ | DASSAULT AVIATION FALCON 2000 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N318GA | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N53NJ | DASSAULT AVIATION FALCON 2000 | 2002 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N918MV | DASSAULT-BREGUET MYSTERE FALCON 900 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
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