Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator HAEA

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: AMERISTAR JET CHARTER INC, AMERISTAR JET CHARTER, INC., Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2019-06-12 Operator named in NTSB report
Beech E90 (N176TW) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (per NTSB report)

The fatigue failure of the right main landing gear upper torque knee.

Source: NTSB case CEN19LA166
Accident · 2008-12-21 Operator named in NTSB report
DASSAULT/SUD FAN JET (N165TW) No injuries Part 135

Operated by Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (per NTSB report)

The inability to stop the airplane on the remaining runway because of icy runway conditions. A factor was the failure of the drag chute to properly deploy.

Source: NTSB case ERA09LA282
Accident · 2007-01-10 Operator named in NTSB report
Gates Learjet 24F (N444TW) Fatal injury Part 135

Operated by Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA07RA034
Accident · 2003-09-19 Operator named in NTSB report
Learjet 25B (N666TW) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (per NTSB report)

The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during the approach to landing, and his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point resulting in an overrun. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to abort the landing.

Source: NTSB case FTW03FA229

FAA enforcement actions

Action · 2004-09-09 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Maintenance

Sanction not stated · case closed 2007-08-15

Source: FAA case 2004SW050132
Civil penalty · 2004-08-13 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Maintenance

Sanction: $18,500 · case closed 2007-08-15

Source: FAA case 2004SW050109

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 2001–2025. Most-reported systems: Engine (72) — 56; Landing gear (32) — 53; Air conditioning & press. (21) — 19; Navigation (34) — 15; Doors (52) — 9 (top 5 of 27 systems, covering 152 of 221 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: WARNING INDICATION — 68; OTHER — 29; FALSE WARNING — 27; ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION — 22; ENGINE FLAMEOUT — 21 (top 5 of 28 conditions, covering 167 of 221 coded reports).

221 reports on file — showing most recent 50.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2025-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
N176TW · ATA 7931

Part: OIL SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 11,748 hrs · 10,961 cycles

DEPARTED GYH-ADS, AT FL180 PILOT NOTED SPARKS BY THE RT ENGINE AND THEN THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED AND PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED 0. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, ATC CONTACTED AND PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT.

Source: SDR 2025F00171
OTHER · 2023-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
N285TW · ATA 3100

Part: POSITION SWITCH — FALSE INDICATION (ZONE 700) · airframe 26,606 hrs · 19,881 cycles

ON DECENT IN TO ELP THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE RH M/L/G DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS USED WITH THE GREEN LIGHT STILL WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLEW BY THE TOWER FOR A VISUAL CHECK OF THE GEAR, ATC REPORTED ALL THREE LANDING GEAR WERE DOWN. A NORMAL LANDING WAS COMPLETED.

Source: SDR 2023FA0000749
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2023-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
N285TW · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FOD (ZONE 400) · airframe 26,590 hrs · 19,870 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LYH-SHV, AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF FL280 THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERENCED A LOSS OF POWER/FLAMEOUT, THE CREW DECENDED TO FL240 AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL AIR START. AFTER LANDING IN SHV THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED BY AMERISTAR MAINT AND THEY FOUND FOD DAMAGE TO THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADES AND THE FAN BLADES.

Source: SDR HAEA202309120274
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2023-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
N699TW · ATA 7321

Part: FCU — ABNORMAL (ZONE 600) · airframe 35,522 hrs · 30,912 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CHS, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE RH ENGINE ROLLED BACK ON POWER. CREW CONTACTED ATC AND RETURNED TO CHS.

Source: SDR 2023F00260
ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2023-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
N148TW · ATA 7200

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 21,214 hrs · 16,774 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KGKY FOR KELP, WHILE IN CRUISE THE CREW EXPERIENCED ICING CONDITIONS AT FL280 AND WHEN SELECTING THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE SYSTEMS ON THE LH ENGINE HAD A FLAMEOUT DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND PUT ON THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. CREW NOTIFIED ATC THEN STARTED A DESCENT TO FL240 WHERE A SUCCESSFUL AIR START WAS PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ORIGINAL DESTINATION OF KELP. EL PASO AERO INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES FOR COMPRESSOR/FAN FOD AND NONE WAS FOUND SO A GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN WAS COMPLETED ON BOTH ENGINES WITH ALL OPS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 2023F00063
F.O.D. · 2021-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
N158TW · ATA 7200

Part: POWERPLANT — FOD (ZONE 400) · airframe 16,976 hrs · 15,100 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LRD AND AT 800' THE RH ENGINE LOST POWER, A RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE TOWER WAS INFORMED OF THE SITUATION AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LRD FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE RH ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND FAN HAD FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER.

Source: SDR 2021F00393
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2019-06-12 Matched by certificate designator
N176TW · ATA 3213

Part: AXLE — MISSING (RT MLG) · airframe 11,424 hrs · 10,715 cycles

ON DEPARTURE FROM KGVT THE CREW HEARD A NOISE FROM THE RH WING AREA, NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS THEY LEFT THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED AND PERFORMED A FLY BY THE TOWER AND DETERMINUED THE RH M/L/G PISTON/AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO KAFW WHERE THE CREWED PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

Source: SDR HAEA20190614001
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
N699TW · ATA 2824

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 34,697 hrs · 30,375 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DPA FOR TCL DURING CRUISE THE LT WING FUEL TRANSFER PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THE FUEL USING THE NORMAL AFM PROCEDURE FOR AN INOP FUEL TRANSFER PUMP BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, UPON ARRIVAL AT TCL THEY WERE GIVEN VECTORS FOR A DELAY IN LANDING BUT DUE TO THE FUEL IMBALANCE THE ELECTED TO DECLARE A MIN FUEL EMERGENCY FOR PRIORITY HANDLING. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ITS SCHEDULED DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Source: SDR HAEA20190307003
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
N285TW · ATA 3230

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 25,584 hrs · 19,230 cycles

ON APPROACH IN TO KYIP THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN WITH ONLY 3 RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, PILOT REPORTED IT DID NOT SOUND LIKE THE GEAR HAD EXTENDED AND CONTACTED TOWER TO DO A FLYBY AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT SEE THE GEAR EXTENDED. LANDING GEAR EMER EXTENSION PROCEDURE 'A' WAS PERFORMED PER THE AFM WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Source: SDR HAEA20190305002
OTHER · 2018-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
N221TW · ATA 2133

Part: LINE — CRACKED (OUTFLOW VAVLE) · airframe 26,278 hrs · 20,046 cycles

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KFNT-KSHV AND WAS @ FL280 WHEN THE CABIN ALT WARNING HORN AND LIGHT ACTIVATED THE CREW STARTED THE CHECKLIST AND SELECTED CABIN PRESSURIZATION MANUAL MODE AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE CABIN ALTITUDE WITH NO SUCCESS, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THEY DIVERTED TO KSBN. 2 LINES GOING TO THE PRESSURIZATION OUT FLOW VALVES WERE FOUND CRACKED, LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM HAS PASSED OPS CHECKS PER THE AMM.

Source: SDR HAEA20180102001
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2017-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
N158TW · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS · airframe 16,275 hrs · 14,625 cycles

AFTER DEPARTING LIT ICING CONDITIONS DEVELOPED AT FL270 THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS ACTIVATED FOLLOWED BY THE AIRFRAME ANTI ICE SYSTEM, SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES STARTING LOSING RPM. THE CREW SWITCHED TO AIR START AND AT FL255-250 BOTH ENGINES RESTARTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ATL.

Source: SDR 2017FA0000468
FALSE WARNING; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
N232TW · ATA 3418

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (STALL WARNING) · airframe 18,129 hrs · 12,910 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE STALL HORN SOUNDED WITH ALL FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS NORMAL AND NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. THE STALL VANE TRANSDUCER FAILED AND CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL ODOR, UNIT WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR HAEA201607150001
OTHER · 2016-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
N314TW · ATA 3230

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG) · airframe 19,065 hrs · 14,959 cycles

ON APPROACH, THE LT MLG WOULD NOT EXTEND, USING THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. ACFT LANDED WITH THE LT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED, MX LIFTED THE WING & EXTENDED THE GEAR & TOWED THE PLANE TO THE MX HANGAR. ACFT IS STILL IN WORK.

Source: SDR 2016F00120
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2015-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
N221TW · ATA 7320

Part: GOVERNOR — BROKEN (OVERSPEED) · airframe 25,855 hrs · 19,749 cycles

ON DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMBOUT THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 EPR HAD DROPPED TO 1.4 AND 600 DEG EGT AND THEY RETURNED. MAINTENACE FOUND THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST LINKAGE HAD BROKEN, PUTTING THE OSG IN TO GROUND TEST MODE, THE OSG WAS REPLACED AND ALL OPS CHECKS WERE NORMAL. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR HAEA2016F00035
OTHER · 2015-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
N176TW · ATA 2720

Part: RUDDER MAST — DAMAGED (RUDDER) · airframe 11,116 hrs · 10,389 cycles

DURING PHASE 1 ACFT INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE RUDDER TO BELL CRANK RT ATTACH BOLT MISSING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BOLT HAD FAILED. AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS CONDUCT & IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ATTACH HOLES OF THE BELL CRANK & RUDDER WERE ELONGATED. PARTS MENTIONED WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW & AS A PRECAUTION REPLACING THE UPPER & CTR RUDDER HINGE & HARDWARE. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR HAEA2015040500231
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2014-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
N204TW · ATA 7931

Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 32,768 hrs · 25,425 cycles

WHILE EN ROUTE THE RT ENG OIL PRESS LIGHT KEPT FLICKERING ON & OFF WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THE RT OIL PRESS GAUGE KEPT INDICATING AROUND 5PSI. 40 MINUTES OUT THE OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY & OIL PRESS REMAINED AT 5 PSI. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, CLOSED.

Source: SDR HAEA2014121000230
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2014-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
N699TW · ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 34,407 hrs · 30,172 cycles

PILOT REPORTED PRESSURIZATION DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN. INVESTIGATED REPORT & DISCOVERED CORROSION & CRACK IN THE RT AFT LOWER SKIN UNDERNEATH THE AFT WING TO BODY FAIRING. ACFT REPAIRED IAW WITH ENGINEERING REPAIR SCHEME BY REMOVING DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN FROM FRAME 30 - 33 & BETWEEN STRINGER 21 RT & 22 RT. INSTALLED NEW SKIN & DOUBLER IAW ENGINEERING. NO FURTHER ACTION, CLOSED.

Source: SDR HAEA2014061100229
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
N240TW · ATA 2210

Part: AMPLIFIER — FAILED (AUTOPILOT SYS) · airframe 18,198 hrs · 13,409 cycles

NEARING THE END OF CRUISE FLT EN ROUTE TO RFD CREW REPORTED AN ELEC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE AUTOPILOT AMP HAD FAILED & WAS THE PROBABLE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. REPLACED AUTOPILOT AMP & TESTED THE SYS NO DEFECTS NOTED OR SMELLS.

Source: SDR HAEA2014061900228
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
N236TW · ATA 2330

Part: INVERTER — FAILED (ENTERTAIN SYS) · airframe 13,743 hrs · 12,135 cycles

DURING CRUISE SMELLED AN ELEC ODOR IN CABIN. DETECTED ODOR SOURCE TO BE IN LAVATORY AREA WHERE ENTERTAINMENT SYS EQUIP LOCATED. DEACTIVATED ENTERTAINMENT SYS POWER BY PULLING CB. CABIN WAS VENTED MOMENTARILY TO ALLEVIATE REMAINING ODOR. FLIGHT CONTINUED. ENTERTAINMENT SYS INVERTER HAD FAILED. MEL 25-6 PASSENGER CONVENIENCE ITEMS APPLIED TO THE ENTERTAINMENT SYS.

Source: SDR HAEA2014051200227
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; INADEQUATE Q C; WARNING INDICATION · 2013-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
N240TW · ATA 2820

Part: SWITCH — OUT OF POSITION (CROSSFEED VALVE) · airframe 18,157 hrs · 13,376 cycles

ENROUTE, MEM LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY NR 2 ENGINE ROLL BACK. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ON COMPLETING THE PROPER CHECKLIST AND "O" PROCEDURE, DISCOVERED CROSSFEED VALVE INADVERTENTLY MOVED TO THE CLOSED POSITION. OPENED CROSSFEED VALVE AND RESTARTED NR 2 ENGINE. EMERGENCY WAS CANCELED AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM.

Source: SDR HAEA2013030100226
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2013-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
N587TW · ATA 3260

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (MLG INDICATOR) · airframe 9,399 hrs · 8,256 cycles

ON FINAL AT GEAR SELECTED DOWN, LT GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. PILOT FLEW BY TOWER TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN. NORMAL LANDING EXECUTED. MX DISCOVERED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR BULB BAD. REPLACED BULB, ALL INDICATIONS AND GEAR FUNCTION NORMAL.

Source: SDR HAEA2013021800225
OTHER · 2013-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
N204TW · ATA 5711

Part: SPAR CAP — CRACKED (CENTER WING) · airframe 32,340 hrs · 25,103 cycles

ACFT HAD MINOR FUEL LEAK FROM CENTER WING TANK AFT SEAM. REMOVED CENTER WING PANEL AND INVESTIGATED LEAK. FOUND SEALANT AT AFT WEB AT THE RT GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE ATTACH AREA BUBBLED. REMOVED SEALANT AND CLEANED AREA. FOUND THE LOWER AFT SPAR CAP ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS APPROX 3" EITHER SIDE OF CENTER OF THE LOWER ATTACH BOLTS FOR THE RT FWD GEAR DOOR HINGE MOUNT CASTING. CONTACTED STRUCTURES FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.

Source: SDR HAEA2013021100224
MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2012-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
N158TW · ATA 2435

Part: SEAL — FAILED (STARTER GEN) · airframe 15,450 hrs · 14,048 cycles

RT GENERATOR TRIP OFF LINE IN FLIGHT, FOLLOWED BY LT GENERATOR. ACFT DIVERTED, LANDING NORMALLY. MX DISCOVERED RT GENERATOR OIL SOAKED AS A RESULT OF THE AXIS C SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED AXIS C SEAL AND RT STARTER GENERATOR. DETERMINED NO FAULT WITH LT GENERATOR SYS. ACFT ELECTRICAL GENERATION SYS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.

Source: SDR HAEA201200222
WARNING INDICATION · 2011-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
N314TW · ATA 2130

Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 17,872 hrs · 14,124 cycles

ACFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. ACFT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING NORMAL. MX EVALUATING DISCREPANCY WITH AUTO PRESSURE SYS.

Source: SDR HAEA201100222
WARNING INDICATION · 2011-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
N314TW · ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 17,860 hrs · 14,114 cycles

ON APPROACH, GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN WITH GEAR HANDLE. PERFORMED PROCEDURE "A". GEAR INDICATION DOWN GREEN. ACFT DIVERTED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MX DISCOVERED RT UP-LOCK SWITCH FAILED. R & R RT UP-LOCK. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPS NORMAL. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR HAEA201100221
WARNING INDICATION · 2011-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
N152TW · ATA 7200

Part: CHIP DETECTOR — CONTAMINATED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 13,091 hrs · 12,490 cycles

ENROUTE, AFTER APPROX 1 HR, RT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED CHECKLIST ITEMS AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES TO SECURE THE RT ENGINE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. ACFT LANDED WITH NO ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. UPON INSP OF THE CHIP DETECTOR, MX DISCOVERED 1 SMALL METAL SLIVER ACROSS THE CHIP DETECTOR. MX PERFORMED THE ACTIONS REQUIRED BY MM 79-20-02. NO DEBRIS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER OR OIL SCREEN ON INITIAL INSP. RAN ENGINE AFTER CLEANING OF THE OIL FILTER AND OIL SCREEN. CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. NO DEBRIS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER OR OIL SCREEN AFTER RUN. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR HAEA201100220
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2011-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
N148TW · ATA 2210

Part: SELECTOR — SHORTED (AUTOPILOT) · airframe 19,758 hrs · 15,741 cycles

HEADING/COURSE REMOTE SELECTOR EMITTED SMOKE. DISCONTINUED USE OF REMOTE SELECTOR AND SMOKE WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED REMOTE SELECTOR SHORTED INTERNALLY. REPLACED REMOTE SELECTOR WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. [CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA201100219
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
N699TW · ATA 2312

Part: AUDIO PANEL — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 33,785 hrs · 29,713 cycles

ACFT DEPARTED, AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND THAT THE NR2 COM CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TRIPPED. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING NORMAL. MX DISCOVERED THE NR2 AUDIO CONTROL PANEL DEFECTIVE. REPLACED DEFECTIVE AUDIO CONTROL. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR HAEA201000218
WARNING INDICATION · 2010-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
N285TW · ATA 2750

Part: MOTOR — INTERMITTENT (TE FLAPS) · airframe 23,659 hrs · 17,780 cycles

TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 30, TAKEOFF NORMAL AT 400 FT, V2 + 20 SELECTED FLAPS ZERO. FLAPS STAYED AT 15 DEGREES. CLIMBED TO 4000 FT MSL. ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM AND FOUND FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 15 DEGREES. CONTACT TOWER AND ASKED FOR LONGEST RUNWAY. TOWER DECLARED EMERGENCY UNREQUESTED BY FLT CREW. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE FLAP DRIVE MOTOR. FLAP DRIVE MOTOR/GEAR REDUCTION UNIT REPLACED IAW MM 27. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR HAEA201000217
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-08-25 Matched by certificate designator
N699TW · ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 33,728 hrs · 29,672 cycles

CLIMBING THROUGH FL170 CREW REPORTED A FUEL LIKE ODOR. MX INVESTIGATED REPORT AND FOUND NO ABNORMALITIES. ACFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND NO FUEL LIKE ODOR EXISTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR HAEA201000216
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
N204TW · ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 31,500 hrs · 24,527 cycles

ON CLIMB OUT, CREW REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. CREW REPORTED THE FUEL SMELL SEEMED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH FOOT WARMER VENTS. MX INVESTIGATING REPORT. MX REMOVED PANELS AND GAINED ACCESS TO BLEED AIR LINES AND CABIN AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCTS. PERFORMED INSP OF DUCTS, BLEED AIR LINES AND COLLESTER SOCK. NO FUEL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND. OPS CHECK OF VENTILATION GOOD. NO FUEL ODOR VENTILATION OR BLEED AIR DUCTS.

Source: SDR HAEA201000215
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2010-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
N330TW · ATA 5520

Part: CAPSTAN — CONTAMINATED (ELEVATOR) · airframe 13,926 hrs · 12,443 cycles

ON FINAL AT 100' AGL PILOT REPORTS ELEVATOR CONTROL JAMMED. AT 25' AGL THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD POP AND THE ELEVATOR FUNCTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. UPON INVESTIGATING REPORT OF A LOCKED ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM, MX INSPECTED THE ENTIRE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. DURING CAPSTAN CHECK DISCOVERED THAT ELEVATOR CAPSTAN WAS FULL OF WATER. SUSPECT THE WATER FROZE AT ALTITUDE LOCKING THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM. MX ALSO REPORTS THAT THERE IS NO DRAIN HOLE ON THIS CAPSTAN TO EVACUATE ANY CONDENSATION OR WATER ACCUMULATION FROM INSIDE CAPSTAN. MX R & R CAPSTAN & PERFORMED RIGGING/TEST PROCEDURES PER THE LEAR 24E MM. FINDINGS COMMUNICATED TO MANUFACTURER TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

Source: SDR HAEA201000214
FALSE WARNING · 2010-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
N314TW · ATA 3260

Part: POSITION SWITCH — FROZEN (MLG)

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION (3) REDLIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH (3) GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE A. FOUND MLG DOORS DID NOT RETRACT FOLLOWING MAIN GEAR EXTENSION. JACKED ACFT AND RESET EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE. CYCLED LANDING GEAR THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAIL MODE, POSSIBLY DUE TO MOISTURE FREEZING IN LANDING GEAR POSITION SWITCHES.

Source: SDR E81R_JT22767
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-02-01 Matched by certificate designator
N265TW · ATA 3451

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (DME) · airframe 10,693 hrs · 9,902 cycles

CREW OBSERVED THE DME DISPLAY TO GO EXTREMELY BRIGHT FOLLOWED BY THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING. CREW BRIEFLY NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL/SMOKE IN COCKPIT THAT WENT AWAY SHORTLY AFTER CIRCUIT BREAK POPPED. NO SPECIAL HANDLING WAS REQUESTED BY THE CREW. ACFT PROCEEDED TO LBB AND LANDING NORMAL. MX REPLACED THE DME INDICATOR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK. UNIT OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. [CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA201000213
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2009-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
N221TW · ATA 7510

Part: ANTI-ICE VALVE — VIBRATION (RT ENGINE) · airframe 24,431 hrs · 18,748 cycles

ON TRANSITION FROM CLIMB TO CRUISE A FAINT GROWLING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE ACFT. WHEN SPEED INCREASED FROM 230 KTS TO 275 KTS THE SOUND BECAME MORE APPARENT. CREW REQUESTED TO DIVERT. UPON DESCENDING THROUGH 7000 MSL A FAINT POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. CREW THEN REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDING NORMAL ON RNWY 30L. MX CREW DISPATCHED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT NACELLE ANTI-ICE AND THE RT ENG ANTI-ICE VALVE. PERFORMANCE RUN AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

Source: SDR HAEA200900212
WARNING INDICATION · 2009-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
N277TW · ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 16,378 hrs · 17,290 cycles

ON DESCENT, ACFT HYD PRESSURE GAUGE READ ZERO. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED MANUALLY. ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. MX REPLACED NR1 AND NR2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYD PUMP. OPS CHECK GOOD AFTER MX. [CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA200900211
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2009-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
N221TW · ATA 3040

Part: REGULATOR — ODOR (FLIGHT DECK) · airframe 24,094 hrs · 18,516 cycles

ON DECENT INTO CLT CREW BEGIN TO DETECT ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE FROM BETWEEN THE GLARE SHIELD AND NR 3 GLASS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED CLT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED WIRING FOR EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. REPLACED WINDSHIELD HEAT REGULATOR.

Source: SDR HAEA200900209
FLUID LOSS · 2009-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
N237TW · ATA 3242

Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (NR 3 BRAKE) · airframe 14,289 hrs · 12,325 cycles

ACFT LOST MAIN HYD PRESSURE DURING DECENT INTO 'FAR'. ON LANDING ROLL OUT DEPLOYED DRAG CHUTE AND ACTIVATED EMERGENCY BRAKE. MX DISCOVERED THE NR 3 BRAKE HSG CRACKED RESULTING IN FLUID LOSS. DRAG CHUTE REPACKED, HYD RESERVOIR SERVICED, BRAKE CHANGED AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. [CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA200900208
WARNING INDICATION · 2009-01-30 Matched by certificate designator
N285TW · ATA 3260

Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 22,939 hrs · 17,283 cycles

CLIMBOUT GTR GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT UPON GEAR RETRACTION. CREW PERFORMED PROCEDURES PER MANUAL. LANDING UNEVENTFUL IN GTR. AIRCRAFT MOVED TO ADS UNDER FAA SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULTY SWITCH IN NOSE GEAR UP LOCK. REPLACED FAULTY SWITCH IN UP LOCK ASSY. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.

Source: SDR HAEA200900207
OTHER · 2008-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
N165TW · ATA 5343

Part: SUPPORT BEAM — DAMAGED (NLG) · airframe 16,360 hrs · 11,807 cycles

AT APPROX 0100 EST, ACFT LANDED, DUE TO CONTAMINATION PRESENT ON THE RUNWAY THE ACFT STOPPED 100 FT INTO THE RUNWAY OVERRUN. THE ACFT TAXIED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER TO THE RAMP. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR STRUT. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE NTSB. INITIAL EVALUATION BY A MAJOR FBO SUGGESTED THE NOSE GEAR SHOULD BE CHANGED PRIOR TO FLT. OPERATOR ELECTED TO HAVE MFG EVALUATE ACFT. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS PRESENT TO THE NOSE GEAR ATTACH BEAM AND SURROUNDING ACFT STRUCTURES.

Source: SDR HAEA200900210
OTHER · 2008-12-12 Matched by certificate designator
N330TW · ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (LT WING TIP TANK) · airframe 13,762 hrs · 12,339 cycles

LT TIP TANK DAMAGED AND DENTED ON AFT LOWER SURFACE. TIP TANK REMOVED AND AFT CONE REMOVED TO EVALUATE DAMAGE. DISCOVERED AFT CENTER BULKHEAD DEFORMED, INNER ATTACH DOUBLER DEFORMED AND LOWER SEAM RIVETS SHEARED. TIP TANK REQUIRES REPAIR FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR HAEA20000206
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2008-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
N525TW · ATA 7320

Part: PUMP — FAILED (RT ENGINE FUEL) · airframe 16,197 hrs · 15,051 cycles

ENGINE RPM ROLLED BACK FL430 PLUS 30 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO FL 150 AND DIVERTED TO GSP. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILED. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL/FUEL PUMP ASSY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

Source: SDR HAEA200800205A
FALSE WARNING · 2008-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
N221TW · ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — SHORTED (NR 1 NACELLE)

AC DEPARTED AND CLIMBED TO 3000 FT MSL. NR1 ENG FIRE WARNING HORN AND LIGHT ACTIVATED. AC DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. DISCOVERED NR1 FIRE LOOP SHORTED OUT. REPOSITIONED AND TESTED FIRES SYS WARNING. OPS CHECK SYS IS NORMAL. (A)

Source: SDR HAEA200800205
F.O.D.; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
N977TW · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FOD (RIGHT) · airframe 35,162 hrs · 28,718 cycles

DEPARTED BIS CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 FT, RT ENGINE LOST POWER. CREW REQUESTED VECTOR TO RETURN TO BLOCKS. ON DECENT RT ENGINE POWER WAS AVAILABLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. RT ENGINE FOD'D DUE TO ICE INGESTION AND REQUIRES ENGINE CHANGE. [CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA200700203
FALSE WARNING · 2007-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
N699TW · ATA 2612

Part: CONTROL BOX — SHORTED (FIRE WARNING) · airframe 33,015 hrs · 29,160 cycles

AFTER DEPARTURE, CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 FT, REAR COMPARTMENT FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE FO PEERED THROUGH THE INSPECTION GLASS NOTICING NO VISUAL INDICATION OF FIRE. AS A PRECAUTION, THE CAPT DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNING TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED REAR COMPARTMENT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIRE WARNING LIGHT TO BE ON INDICATING A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRE WARNING CONTROL BOX SHORTED INTERNALLY. REPLACED FIRE WARNING CONTROL BOX. SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR HAEA200700202
OTHER · 2007-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
N221TW · ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,613 hrs · 18,164 cycles

DURING MCI INSPECTION FRAME 7 ON THE LT SIDE, DIRECTLY BEHIND AFT EDGE OF PILOTS SIDE WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED IN THE UPPER TUB. ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE CORROSION AND DETERMINED THAT REPAIR WAS NEEDED AND ISSUED AN ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION FOR THE REPAIR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR IAW THE ISSUED ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR HAEA200700201
OTHER · 2007-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
N285TW · ATA 5341

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,773 hrs · 17,160 cycles

DURING TANK AND PLANK INSPECTION THE LT AND RT WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS WERE DISCOVERED TO HAVE MINOR CORROSION ON THE LOWER OB SURFACE. THE WINGS WERE DEMATED TO INSURE THAT CORROSION HAD NOT MIGRATED TO BETWEEN THE WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS. CORROSION WAS EVALUATED BY ENGINEERING AND AN ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION WAS ISSUED. CORROSION WAS WORKED IAW THE ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. [CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA002002007
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2007-03-13 Matched by certificate designator
N232TW · ATA 5697

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (WINDSHIELD) · airframe 16,542 hrs · 11,742 cycles

ON TAXI OUT, COPILOTS WINDSHIELD HEAT PRODUCED SMOKE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED WINDOW FACIA AND DISCOVERED SHORTED WIRES. REPAIRED WIRES AND TESTED SYSTEM. OPERATIONS NORMAL. [CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA200700199
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-12-14 Matched by certificate designator
N158TW · ATA 3241

Part: ANTI-SKID SYS — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 13,418 hrs · 12,590 cycles

UPON LANDING AT SHV, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GENTLY VEER LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THE CREW RELEASED THE BRAKES AND TURNED ANTI-SKID OFF. AIRCRAFT CAME TO AN UNEVENTFUL STOP ON THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH LH AND RH MAIN TIRES BLOWN. ANTI-SKID TESTED NORMALLY ON THE BEFORE LANDING CHECK LIST. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OCCURED. MAINTENCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR MAIN TIRES AND WHEELS. DISCOVERED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX FAILED. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX. ANTI-SKID FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD.[CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA200600197
FALSE WARNING · 2006-12-06 Matched by certificate designator
N240TW · ATA 3260

Part: LATCH — FAULTY (MLG DOOR) · airframe 16,322 hrs · 12,029 cycles

FALSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION (IN TRANSIT) IN MIDFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOOR LATCH. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD. [CLOSED]

Source: SDR HAEA200600196

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N148TWDASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON1968Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N158TWDASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON1968Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N165TWAIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE SLING2016Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N176TWBEECH E-901974Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report
N204TWDASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON1969Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N221TWDASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON1969Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N285TWDASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON SER EValid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N314TWDASSAULT-BREGUET FALCON 201974Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N444TWOperator named in NTSB report
N666TWOperator named in NTSB report
N699TWDASSAULT AVIATION MYSTERE FALCON 20Valid RegistrationMatched 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.

  • N232TW — records 2001–2016 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N240TW — records 2001–2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N236TW — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N587TW (BEECH 200) — records 2013 · registered to AIRCRAFT SECURITY CORP (owner ≠ operator)
  • N152TW — records 2006–2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N330TW — records 2002–2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N265TW (PIPER PA-28-181) — records 2010 · registered to YALE COMPANIES LLC DBA (owner ≠ operator)
  • N277TW — records 2002–2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N237TW (LEARJET INC 24D) — records 2003–2009 · registered to TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICES INC DBA (owner ≠ operator)
  • N165TW (AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE SLING) — records 2002–2008 · registered to FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION (owner ≠ operator)
  • N525TW — records 2002–2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N977TW — records 2002–2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
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  • N444TW — records 2001–2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N333TW — records 2001–2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N233TW (KUBICEK FACTORY S R O BB34Z) — records 2002–2006 · registered to BROWNING JOSEPH N (owner ≠ operator)
  • N888TW — records 2002–2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N147TW — records 2003–2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N324TW — records 2002–2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N295TW — records 2002–2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N222TW — records 2002–2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N299TW — records 2001–2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N266TW — records 2002–2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N666TW — records 2002–2003 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N157TW (CESSNA 525B) — records 2002 · registered to HF AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)