LONGHORN GATOR LLC.

Part 135 operator · designator JKIA

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Also recorded as: LONGHORN GATOR LLC.

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

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 1996–2020. Most-reported systems: Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Flight controls (27) — 1; Hydraulic power (29) — 1; Instruments (31) — 1; Navigation (34) — 1 (top 5 of 7 systems, covering 5 of 7 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2; ENGINE FLAMEOUT — 1; FALSE WARNING — 1; FLUID LOSS — 1; FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION — 1 (top 5 of 6 conditions, covering 6 of 7 coded reports).

7 reports on file.

ENGINE FLAMEOUT · 2020-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
N50FW · ATA 7320

Part: EEC — FAULTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 4,325 hrs · 2,408 cycles

ON APPROACH BACK TO FLL FROM SCHEDULED TEST FLIGHT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AND ENGINE FLAME-OUT OF THE RT ENGINE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE RT ENGINE EEC HAD FAILED CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE EEC WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. GROUND RUNS WERE PERFORMED AND A TEST FLIGHT WITH NO ISSUES. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

Source: SDR JKIA20201029001
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2018-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
N33NJ · ATA 2761

Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (ACTUATOR)

CREW REPORTED MAIN HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LOW CAS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY MAIN SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESS AMBER CAS MESSAGE. NORMAL BRAKE FAIL WARNING. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM TO HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS FROM RT SPOILER ACTUATOR AT THE INLET SWIVEL FITTING. SWIVEL FITTING WAS NOTED TO BE SLIGHTLY LOOSE AND THE O-RING OUT. AREA/TRIM WAS NOT WORKED PREVIOUSLY FOR TWO YEARS. ORDERED AND REPLACED SWIVEL AND O-RING WITH NEW. SERVICED AIRCRAFT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF ALL SYSTEMS AND PUMPS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RECEIVED A NEW MAINTENANCE TIME CONTROLLED ITEM FOR THE SPECIFIC SWIVEL PART FROM THE MANUFACTURE FOR REPLACEMENT EVERY 1200 HOURS. NO PREVIOUS REPLACEMENT WAS CONTAIN WITHIN THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. DATE OF NEW REVISION TO MAINTENANCE PROGRAM APRIL 20, 2018.

Source: SDR JKI2018F00000
FALSE WARNING · 2017-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
N99NJ · ATA 3150

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION · airframe 6,793 hrs · 5,732 cycles

LEFT EMERGENCY PRESS ON (CAS) MESSAGE. EMERGENCY PRESS SWITCH ON. CAS MESSAGE INITIALLY APPEARED AT FL 410 AND CLEARED UPON DESCEND THEN CAME BACK ON AT 8,000 FEET.

Source: SDR JKIAN99NJ122317
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
N537XX · ATA 3418

Part: COMPUTER — INOPERATIVE (STALL WARNING) · airframe 7,215 hrs · 5,802 cycles

WHEN DOING LINEUP ITEM CHECKLIST, RECEIVED A RT AMBER AOA HEAT FAIL ACCOMPANIED WITH ORAL STALL. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE TO NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED STALL WARNING COMPUTER IAW AMM 27-31-02. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF STALL WARNING COMPUTER IAW AMM 27-31-02 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

Source: SDR JKIAN537XX073017
OTHER · 2017-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
N99NJ · ATA 2130

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 6,490 hrs · 5,545 cycles

CRUISING AT 410 CABIN JUMPED TO 10,000 EMERGENCY PRESSURE AMBER CAS MESSAGE CAME ON AND CABIN WAS STILL CLIMBING. EMERGENCY DECENT PER QRH, DIVERTED INTO KJAX.

Source: SDR JKIA2017070300001
FLUID LOSS · 2017-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
N95VS · ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — BROKEN (LT MLG) · airframe 5,292 hrs · 4,225 cycles

COMPLETE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS, LEFT AND RIGHT SYSTEMS. FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR PRESSURE LINE LEAKING (BROKEN HOSE).

Source: SDR JKIA2017060500001
OTHER · 1996-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
N99NJ · ATA 7261

Part: OIL TUBE — CRACKED (FRONT FRAME)

A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK AT THE SWEDGED 90 DEGREE ELBOW WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FRONT FRAME OIL FITTING. OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION OCCURRED DURING 2ND LEG OF A SCHEDULED TRIP.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX781

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N717EBGATES LEARJET CORP 551981Valid 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.

  • N50FW — records 2020 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N33NJ — records 2018 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N99NJ — records 1996–2017 · now operated by Kalitta Charters LLC
  • N537XX (LEARJET INC 45) — records 2017 · registered to 945HC LLC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N95VS — records 2017 · no longer on the FAA registry