SATURN AVIATION, LLC
Also recorded as: SATURN AVIATION, 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 2017–2024. Most-reported systems: Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Electrical power (24) — 1; Engine controls (76) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 1; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
3 reports on file.
Part: WIRE — SPARKS (COCKPIT) · airframe 9,830 hrs · 4,390 cycles
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 300 WE NOTICED WIRES SPARKING UNDER COM UNIT 1 FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. WE TURNED THE NUMBER ONE UNIT OFF IMMEDIATELY WHICH RESOLVED THE SMOKE AND SPARKS AND RETURNED BACK TO AUS
Part: CONTROL CABLE — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
NR 2 ENGINE POWER LEVER FREEZING UP AT ALTITUDE, 40,000 FT. EXTREMELY STIFF OPERATION AT ALTITUDE. ON DESCENT THROUGH 30,000 FT POWER LEVER FREED UP AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND POLYMER CONTROL CABLE SHEATH CRACKED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF CABLE TRANSITION TO THE POWER LEVER QUADRANT IN COCKPIT. REPLACE CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW. PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT ALTITUDE. NORMAL OPERATION AT THIS TIME.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 4,221 hrs · 5,143 cycles
EXPERIENCED CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBING ENROUTE TO FL 430. REQUESTED DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO UNSCHEDULED LANDING. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM AND FOUND DEFECTIVE PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE, INTERMITTENT CONTROL SOLENOID. REPLACED PRIMARY OUTFLOW VALVE WITH OVERHAULED UNIT PART 52771-316, SERIAL NUMBER 1086. PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT TO FL430 TO CHECK ALL PARAMETERS OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIRCRAFT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROCEDURES. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N538R | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N550SK | CESSNA 550 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N62NW | DASSAULT AVIATION FALCON 900EX | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N878SL | — | — | 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.
- N365TB — records 2017 · no longer on the FAA registry