JOURNEY AVIATION, LLC

Part 135 operator · designator UJ8A

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: JOURNEY AVIATION, JOURNEY AVIATION, LLC

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 1991-08-29 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 150 (N3303V) No injuries Part 91

Operated by JOURNEY AVIATION (per NTSB report)

THE PILOT BECAME LOST OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND FLEW UNTIL THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED.

Source: NTSB case BFO91LA077

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 2002–2023. Most-reported systems: Hydraulic power (29) — 4; Flight controls (27) — 1; Ice & rain protection (30) — 1; Landing gear (32) — 1; Stabilizers (55) — 1 (top 5 of 8 systems, covering 8 of 11 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION — 3; OTHER — 3; ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION — 1; INADEQUATE Q C — 1; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS — 1 (top 5 of 7 conditions, covering 9 of 11 coded reports).

11 reports on file.

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2023-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
N588TN · ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (ZONE 600) · airframe 6,689 hrs · 1,904 cycles

THE CREW RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC CAS MESSAGE WHILE IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED A HYDRAULIC LINE.TO HAVE SEPARATED AT PERMASWAGED AREA ON T-FITTING ABOVE FWD RH SIDE OF MLG TORQUE BOX.

Source: SDR 2023F00051
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2022-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
N588TN · ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (ZONE 600) · airframe 6,689 hrs · 1,904 cycles

THE CREW RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC CAS MESSAGE WHILE IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED A HYDRAULIC LINE TO HAVE SEPARATED AT PERMASWAGED AREA ON T-FITTING ABOVE FWD RH SIDE OF MLG TORQUE BOX.

Source: SDR 2023F00052
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2022-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
N588TN · ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (ZONE 600) · airframe 6,689 hrs · 1,904 cycles

CREW RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC CAS MESSAGE WHILE IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TI NEAREST AIRPORT. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED A HYDRAULIC LINE TO HAVE SEPARATED AT A PERASWAGED AREA FROM T-FITTING ABOVE FWD RH SIDE OF MLG TORQUE BOX.

Source: SDR 2023F00054
WARNING INDICATION; FLUID LOSS · 2022-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
N588TN · ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (ZONE 600) · airframe 6,689 hrs · 1,904 cycles

CREW RECEIVED A HYRAULIC CAS MESSAGE WHILE IN CURISE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PESONNEL REVEALED A HYDRAULIC LINE TO HAEVE AT A PERASWAGED T-FITTING LOCATED ABOVE FWD RH SIDE OF MLG TORQUE BOX, RT. WING.

Source: SDR 2023FA0000084
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
N920DS · ATA 3040

Part: WINDSHIELD — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 1,088 hrs · 875 cycles

CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ON DECENT CREW NOTICED THE SMOKE IN THE VICINITY OF THE PILOT'S WINDSHIELD. CREW CYCLED OF THE WINDSHIELD HEAT AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. ONCE ON THE GROUND, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSED THE ISSUE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. A COMPANY HAZARD REPORT WAS FILED, AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS LOGGED IN THE COMPANY CASS SYSTEM.

Source: SDR UJ8A2022021000046
OTHER · 2022-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
N30DJ · ATA 5600

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 10,874 hrs · 5,308 cycles

DURING FLIGHT PILOT SIDE OUTER PANE CRACKED

Source: SDR 2022FA0000071
WARNING INDICATION; AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2021-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
N588AT · ATA 2731

Part: NONE — BINDS (ZONE 300) · airframe 17,514 hrs · 6,119 cycles

DISCRPANCY:PILOT NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS IN FLIGHT THE #1 & # 2 FLIGHT GUIDANCE COMPUTER IS INTERMITTENT, AND THE PITCH TRIM DISENGAGED. CORRECTIVE ACTION:GULFSTREAM MAINTENANCE FOUND A PITCH TRIM SERVO DRUM AT FAULT. THE PITCH TRIM SERVO DRUM AND CABLES WERE REPLACED, AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED. THE DEFERRED

Source: SDR 2021FA0000411
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2021-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
N51PR · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (ZONE 200) · airframe 9,508 hrs · 4,330 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SOUDA BAY IN ROUTE TO BANGKOK WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE UNCOMANDED SHUTDOWN. THE CREW FOLOWED THE AFM PROCEDURES AND ATTEMPTED AN AIR START AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE INTENDED AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED ON WING AND WAS DETERMINED REJECTED BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER.

Source: SDR 2021FA0000106
OTHER · 2019-07-22 Matched by certificate designator
N30DJ · ATA 5534

Part: RIVET — LOOSE (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 9,503 hrs · 4,712 cycles

THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND WE NOTICED THE BOTTOM ROW OF RIVETS NEXT TO THE FUSELAGE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAVE BEEN WORKING. WE CONTACTED GULFSTREAM AND ARE WORKING TO GET A FIX FOR THE ISSUE.

Source: SDR 2019FA0000228
INADEQUATE Q C · 2013-09-06 Matched by certificate designator
N55UJ · ATA 7603

Part: SWITCH — WRONG PART · airframe 14,585 hrs · 11,873 cycles

MAINTENANCE FOUND IN THROTTLE QUADRANT ON RT SIDE IMPROPER PART (YELLOW PLASTIC SHIM) FOR SWITCH BLOCKING RT LOCKOUT PAWL NOT ALLOWING LOCKOUT SOLENOID TO PULL PROPERLY. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH AND BEGAN CHECK OF T/RS. RT T/R DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND NEW SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REMOVED DEFECTIVE NEW SWITCH AND INSTALLED ANOTHER SWITCH, PN 3115M7-T AND NEW SHIMS, PN 2615172-12 IN QUADRANT.

Source: SDR UJ8A20131030001
OTHER · 2002-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
N60UJ · ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — FAILED (MLG)

TIRE, TREAD SEPARATION ON TIRE IS OCCURRING WITH ALARMING FREQUENCY. 102 LANDINGS APPEAR TO BE SLIGHTLY MORE THAN .5000 OF ITS EXPECTED LIFE.

Source: SDR UJ82002F00000

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N10JMMatched by certificate designator
N11GWGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-V1996Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N221PBMatched by certificate designator
N237JLMatched by certificate designator
N277XXDASSAULT AVIATION FALCON 20002002Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N297PJMatched by certificate designator
N30DJGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV1995Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N3303VOperator named in NTSB report
N352BHGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV1999Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N41DPBOMBARDIER INC BD-100-1A102004Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N51PRGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV2001Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N588ATGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-V2000Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N588TNGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE GV-SP (G550)2006Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N768JJGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE GV-SP (G550)2008Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N7DKGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV1995Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N888HEGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-V2001Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N927JAGULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV2000Valid 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.

  • N920DS — records 2022 · now operated by GrandView Aviation, LLC
  • N55UJ — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N60UJ — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N3303V — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry