SHERPA AIR, LLC
Also recorded as: SHERPA AIR, SHERPA AIR, LLC, THUNDERCLOUD AVIATION, THUNDERCLOUD 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
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
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.
3 reports on file.
AS AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT, THE PILOT RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE, ACTIVATED THE REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND NOTICED THE PRESSURES ROSE TO 1,000 PSI AND FELL OFF TO NEAR ZERO. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CHECK THE SYSTEM THE PILOT CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WAS ASKED PERTINENT QUESTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK IN BLOCKS AND SHUT DOWN. INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS TO THE NORMAL BRAKE CONTROL VALVE.
AT FL 400, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED AN INCREASE IN CABIN CLIMB RATE AND DECREASE IN CABIN PRESSURE. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND MADE A DESCENT TO FL100. FLIGHT CONTINUED UNEVENTFUL, PRESSURIZATION WAS CONTROLLABLE AT THIS POINT.
LOW BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING TAXI, RETURNED TO GATE AND SHUT DOWN WITH NO DIFFICULTIES. PILOT NOTICED FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER NOSE, IN THE VICINITY OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE PUMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND AN O RING BLOWN OUT AT BRAKE PUMP FILTER HOUSING, A NEW O-RING AND FILTER WERE INSTALLED, BRAKES BLED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7274Q | CESSNA 182S | 1999 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |