- Registered owner
- Metro Helicopter LLC
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 1158
- Year built
- 1991
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness
- Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date
- February 11, 1991
- Certificate issued
- June 27, 2023
- Expires
- June 30, 2030
- Mode S code
- ACB2A0
Gulfstream Aerospace G-IVTCDS A12EAAirframe · Gulfstream Aerospace G-IVEngine modelRolls-Royce TAY-611SER
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 39
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1988 | 1 |
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| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Airframe · Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV
AD 2026-13-02NavigationAD 2023-08-03Flight ControlsAD 2023-10-02Indicating/Recording System, NavigationInformation bulletins that may apply · 5
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N917WMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV aircraft
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports · 5
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR O2G2007F00000Check Valve · failedAT 43,000 FT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION, CREW TOOK AIRCRAFT DOWN TO 22,000 FT AND MAINTAIN AT 8.6. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL CHECK VALVE. (K)SDR 97ZZZX4463Windshield · crackedON OCTOBER 6, 1997, EN ROUTE AND DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION AT FL 370 AT APPROX 8:00 Z, THE PILOT SAW SMALL AMOUNTS OF ELECTRICAL ARCING COMING FROM LEFT SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JET AVIATION IN BASEL SWITZERLAND (GULFSTREAM SERVICE CESDR 96ZZZM1542Hyd Pump · failedEN ROUTE FROM LAGUARDIA TO NICE FRANCE ON AN FAR PART 91 FLT, WHEN DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION COMBINED HYD PRESSURE WAS LOST. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTINEUD TO DESTINATION DEPLOYING THE LANDING GEAR USING THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENSDR 96ZZZM1568Windshield · failedEN ROUTE FROM NEWARK, DURING CRUISE AT FLT LEVEL 410, A LOUD REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FRONT RT WINDSHIELD. ELECTRICAL ARCHING AND NUMEROURS CRACKS IN THE HEATED OUTER PLY WERE OBSERVED. THE A/C DIVERTED TO SAVANNAH. THE HEATING SYSTEM COMPONENTS WERE OPSDR 96ZZZX4182Spinner · tip separatedPOST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED RUBBER TIP OF SPINNER, PN JR28305, WAS MISSING AND DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CASE ACOUSTICAL LINING. SUSPECT RUBBER TIP HAD SEPARATED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BONDING TO SPINNER. RECOMMENDED BETTER ADHESIVE OR BETTER BONDING PROCESS. A
STCs that may be installed · 730
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV
STC ST01305WI-DModification of a Collins ALT-50A or ALT-55B Radio Altimeter system installation to a Collins ALT-1000 or ALT-4000 Radio Altimeter system installation in accordance with Collins Drawing Index as listed on AML No. ST01305WI-D, Revision -, or later FAA approved revision.STC ST04817NYReplacement of OEM Standard 44 amp-hour batteriesSTC ST12461IBInstallation of Cockpit Voice Recorder with optional RIPS Upgrade
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N917W before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.