N240TW

Cancelled 2022

Deregistered aircraft · 1966 Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON · GE CF700 series

Cancelled
September 3, 2022
Status when cancelled
Third renewal notice
Serial number
40
Year built
1966
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, transport
Airworthiness date
March 20, 1998
Certificate issued
July 31, 2019
Last registry action
August 16, 2019
Mode S code
A231BD
Owner when cancelled
Sierra American Corp
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

Service difficulty reports · 12

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR HAEA2014061900228Amplifier · failedNEARING THE END OF CRUISE FLT EN ROUTE TO RFD CREW REPORTED AN ELEC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE AUTOPILOT AMP HAD FAILED & WAS THE PROBABLE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. REPLACED AUTOPILOT AMP & TESTED THE SYS NO DEFECTS NOTED OR SMELLS.Jun 17, 2014 · N240TW · Amd FALCON20 · Autopilot SystemSDR HAEA2013030100226Switch · out of positionENROUTE, MEM LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY NR 2 ENGINE ROLL BACK. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ON COMPLETING THE PROPER CHECKLIST AND "O" PROCEDURE, DISCOVERED CROSSFEED VALVE INADVERTENTLY MOVED TO THE CLOSED POSITION. OPENED CROSSFEED VALVE ANDFeb 28, 2013 · N240TW · Amd FALCON20 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR HAEA200600196Latch · faultyFALSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION (IN TRANSIT) IN MIDFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOOR LATCH. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD. [CLOSED]Dec 6, 2006 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR HAEA200600188Seal · failedAPPROX 50 MINS INTO FLT (FL280) HEARD A LOW RUMBLING NOISE. INSTRUMENTS NORMAL EXCEPT NR 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE DROPPED 50 PSI TO 10 PSI. CONTINUED NORMALLY 30 SEC, THEN RPM BEGIN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 80 & 90%, WITH CONTINUOUS RUMBLING NOISE. RETARDED THROTTLE Mar 20, 2006 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR HAEA200400155Downlock Switch · failedON DEPARTURE FROM ADS, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED ADS FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED FAULTY NLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR SWITCH AND REPLACED FAULTY SWITCH. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.Jul 13, 2004 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR HAEA00148Squat Switch · stickingAIRCRAFT DEPARTED FWA, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR DOWN 3 GREENS. RETURNED FWA, LANDING UNEVENTFUL.Jun 16, 2004 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 00119Downlock Switch · out of adjustPILOT REPORTED LT MAIN INDICATOR LIGHT OFF, RAN EMERGENCY PROCEEDURES, LANDING UNEVENTFUL AT LEX, LT GEAR INSPECTED AND FOUND SAVE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM LEX TO SDF, AT SDF MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MAIN DOWN LOCK SWITCH OUT OF AJUSTMENT, RIGGED SWITCH AND OPS GOOD.Oct 22, 2003 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 00065Indicator · failedPILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROP TO (0) IN FLIGHT, DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR. OP'S CK GOOD, RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Nov 27, 2002 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Engine Oil PressureSDR 00058Oxygen Bottle · dischargedAIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND CREW DISCOVERED OXYGEN SUPPLY WAS AT ZERO, DIVERTED, HAD OXYGEN BOTTLE SERVICED.Oct 31, 2002 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Crew Oxygen SystemSDR HAEA00039Controller · failedAIRCRAFT DEPARTED KOKC FOR KLRD, LEAVING 5,500 FT CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB, DIVERTED TO KADS FOR MAINTENANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN ALTITUDE CONTROLLER, PERFORMED OPERATION CHECKS AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Sep 4, 2002 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR 00036Squat Switch · out of adjustAIRCRAFT DEPARTED KYIP, DURING CLIMB AIRCRAFT NOT PRESSURIZING, RETURN TO KYIP. MAINTENANCE FOUND SQUAT SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED PER MM, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.Jul 29, 2002 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 00007Arm · brokenLEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR DID NOT RETRACT, RED LIGHT WAS ON AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR FORWARD ARM BROKE AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR.Nov 20, 2001 · N240TW · Amd FALCON · Landing Gear Door Retract Section