Sino Swearingen Acft SJ30-2 airworthiness directives

Manufacturer (registry): SINO SWEARINGEN ACFT CORP
Model: SJ30-2
Registry codes: 8780114, 8780113
Registered: 4 aircraft
Type: Fixed wing multi engine
Engines: 2 · Turbo-fan
Seats: 7
Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb
Certification: Type certificated
Data sheet: TCDSA00001AC
Holder: SyberJet Aircraft

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. The FAA lists this model under more than one registry code, usually for different spellings of the maker. This page covers them all.

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Aircraft by year built · 6

2000Registered nowDeregistered2026

Aircraft by the year they were built: 6 aircraft
2000	1
2002	1
2003	1
2005	1
2006	1
2007	1

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

No ADs matched this model

Registered aircraft · 4

N30SJHigh Altitude Inc Trustee · Wilmington, DEBuilt 2006 · S/N 006 N404SJIsso LLC · Cedar City, UTBuilt 2003 · S/N 004 N50SJIsso LLC · Cedar City, UTBuilt 2005 · S/N 005 N7SJIsso LLC · Cedar City, UTBuilt 2007 · S/N 007

Query with SQL

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('8780114', '8780113')
  ORDER BY n_number"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('8780114', '8780113')
ORDER BY n_number

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NTSB investigations · 1

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Loss of control - in flight1 case

Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB IAD03MA049Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportSino-Swearingen SJ30-2 · Loma Alta, TXThe manufacturer's incomplete high-Mach design research, which resulted in the airplane becoming unstable and diverging into a lateral upset.Apr 26, 2003 · N138BF · Destroyed

Query with SQL

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('8780114', '8780113') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('8780114', '8780113')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('8780114', '8780113')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

FAA incident reports · 2

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

Accident 20030426036959ASino SJ302 · Del Rio, TX(-23) N138BF, a SJ30-2 experimental/research and development aircraft was conducting flight test operations involving high speed flutter testing. The aircraft was scheduled to perform a series of flight control inputs and was completing the elevator, aileron…Apr 26, 2003 · N138BF · Destroyed · 1 fatal Incident 20010723019939ISino SJ302 · San Antonio, TX(-23) This experimental r&d aircraft made a normal landing touchdown after conducting in-flight extreme rudder travel tests. The nosewheel steering malfunctioned during landing rollout. Aircraft left the runway. No injuries. Minor damage.Jul 23, 2001 · N138BF · Minor damage

Query with SQL

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('8780114', '8780113')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('8780114', '8780113')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

Service difficulty reports · 2

SDR 2021FA0000083Fuel Feed · pilot errorCREW WAS FLYING IN CRUISE AND CROSSFEEDING FUEL FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT TO CORRECT A FUEL IMBALANCE (R WING HEAVY). CREW WAS THEN INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO CLIMB; AT THIS POINT TOTAL FUEL WAS APPROX 950 LB (555 LB IN THE RIGHT WING, 395 LB IN THE LEFT WING). CRSep 3, 2020 · N50SJ · Sino SJ302 · Aircraft Fuel System SDR 2020FA0000519Potentiometer · contaminatedFLAP POTENTIOMETERS USED FOR INDICATION AND CONTROL OF THE TRAILING EDGE FLAPS WERE FOUND TO BE NOT ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED. THE COMPONENTS WERE QUALIFIED FOR AN ENCLOSED LOCATION, NOT AN EXPOSED LOCATION WHERE THEY ARE INSTALLED. AFTER REPEATED FLAP FAILURESFeb 24, 2020 · N50SJ · Sino SJ302 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'SJ302'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'SJ302'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC

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PMA parts · 1

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

5002742ABPlate, InstructionAero Brake & Spares Inc · PMA PQ0694SW · Replaces 5002742 · May 26, 2023

Query with SQL

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('A00001AC')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['SJ30-2'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
WHERE tcds_number IN ('A00001AC')
  AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['SJ30-2'])) > 0
ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Emivest Aerospace SJ30-22 registered aircraftRegistry code 3270300

Query with SQL

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'SJ302' AND m.code NOT IN ('8780114', '8780113')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = 'SJ302' AND m.code NOT IN ('8780114', '8780113')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.