N249FX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
4 reports on file, 2005-05-23 – 2007-06-06.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 6,232 hrs · 4,360 cycles
LEFT HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RIGHT HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAGE INDICATED SYSTEM PRESSURE WITH A DROP IN PRESSURE (DOWN TO APPROX 1300 PSI) UPON GEAR AND FLAP EXTENTION - PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL PRESSURE WITH GEAR AND FLAPS SET. FSR REQUESTED THE CREW TO RUN ENGINES ONE AT A TIME AND CHECK SYSTEM PRESSURES. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BACK THAT LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES RUN SEPARATELY AND ALL CHECKED NORMAL. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT 1000 PSI ON ENGINE SHUT DOWN. HYDRAULIC RESEVOIR AT 3/4 FULL ON SITE GLASS AND HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATORS NORMAL. MX TROUBLESHOOTING PROVED A BAD PRESSURE SWITCH.
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — FAILED (RT MLG DOOR) · airframe 4,976 hrs · 3,501 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT GEAR DOOR SELECTOR VALVE AND GEAR TRUNNION SWITCH. OPS CHECK NORMAL.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 4,503 hrs · 3,171 cycles
AFTER LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP, GEAR STAYED DOWN WITH TWO UNSAFE MAIN LIGHTS AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS INDICATION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RSW FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCHES HARD FAILED. REPLACED SWITCHES AND RIGGED. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: RUDDER — DAMAGED (TAIL) · airframe 4,374 hrs · 3,074 cycles
UPON REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF RUDDER CABLES, FOUND RUDDER SUPPORT STIFFENER ANGLE CRACKED UNDER RUDDER PRIMARY TRAVEL STOP AT FRAME STA 48, ALSO FOUND RUDDER LEADING EDGE PANELS 331,332, AND 333 TO BE CRACKED AND RUDDER FORWARD SPAR TO BE DAMAGED AT RUDDER CENTER AND UPPER HINGE POINTS WL 92.34 AND WL 122.83. PROBABLE CAUSE: RUDDER OVER TRAVELING WHEN GUST LOCK NOT INSTALLED AND WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE IN WINDY CONDITIONS. REC: ENSURE FLIGHT CONTROL GUST LOCKS ARE INSTALLED WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE.(EA09200505203) (K)