N252FX
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.
6 reports on file, 2004-05-08 – 2008-10-02.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 7,316 hrs · 5,113 cycles
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AT LEVELING OFF AT FL 410, OBSERVED A PUFF OF SMOKE (THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL) RISE FROM THE LOWER AREA OF THE COPILOT'S CONTROL YOKE. THE SMELL WAS MORE A RUBBER SMELL AND NOT SO MUCH ELECTRICAL. COPILOT REPORTED THE SAME SMELL COULD BE DETECTED IN THE AREA OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. THE SMOKE CLEARED WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME AND DID NOT RETURN. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO CIRCUIT BEAKERS POPPED, NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, AND NO SYSTEMS FAILED TO FUNCTION. MX PULLED UP COCKPIT FLOORBOARDS AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH CABIN AIR ON/OFF, GENERATORS ON AND LOADED UP, EVERYTHING TURNED ON. NO BREAKERS POPPED, NO SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO ADDITIONAL DISCREPANCIES NOTED AS OF 10/06/2008.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — FAILED (ZONE 500) · airframe 5,936 hrs · 4,097 cycles
DURING FLAP OPERATION, FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS FAILED CAUSING FLAP ACTUATOR TO DAMAGE LEFT WING RIB SEGMENT.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — FAILED (ZONE 500) · airframe 5,936 hrs · 4,097 cycles
DURING FLAP OPERATION, FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS FAILED CAUSING FLAP ACTUATOR TO DAMAGE LT WING RIB SEGMENT.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — FAILED (FLAP ACTUATOR) · airframe 5,936 hrs · 4,097 cycles
DURING FLAP OPERATION, FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS FAILED CAUSING FLAP ACTUATOR TO DAMAGE LT WING RIB SEGMENT.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — FAILED (ZONE 500) · airframe 5,936 hrs · 4,097 cycles
DURING FLAP OPERATION, FLAP ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS FAILED CAUSING FLAP ACTUATOR TO DAMAGE LT WING RIB SEGMENT.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (ACTUATOR) · airframe 3,350 hrs · 2,350 cycles
PRIMARY PITCH TRIM INOPERATIVE DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MAINTENANCE BASE AT TEB. REPLACED CONNECTOR ON STAB ACT. 2 SPEED CONTROL BOX. OPS CHECK NORMAL.