N254FX
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.
3 reports on file, 2006-07-11 – 2009-11-17.
Part: PUMP — CAVITATES (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 6,638 hrs · 4,656 cycles
BOTH AMBER HYD QTY LOW CAS MESSAGES ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. CREW DECLARED AN IFE AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL, UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MX FOUND A 'B' NUT HAD BACKED OFF ON THE PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN THE LT PRESSURE TRANSDUCER AND A CHECK VALVE LOCATED IN THE AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. MX FLUSHED THE HYD SYS, REPLACED THE LT AND RT EDP'S, AND AUXILIARY HY PUMP. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS NORMAL. REVIEW OF MX RECORDS FOUND NO MX PERFORMED IN THE SUSPECT AREA WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAILED · airframe 6,263 hrs · 4,354 cycles
CREW DETECTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AFTER T/O. NO SMOKE NOTED. PAX CLAIMED TO HAVE HEARD A SWOOSH, THEN FELT EXTREME HEAT AND DETECTED BURNING ODOR. IFE DECLARED. AIR RETURN TO DEPARTURE WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. 4/7/09 - REMOVED AND REPLACED LT EMERGENCY VALVE AND C/W RUN, OPS, AND LEAK CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. 4/7/09 - MX CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
Part: OVERHEAT LOOP — DEFECTIVE (TAILCONE) · airframe 4,053 hrs · 2,816 cycles
LT AND RT BLEED AIR (RED) INDICATIONS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AFTER ENGAGING THE STAB/WING HEAT SYSTEM. 7/11/06 REPOSITIONED INSULATION BLANKET AND ELEMENT. OPS CHECK GOOD. 7/13/06 FIRST FLIGHT HAS REPEAT EVENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT MANIFOLD T-FITTING AND LINE DUE TO LEAKAGE. OPS CHECK GOOD. 7/16/06 CHECK FLIGHT HAS REPEAT EVENT. 7/17/06 DETECT LOOP FOUND TO HAVE HIGH RESISTANCE. REPLACED MID-TAILCONE BLEED AIR OVERHEAT SENSING ELEMENT. OPS CHECK GOOD. 7/18/06 MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.