N325PX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPRESS AIRLINES ONE, INC. | Operator | on 1998-11-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by EXPRESS AIRLINES ONE, INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
12 reports on file, 1995-01-03 – 1998-05-26.
Part: HMU — FAILED (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO ZERO AND ITT WENT TO 900 DEGREES AT 1,500 FEET. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. PERFORMED ENGINE INSPECTION, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. CHANGED HMU PER GE RECOMMENDATION FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES. (X)
Part: CONNECTOR — DIRTY (RIGHT)
RIGHT INTAKE OFF AND ON. CLEANED ALL INTAKE CANNON PLUGS. PERFORMED GROUND RUN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISC. (M)
Part: DC GENERATOR — FAILED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT DC GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENGINE DC GENERATOR. (M)
Part: AHARS COMPUTER — FAILED (RIGHT)
HEADING SPLIT AFTER TAKEOFF COULD NOT SLAVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AHARS COMPUTER. (M)
Part: PROBES — DIRTY (TAIL PIPE)
TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ON AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED MOISTURE AND CLEANED PROBES. (M)
Part: AHARS COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (LT/RT)
HEADING SPLIT AND COMPARATOR WARNING ON CLIMB-OUT. RERACKED LEFT AND RIGHT AHARS COMPUTER. (M)
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (LT STARTER GEN)
RETURN TO RAMP WITH D/C GENERATOR INOP. REPAIRED WIRE ON GENERATOR, P/N 23080031. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (LAVATORY)
LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ON DURING TAXI OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)
ABORTED TO WITH LOUD LEFT ENGINE BANG ALONG WITH TORQUE ROLL BACK AND ITT RISE (APPROX 950). REPLACED LEFT ENGIEN IAW SF AMM 71-00-00, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (AVIONICS COMPT)
RETURNED TO RAMP WITH AVIONICS SMOKE CAPTION. FOUND NO SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)
Part: PROPELLER — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE)
RIGHT PROPELLER HAS A ROCK STRIKE ON LEADING EDGE, RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT HAS PUNCTURE FROM A ROCK STRIKE, THREE DENTS, PUNCTURE BETWEEN RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT AND ICE SHIELD. REPLACED PROPELLER, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT. MADE THREE 1 INCH CUT-OUTS IN RIGHT SKIN AT FS 301.0, FS 301.7, AND FS 304.0. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AND INSTALLED THE MIAW SAAB DOCUMENT NR 72YFS0853. (X)
Part: PIVOT PIN — CRACKED (MLG ASSY)
DURING OVERHAUL OF MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY, FOUND DRAG BRACE TO LANDING GEAR ATTACH PIVOT PIN CRACKED AT HEAD AROUND RADIUS OF PIN. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED ON PREVIOUS OVERHAUL OF LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES. THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN OR AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM.