N378FX
Registered owner: FLEXJET LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexjet, LLC (J7SA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
10 reports on file, 2020-09-11 – 2026-07-23.
Part: POSITION UNIT — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,143 hrs · 4,738 cycles
DISCOVERED AIRCRAFT SUSCEPTIBLE TO HIGH SPEED DATA BUS (HSDB) ISSUE CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE XM RADIO RECEIVER. THIS AIRCRAFT IS ONE OF 17 EMBRAER PHENOM 300 AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEXJET FLEET THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH XM RADIO AND AVIONICS SOFTWARE LOAD 18.10. IN THIS CONFIGURATION, THE RECEIVER CAN GO INTO RESET MODE WHEN IT RECEIVES CERTAIN PACKETS OF DATA FROM SIRIUS XM. DURING A XM RADIO RESET, IT DRAWS DOWN THE HSDB, RESULTING IN SOME OR ALL OF FOLLOWING CAS MESSAGES: HSDB FAULT, ENGINE NO DISPATCH, E2 TT0 HTR FAIL, GND SPLR FAIL. FURTHER, IT CAN DRIVE THE FOLLOWING GTC MESSAGES: GDL69 FAIL AND FAILED DATA PATH. LASTLY, THE FOLLOWING MFD ENGINE INDICATIONS MAY BE PRESENT: YELLOW X OVER E1 AND E2 OIL PRESSURE, YELLOW X OVER N1 AND N2 ENGINE, YELLOW X OVER LH AND RH ITT, YELLOW X OVER LFE VALUE.
Part: FCE — UNSERVICEABLE (NR 2) · airframe 6,878 hrs · 4,547 cycles
PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE, CREW RECEIVED SWPS FAULT, PTRIM NML FAIL, GND SPLR FAIL CAS MESSAGES. YELLOW X APPEARED OVER SPOILER AND PITCH TRIM ON MFD. REPLACED FCE #2 IAW EMB-505 AMM 27-60-00. RIGGING AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: FCE — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,105 hrs · 4,018 cycles
AP FAIL CAS FOLLOWED BY SWPS FAULT, FLAP FAIL, PTRIM BKP FAIL, AND SPOILER FAULT CAS ILLUMINATED WHILE CRUISING AT FL450. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING DESCENT, THE SPEED TAPE DISPLAYED A CONTINUOUS MAX SPEED CAUTION UNTIL 3000 FT DESPITE LOWER SPEEDS, AND THE FLAPS AND PITCH INDICATOR SHOWED YELLOW XâS. REPLACED FCE 1 IAW PHENOM 300 AMM 27-03-01. RIGGED UNIT AND OPS CHECKS OF FLAPS, PITCH TRIM, AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS SATISFACTORY WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNSERVICEABLE (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,862 hrs · 3,149 cycles
FLAPS FAIL CAS ON RUNUP. PERFORMED 10 MIN POWER OFF RESET. CYCLED FLAPS, FLAPS FAIL AT 2 AND WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN. REPLACED FCE 1 IAW EMB 505 AMM 27-03-01. PERFORMED A FLAP SYSTEM RIGGING IAW 27-50-00 AND COMPLETED A SATISFACTORY FLAP OPS TEST.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNSERVICEABLE (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,837 hrs · 3,129 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, SWPS FAULT, FLAP FAIL, PTRIM BKP FAIL, SPOILER FAULT CAS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FCE #1. PERFORMED FLAP RIGGING AND OPS CHECK OF SPOILERS, PITCH TRIM AND FLAPS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK PERFORMED IAW EMB 550 AMM 27-03-01.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 2,264 hrs · 1,373 cycles
LIGHT BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN IN FLIGHT. APPLIED AIRCRAFT WITH EXTENDED POWER FOR EXTENDED PERIOD WITH AND WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING. INSPECTED BATTERY TERMINALS. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW PHENOM 300 AMM 71-00-00. NO SMELLS NOTED IN CABIN, COCKPIT, CARGO, AND NOSE BAGGAGE. THERE IS NO COMPONENT THAT CAUSED A BURNING SMELL
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,890 hrs · 1,173 cycles
DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE UPON LANDING, WILL NOT CLEAR. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 EMERGENCY BATTS IAW EMB 300 AMM 33-52-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. NR 1 PN 6450LS-00; SN 000758. NR 2 PN 6450LS-00; SN 001672.
Part: LANDING GEAR — STUCK (NOSE) · airframe 1,885 hrs · 1,170 cycles
GO AROUND DUE TO LG LEVER DISAG CAS WHEN EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR INTO KDAL. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RELEASE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES, PULLED THE EMERGENCY GEAR RELEASE HANDLE, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KDAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLOCK BOX OPS CHECK GOOD IAW PHENOM 300 AMM 32-31-05. PN 2617-1000-403 SN 01504.
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,510 hrs · 952 cycles
DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ON IN ARMED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES, IAW EMB 505 AMM 33-52-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. FWD P/N 6450LS-00; S/N 001269. AFT P/N 6450LS-00; S/N 001740.
Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,286 hrs · 832 cycles
DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ON IN ARMED POSITION. REMOVED EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK 1 & 2 PN: 6450LS-00, PACK 1 SN 001745 PACK 2 SN 002188. INSTALLED INSPECTED BATTERY PACKS PN 6450LS-00, PACK 1 SN 002219 PACK 2 SN 002220. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, IAW AMM 33-52-01.