N381FX
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.
4 reports on file, 2024-04-14 – 2026-07-23.
Part: POSITION UNIT — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,525 hrs · 5,094 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 — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 6,530 hrs · 4,377 cycles
DIVERTED DUE TO PTRIM NML FAIL CAS ON CLIMBOUT. CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH, DISENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT, AND USED BACKUP PITCH TRIM BEFORE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO FAULTS NOTED DURING INITIAL OPS CHECKS. SWAPPED FCE 1 AND FCE 2. FLAP FAIL CAS MESSAGE POSTED AFTER FCE SWAP AND WOULD NOT CLEAR. REPLACED FCE 1. RIG AND OPS CHECK GOOD. FLAP FAIL CAS CLEARED. WORK COMPLETED IAW EMB505 AMM 27-03-01, 27-50-00 AND 27-40-00.
Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — UNSTABLE (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,478 hrs · 3,591 cycles
ON APPROACH, CREW RECEIVED GND SPOILER FAULT CAS. COMPLIED WITH SL505-27-0002 REV 2, FOUND LEFT IN AND OB SPOILER PANELS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED LEFT IN AND OB PANELS. REPLACED FCE # 2 DUE TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE. PERFORMED SPOILER RIGGING. OPS CHECK GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW PHENOM 300 AMM 27-64-00 AND 27-03-01.
Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — UNSERVICEABLE (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,476 hrs · 3,590 cycles
RECEIVED GROUND SPOILER FAIL AND GROUND SPOILER FAULT CAS MESSAGES AFTER ENGINE START WHILE CONDUCTING FLIGHT CONTROL TEST. REPLACED #2 FCE IAW AMM 27-03-01. ALL OPS AND RIG CHECKS GOOD.