N385FX
Registered owner: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, 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, 2022-11-12 – 2026-07-23.
Part: RADIO — FAULTED · airframe 5,176 hrs · 3,692 cycles
CREW RECEIVED INTERMITTENT HSDB FAULTS IN FLIGHT. THIS AIRCRAFT IS ONE OF 17 EMBRAER PHENOM 300 AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEXJET FLEET THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH P/N 011-03177-10 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. EMBRAER IS INVESTIGATING (CASE # EEJ-05526497). XM RADIO DISABLED AND PLACED ON MEL.
Part: FCE — FAULTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,727 hrs · 3,362 cycles
P TRIM NML FAIL CAS DISPLAYED. REPLACED FCE NR 2 IAW AMM 27-03-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: CONTROL MODULE — FAULTED (ZONE 700) · airframe 3,671 hrs · 2,618 cycles
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 26R, WITH BRAKE FAIL CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATING AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGINNING TO ROLL. CREW MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT AWAY FROM THE HOLD SHORT LINE AND ONTO THE RAMP TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE TAXIWAY. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY, PREVENTING REENTRY INTO THE ACTIVE TAXIWAY. HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE WERE NORMAL, WITH THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR PROPERLY CHECKED AND WITHIN LIMITS. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO A FAULTING BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (BCM). REPLACED BCM IAW PH300 AMM 32-41-07. PERFORMED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BLEEDING IAW 29-10-00 AND BRAKE FUNCTION CHECK IAW 32-41-00. BRAKE FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: THERMAL SWITCH — FAULTED · airframe 1,303 hrs · 936 cycles
DURING DESCENT AT 13000FT, #1 ENGINE BLEED LEAK CAS ILLUMINATED. COCKPIT OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. CAS MESSAGE CLEARED AT LOWER POWER SETTING. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KSFO. REPLACED SUSPECTED FAULTY THERMAL SWITCH S0223. OPS CHECK GOOD. COCKPIT OXYGEN MASKS STOWED. WORK COMPLETED IAW EMB 505 36-21-01.