N415FX

EMBRAER S A EMB-545 · 2017 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FLEXJET LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Flexjet, LLC (J7SA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

7 reports on file, 2005-09-11 – 2021-01-29.

VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION · 2021-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — OVERSPEED (NR 1) · airframe 3,165 hrs · 2,017 cycles

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO #1 ENGINE EXCEEDANCE CAS MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KFLL. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 ENGINE IAW AMM 71-00-01.

Source: SDR J7SA2021020200270
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2020-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4930

Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (APU) · airframe 2,565 hrs · 1,634 cycles

WITH APU RUNNING: AFTER EACH ENGINE START AND STABILIZATION, STRONG FUEL SMELL OCCURS. ONCE ECS STARTS, SMELL DISAPPEARS. SMELL RETURNS AFTER LANDING WHEN THE ENGINES ARE SELECTED TO STOP WITH APU RUNNING. SMELL OCCURS ONLY IN COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT WITH A OVERHAULED UNIT IAW LMM 49-30-20. PERFORMED 2 NORMAL STARTS OF APU AND ENGINES, NO SMELL NOTED. WAITED ONE HOUR PERFORMED A NORMAL APU START, NO SMELL. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OF APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT, NO LEAKS NOTED. PN 3883964-3 SN 39838.

Source: SDR J7SA2020070600207
WARNING INDICATION · 2020-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 2,494 hrs · 1,588 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT ARMED AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH IN ARMED POSITION OR ANY OTHER POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 33-51-01.

Source: SDR J7SA202005298001
OTHER · 2019-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3231

Part: UPLOCK BRACKET — BROKEN (NLG DOOR) · airframe 1,376 hrs · 908 cycles

ON PREFLIGHT, FOUND (R) NOSE GEAR DOOR AJAR. FOUND NOSE GEAR (DOORS) UPLOCK BRACKET BROKEN. REMOVED FAILED NLG DOOR SUPPORT BRACKET P/N 550-06610-401 NSN AND INSTALLED NEW NLG DOOR SUPPORT BRACKET P/N 550-06610-401 NSN IIAW SRM 5173-03. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPERATION IS NOW NORMAL.

Source: SDR J7SA20190515001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2018-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY) · airframe 962 hrs · 644 cycles

PACK FAIL AMBER MSG. WITH A PUFF OF SMOKE. R&R AIR CONDITION CONTROLLER, TEMP SENSOR, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR J7SA20181229001
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2005-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7603

Part: MONOPOLE — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,189 hrs · 3,188 cycles

ENGINE ROLLS BACK 10 PERCENT AND THE GREEN IGN. LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE POWER LEVER IS ADVANCED INTO MCT. LT ENGINE ROLLS BACK 10 PERCENT N1 IN MCT OR MCR. THE AUTO IGN ALSO INDICATED DURING ROLL BACKS W/AIRCRAFT YAW TO THE LEFT. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL AT OTHER POWER SETTINGS. MX FOUND THE N1 MONOPOLE SHIMMED AT .038. SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHIMMED .012 TO .015. MONOPOLE RESHIMMED TO PROPER DIMENSION AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN MADE SATISFACTORILY. COULD NOT FIND IN RECORDS WHERE N1 MONOPOLE HAD BEEN RECENTLY DISTURBED. N2 MONOPOLE HAD BEEN REPLACED ONE WEEK PREVIOUS WITH SATISFACTORY FLIGHTS MADE BETWEEN INCIDENTS.

Source: SDR 4511209142005
FALSE WARNING · 2005-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: TRANSDUCER — FAILED (N2) · airframe 4,401 hrs · 3,335 cycles

ENGINE AMBER COMPUTER FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON T/O ROLL BELOW 80 KNOTS. T/O WAS ABORTED AND THE ENG COMPUTER SWITCH WAS CYCLED TWICE BUT, THE FAULT WOULD NOT CLEAR. PRELIMINARY T/S POINTS TO FAILED N2 TRANSDUCER.

Source: SDR 4511209112005