N417FX
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
CREW REPORTS LOUD CABIN SQUEALING NOISE DURING CLIMB BETWEEN 6000 FT AND 7000 FT DURING ENGINE AND WING ANTI ICE SELF-TEST. THE NOISE LASTED 5-10 SECONDS AND DISSIPATED ENTIRELY AFTER SELF-TEST CONCLUSION. DURING DESCENT, CREW TESTED ANTI-ICE AT DIFFERENT ALTITUDES AND CONFIGURATIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT NOISE WOULD ONLY PRESENT ITSELF WHEN ANTI-ICE ALL WAS ACTIVE BELOW 12,000 FT. NOISE BECAME MORE PROMINENT AT LOWER ALTITUDES AND WAS HEARD ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED LH WING CENTER LEADING-EDGE PICCOLO TUBE. REPLACED LT WING INBOARD LEADING-EDGE ASSEMBLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING AND LEAK CHECKS OF WING ANTI-ICE SYSTEM. WORK COMPLETED IAW 57-40-00 + 30-12-00.
DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHT NOT ARMED CAS MESSAGE. R & R BOTH FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY BATTERIES IAW EMB550 AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. FWD P/N OFF/ON: 6450LS-00; S/N OFF: 001470; S/N ON: 000657. AFT P/N OFF/ON: 6450LS-00; S/N OFF: 001671; S/N ON: 000849.
ON TAKEOFF, THE RT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE RE-SHIMMED THE N-2 MONOPOLE SENSOR AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY GROUND ENGINE RUNS.
AT FL 410 CABIN FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE. IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FROM FL410 INITIATED. O2 MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND USED. LANDING AND TAXI WERE UNEVENTFUL. LEARJET ENGINEERING AND JET SOLUTIONS REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVOLVED IN THE CAUSAL INVESTIGATION. PRELIMINARY DATA SUGGESTS A PRESSURIZATION PACK FAILURE.
ON TAKEOFF, GEAR SELECTED UP NWS FAIL CAS 3 GREEN EXTINGUISHED AND 3 DOOR WHITE UNSAFE LTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. TOWER FLYBY INDICATED THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT CENTERED. TOUCHDOWN WAS UNEVENTFUL AND NOSE GEAR SELF-CENTERED ON LANDING. SUSPECT NOSE GEAR IS FLAT (NO PRECHARGE PRESSURE). MAINTENANCE OBSERVED THE UPPER BEARING AT THE END OF THE PISTON HAS BEEN RUBBING ON THE INSIDE OF THE CYLINDER. DAMAGE IS VISIBLE WITH A MIRROR.
DURING 600/1200 HOUR INSPECTION LEFT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT HAD TWO CHAFE MARKS MEASURING .022 INCH AND .005 INCH DEEP. PROBABLE CAUSE: THE TWO UPPER ATTACH BOLTS FOR THE MOUNT FAIRING CHAFED THE MOUNT. RECOMMEND A FLUSH TYPE FASTERNER BE APPROVED TO ATTCH FIRE SEAL TO FAIRING.
DURING 600/1200 HOUR INSPECTION RIGHT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT HAD TWO CHAFE MARKS MEASURING .025 INCH AND .005 INCH DEEP. PROBABLE CAUSE: THE TWO UPPER ATTACH BOLTS FOR THE MOUNT FAIRING CHAFED THE MOUNT. RECOMMEND A FLUSH TYPE FASTENER BE APPROVED TO ATTACH FIRE SEAL TO FAIRING.