N420FX
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 |
| Vestar Capital Partners | Operator | on 2003-10-22 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Vestar Capital Partners (per NTSB report)
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.
2 reports on file, 2006-03-30 – 2019-04-22.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG DOOR) · airframe 682 hrs · 445 cycles
AT 43,000 FT GOT TWO CAS MESSAGES DOOR CARGO OPEN AND DOOR LG OPEN CAME ON AND IT SOUND LIKE THE GEAR DOOR OPENED FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THEN CLOSED. REMOVED & REPLACED THE # 2 LANDING GEAR AND HYDRAULICS CONTROL UNIT WITH AN "INSPECTED" UNIT IAW AMM 32-01-01. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS & OPS TESTS ARE GOOD AT THIS TIME.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 4,383 hrs · 3,343 cycles
GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN COMMANDED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FAULTY LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE. OPS CHECK NORMAL.