N423FX

EMBRAER S A EMB-545 · 2019 · 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 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.

9 reports on file, 2005-10-16 – 2023-07-28.

FLT CONT AFFECTED; NO WARNING INDICATION · 2023-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 4,164 hrs · 2,633 cycles

DIVERTED DUE TO CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AT FL450. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THEY NOTED THE PILOT SIDE WINDOW HAD CRACKED AND WAS BEGINNING TO DELAMINATE. CREW DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY. ATC TREATED IT AS ONE AND FIRE TRUCKS MET THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING AT KSGF. REPLACED PILOT SIDE WINDOW IAW PRAETOR AMM 56-12-00. NO LEAKS NOTED.

Source: SDR J7SA2023073100366
OTHER · 2022-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDOW — CRACKED · airframe 3,273 hrs · 2,060 cycles

RH WINDOW CRACKED DURING FLIGHT AT FL450. NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT MMPR. REPLACED RH COCKPIT SIDE WINDOW AND IAW EMBRAER LEGACY 450/500 AMM 56-12-00. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR J7SA2022061300323
OTHER · 2021-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAULTED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 1,651 hrs · 1,045 cycles

DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAIN ON IN ARMED POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. PN 6450LS-00; SN 000675.

Source: SDR J7SA2021022500277
WARNING INDICATION · 2020-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3497

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (FLT CONTROLLER) · airframe 1,065 hrs · 662 cycles

ON TAXI IN, CYAN FLT CNTRL FAULT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH CYAN REMOTE C/B TRIP. WE WERE ABLE TO RESET THE TRIPPED C/B REU5 AND MESSAGES CLEARED. ON TAXI OUT, CYAN FLT CNTRL FAULT AND REMOTE C/B TRIP MESSAGE RETURNED. THE REU5 C/B IS TRIPPED FOR A 2ND TIME. FOUND WIRE SHORTED TO GROUND AROUND THE AFT MAIN BATTERY RACK LEFT CENTER EQUIPMENT BAY LOCATION.

Source: SDR JGVR20200915001
OTHER · 2020-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 894 hrs · 540 cycles

DISCOVERED EMERGENCY LIGHTS NOT ARMED CAS MESSAGE WILL NOT GO OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK WITH AN INSPECTED UNIT AND THE NR 2 EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK WITH A TESTED UNIT IAW AMM 33-51-00. ACCOMPLISHED THE OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS IAW AMM 33-51-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR J7SA2020072300210
WARNING INDICATION · 2005-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: ACTUATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG DOOR) · airframe 4,289 hrs · 3,230 cycles

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WILL NOT RETRACT. MX ADVISED THAT THE RT DOOR SWITCH ON THE RT INBOARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IS NOT OPENING WITH POWER ON. THE SWITCH COMES AS PART OF THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. THE ACTUATOR HAS BEEN PLACED ON ORDER AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR 4513412032005
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2005-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: CABLE — DAMAGED (ELEV CNTRL CABLE)

DURING THE INITIAL 5,000 HOUR CABLE INSPECTIONON THIS AIRCRAFT NOTED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LOWER LEFT AFT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM VACUUM LINE WAS FOUND MISROUTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE AND VACCUM LINE. ENGINEERING EVALUATE THE NEED FOR A ONE-TIME INSPECTION OF THIS AREA ON ALL LIKE AIRCRAFT WITH LESS THAN 5,000 ACCLUMATED FLIGHT HOURS. (K)

Source: SDR 2006FA0000024
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2005-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (RUDDER)

DURING 5,000 HR INSPECTION, THE RUDDER WAS REMOVED FOR SB, REPAIR OF (RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ASSY BONDING JUMPERS) FOUND CORROSION ON TORQUE TUBE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL. MOISTURE INGRESSION THROUGH WIRE BUNDLE HOLE. ENGINEERING EVALUATE FOR POSSIBLE INTERNAL INSPECTION CRITERIA OF TORQUE TUBE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SEALING AS REQUIRED. (EA09200600887) (K)

Source: SDR 2006FA0000027
FLUID LOSS · 2005-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: GIMBAL JOINT — SHEARED (MLG ACTUATOR) · airframe 4,207 hrs · 3,165 cycles

ON APPROACH, SELECTED FLAPS 8 THEN 20, FLAPS OPS NORM TO DETENTS. SELECTED MLG DOWN, 3 GREEN DOWN & LOCK, LT MLG DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUM. SELECTED FLAPS 40. CYCLED MLG, DID NOTHING. DID A GO AROUND & SELECTED FLAPS 8. ON SELECTING FLAPS 8 AN AMBER FLAPS FAULT CAS ILLUM & FLAPS DID NOT MOVE. A FEW SECONDS LATER AN AMBER HYD PRESS CAS ILLUM. SELECTED HYD SYNOPSIS PAGE & LT & RT EDP AMBER & MAIN HYD PRESS SHOWED 40 PSI & AMBER BOXED. DECLARED EMERG & LANDED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL, USED NORMAL BRAKING. NO T/R'S OR SPOILERS AVAILABLE. LT MLG DOOR ACT SEVERED OFF GIMBAL ASSY & SEVERED ACTUATION LINE FROM UPLOCK ACT. SB 45-32-20 ISSUED ADDRESSING PROBLEM. A/C SCHEDULED BUT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLETED.

Source: SDR 4513410162005