N425FX
Registered owner: WHEELS UP PARTNERS LLC, NY (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.
6 reports on file, 2002-08-19 – 2016-08-29.
Part: OIL CAP — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 1,010 hrs · 617 cycles
AIR TURNBACK DUE TO DROPPING RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK TO IDLE AND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ROSE TO 40 PSI AND TURNED GREEN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE DIGITAL OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED AND THE RED ICAS MESSAGE, RT ENGINE OIL PRESS LOW, APPEARED. THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON APPROACH TO LANDING. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED OIL FILLER CAP ON NR 2 ENGINE. NO LEAKS AFTER TAXI AND ENGINE RUN OPS CHECKS.
Part: LIMIT SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG DOOR) · airframe 5,511 hrs · 4,200 cycles
MAIN GEAR DOORS INDICATED (OPEN) OR (IN-TRANSIT) IN FLIGHT. AIR RETURN WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. 02/07/07 REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT LANDING GEAR UP LIMIT SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD. 02/08/07 MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. 02/14/07 AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN SEVEN ADDITIONAL LEGS SINCE REPAIR WITH NO REPEAT EVENT.
Part: GIMBAL JOINT — BROKEN (DOOR ACTUATOR) · airframe 5,175 hrs · 3,676 cycles
MAIN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD. CREW FOUND HYD FLUID ALL OVER THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL WELL. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. FOUND 3 HYD HARD LINES FOR THE RT MLG DOOR UPLOCK RUPTURED AND RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR GIMBAL BROKEN WHICH CAUSED RUPTURE OF HYD LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR GIMBAL AND SHAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG DOOR UPLOCK HYD LINES (3 EA). PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF ENTIRE HYD SYSTEMS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: NR 1 EDP, NR 2 EDP, AUX HYD PUMP, MAIN & AUX HYD FILTERS, RT MLG DOOR HYD ACTUATOR. FERRY FLIGHT TO KGSO. OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION COMPLIED WITH. OPS CHECK GOO
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — CRACKED (ALTERNATOR) · airframe 2,235 hrs · 1,700 cycles
DURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR SPLINE ADAPTOR, DISCOVERED ADAPTER TO BE CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. PROBABLE CAUSE: FATIGUE. (EA09200401170)
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — CRACKED (RT ENGINE)
DURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR SPLINE ADAPTOR, DISCOVERED ADAPTER TO BE CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. PROBABLE CAUSE: FATIGUE.
Part: LINE — CHAFED (FUEL SYSTEM)
DURING 1200 HOUR INSPECTION, THE ENGINE FUEL FEED LINE WAS FOUND CHAFING ON THE FORWARD FIREWALL AFT OF THE INLET ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED ADDITIONAL ADEL CLAMP. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO FUEL LINE. LINE IMPROPERLY SECURED. (2002B1363)