N427FX

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 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.

3 reports on file, 2003-01-10 – 2020-05-26.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2020-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2460

Part: CONTROLLER — ODOR (NR 2) · airframe 631 hrs · 362 cycles

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING APU FAIL CAS MESSAGE, DISCOVERED BURNT EPDC #2 EMITTING AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. UPON ACCESS PANEL REMOVAL, FOUND SEVERAL CONTACTORS COVERED WITH SOOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EPDC #2. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 24-61-70. FOUND THAT THE REMOVED EPDC WAS POSSIBLY STUCK CAUSING ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. EARLY INDICATIONS POINT TO FAILURES ONLY OCCURRING WHILE CONTACTOR (P/N 107CC05Y03) IS MOUNTED IN THE EPCD 2 ASSY.

Source: SDR J7SA20200526001
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (RUDDER FORCE)

DURING POWER UP BY FLIGHT CREW; THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RIGHT RUDDER FORCE EXISTS WITH AMBER LIGHT (RUDDER BOOST) ILLUMINATED, PEDAL FORCE STOPS WHEN LEFT RUDDER FORCE IS APPLIED.

Source: SDR WVE2003F00003
OTHER · 2003-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2110

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (A/C COMPRESSOR)

DURING 1200 HOUR MAINTENANCE CHECK THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MOUNT BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED.

Source: SDR WVE2003F00001