N429LX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
17 reports on file, 2008-02-25 – 2012-07-11.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 8,704 hrs · 7,284 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED HEARING A POPPING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ODOR. THE ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER A SHORT TIME AND THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT DESTINATION. MX WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY DISCREPANCIES. DISCREPANCY HAS NOT REPEATED.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT LT HORIZ CANTED STA 62.20, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZONTAL CANTED STA 46.06, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZONTAL CANTED STA 29.92, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZONTAL CANTED STA 46.06, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSP FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZONTAL CANTED STA 62.20, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZONTAL CANTED STA 13.78, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT LT HORIZONTAL CANTED STA 29.92, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT LT HORIZONTAL CANTED STA 13.78, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,684 hrs · 7,263 cycles
DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ASSY, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED. ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT LT HORIZONTAL CANTED STA 46.06, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. THE RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW MFG KIT 128-6200-001.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 8,544 hrs · 7,162 cycles
DURING INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE AFT PIVOT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE LOWER BOLT HOLE. THE AFT PIVOT FITTING WAS REPLACED.
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 8,453 hrs · 7,087 cycles
ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, CREW REPORTED HEARING A SOUND LIKE A SPARK FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND NR1 INVERTER FAILURE INDICATION. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 INVERTER FAILED AND THE "AC SELECT" SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED.
Earlier reports · 2008 · 5 reports
2008
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE)
CLIMBING THROUGH FL 340 CABIN PRESS LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CABIN AT 9000 FT AND CLIMBING. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. SDR WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
Part: WIRE — SEVERED (COCKPIT)
REPORTED CO-PILOT`S ROLL TRIM WOULD NOT TRIM WHEN MOVED TO THE RT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ROLL TRIM WIRING SEVERED AT THE YOKE. THE WIRING HAD CONTACTED THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)
Part: INVERTER — FAILED (ELECTRICAL SYS) · airframe 6,599 hrs · 5,562 cycles
CREW REPORTED DUAL INVERTER FAIL DURING FLIGHT WITH A FAINT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT INTENDED DESTINATION. DISCREPANCY WAS TROUBLESHOT TO THE INVERTER INDICATOR SELECTOR. THE SELECTOR WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 INVERTERS. (A)
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (UPLOCK SWITCH) · airframe 6,362 hrs · 5,353 cycles
CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE RED UNSAFE LANDING GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED WITH NORMAL INDICATION AFTERWARD. THE AC DIVERTED, MAINT FOUND PIN M OF THE RT DOOR UPLOCK SWITCH PUSHED BACK. THE PIN WAS REPAIRED, OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 6,360 hrs · 5,351 cycles
CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKE OFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED WITH NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE TAKEN AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. MAINT FOUND LT AND RT LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLOCK SWITCHES IN NEED OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE PER THE MM. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.