N438FX

EMBRAER S A EMB-545 · 2021 · 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.

11 reports on file, 2008-01-06 – 2018-11-07.

WARNING INDICATION · 2018-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (STAB HEAT) · airframe 8,118 hrs · 6,103 cycles

ON DESCENT INTO KSGT WE RECEIVED A RED "STAB OVHT" WITH ANTI-ICE ON AND AGAIN WITH STAB HEAT OFF. WE COMPLIED WITH THE QRH. LT & RT "WING/STAB HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED INFLIGHT PER QRH. REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL P40 RELAY BOX IAW LR-45 AMM REF 30-10-06. OPS CHECK GOOD NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME L&R STAB HEAT C/B PUSHED BACK IN.

Source: SDR J7SA201811217002
WARNING INDICATION · 2018-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (STAB HEAT) · airframe 8,111 hrs · 6,098 cycles

DIVERTED DUE STAB OVER HEAT CAS FLICKERING IN CLIMB THROUGH FL440 W/ ANTI-ICE OFF. ONCE LEVEL AT FL450, RAN STAB OVRHT CHECKLIST & PULLED CB IT DID NOT COME BACK ON. THIS ALL OCCURRED WITH STAB/WING HT SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION (WAS NEVER TURNED ON). AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.R&R P40 RELAY BOX. C/W FUNCT CHECK IS GOOD.

Source: SDR J7SA20181029001
WARNING INDICATION · 2018-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: RELAY — MALFUNCTIONED (STAB HEAT) · airframe 8,110 hrs · 6,097 cycles

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO MASTER WARNING STAB OVERHEAT CAS POSTING IN CLIMB THROUGH 18,000 FT. ANTI ICE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AT APPROXIMATELY 13,000 FT DURING THE CLIMB. THE QRH EMERGENCY TAB #1 FOR STAB OVHT WAS FOLLOWED, ICING CONDITIONS WERE EXITED BY RETURNING TO KBNA. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R&R P40 RELAY BOX AND OPS TEST OK.

Source: SDR J7SA201811125001
OTHER · 2018-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7830

Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 7,954 hrs · 5,970 cycles

RT THRUST REVERSER RETARD ACTUATOR CRACKED AT THE ROD ATTACHMENT END. R&R TR RETARD ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. C/W RIGGING, OPS CHECK, AND LEAK CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR J7SA20180417001
WARNING INDICATION · 2017-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2160

Part: CONTROL VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 7,815 hrs · 5,867 cycles

ATB AFTER RECEIVING CABIN DUCT OVER-TEMP DURING CLIMB FOLLOWED BY SMOKE ENTERING THE CABIN WHEN ENGINE POWER WAS INCREASED. PERFORMED OVER-TEMP CHECKLIST AND SMOKE CLEARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SUSPECT CABIN TEMP CONTROL VALVE AND INOP CABIN TEMP SENSOR/FAN. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS TO TAKE OFF POWER WITH ENGINE BLEEDS ON AND HEAT IN FULL HOT FOR 10 MINUTES WITH NO CAS MESSAGES. NO SMOKE IN CABIN. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR J7SA20171215001
FALSE WARNING · 2016-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION · airframe 7,278 hrs · 5,418 cycles

AIR TURNBACK DUE TO RED FIRE WARNING CAS MESSAGE DURING TAKE OFF. CLEARED 15 SECONDS AFTER PULLING THROTTLES TO IDLE. REPLACED THE RT ENGINE HOT SECTION FIRE LOOP. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR J7SA20161226001
FALSE WARNING · 2016-12-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (RT ENGINE) · airframe 7,276 hrs · 5,416 cycles

DIVERTED DUE TO RT ENGINE FIRE CAS TRIPLE CHIM DURING CLIMB. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RT ENGINE FIRE LOOPS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED MULTIPLE SATISFACTORY OPS CHECKS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR J7SA20161225001
WARNING INDICATION · 2012-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2740

Part: SEALANT — DETERIORATED (GVI SENSOR) · airframe 3,960 hrs · 2,926 cycles

ENROUTE, STAB OVERHEAT RED CAS ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT AT 16000FT AT 280 KNOTS. RETURNED TO BASE. LANDING AND TAXI WERE UNEVENTFUL. SEALED RT GVI SENSOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR J7SA20120514001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2011-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: DRIVE ASSY — STUCK (TE FLAPS)

WHILE ENROUTE, RESULTING IN AN AIR DIVERSION. THE INITIAL EVENT DISCREPANCY IS AS FOLLOWS: FLAPS STUCK AT 20 DEGREES WHEN COMMANDED TO 40 DEGREES AND WOULD NOT RESET. REPLACED FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR J7SA20110623001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2011-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: SEAL — DIRTY (AILERON) · airframe 2,971 hrs · 2,971 cycles

CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX FL280 THE AMBER AP AIL MISTRIM CAS ILLUMINATED, DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MOVE AILERONS. THE EXCESSIVE FORCE DECREASED WHEN ALT DECREASED. R & R LT & RT AILERON BRUSH SEALS.

Source: SDR J7SA20110225001
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7540

Part: CLAMP — LOOSE (HP BLEED) · airframe 309 hrs · 218 cycles

RT BLEED OVERHEAT AMBER CAS MESSAGE POSTED. CREW DECLARED AN IFE AND LANDED. MX FOUND LOOSE CLAMPS ON THE LT HP BLEED VALVE AND LT LP DUCT PERRY SEALS. SEALS WERE REPLACED, CLAMPS RETORQUED AND LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED

Source: SDR 4533301062008