N438FX
Registered owner: FLEXJET LLC, OH (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
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.
DIVERTED DUE STAB OVER HEAT CASÂ 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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