N440LX
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.
3 reports on file, 2010-05-09 – 2012-05-10.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED
DURING A D-CHECK INSPECTION, WIRING IN AFT BAGGAGE LT LOWER AREA, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE SOME BURNED WIRES ON THE P489 CONNECTOR. THESE HAD SHORTED OUT AND HAD BURNED THRU THE INSULATION. THE GROUNDED SHIED WIRE W811 HAD MELTED INSULATION AND FUSED TO ANOTHER GROUNDED WIRE. THE WIRES ALSO AFFECTED WERE: THE 22 BL WHICH GOES TO THE PCB ASSY, WIRE NR 22 WH WHICH GOES TO THE LT GEN CONTROL UNIT. THIS NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED THOROUGHLY AS THIS CAN CAUSE INDICATION PROBLEMS IN THE COCKPIT AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE DAMAGED WIRES WERE REPLACED.
Part: WIRE — SHORTED
DURING A D-CHECK INSPECTION, WIRING IN THE AFT BAGGAGE RT LOWER AREA IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE SOME BURNED WIRES ON THE P490 CONNECTOR. THESE HAD SHORTED OUT AND HAD BURNED THRU THE INSULATION. THE GROUND SHIELD WIRE W812 HAD MELTED INSULATION AND FUSED TO ANOTHER GROUND WIRE. THE WIRES ALSO AFFECTED WERE WIRE NR 22BL WHICH GOES TO THE R PCB ASSY. WIRE 22WH WHICH GOES TO THE R GEN CONTROL UNIT. THIS NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED THOROUGHLY AS THIS CAN CAUSE INDICATION PROBLEMS IN THE COCKPIT AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE DAMAGED WIRES WERE REPLACED.
Part: FITTING — WORN (MLG)
DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED AN UNUSUAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION. AFTER LEVELING OFF, CREW REPORTED THE VIBRATION CEASED AND A LOUD BANG; DECISION TO DIVERT WAS MADE. DURING DESCENT, VIBRATION RETURNED & SECOND BANG HEARD, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN YAW MOVEMENT TO RT. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MX DISCOVERED MID FUSELAGE MAIN LANDING GEAR FITTING ASSY MOUNTING HOLES ELONGATED. THE MLG FITTING WAS REPAIRED WITH DER APPROVAL.