N443LX
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.
15 reports on file, 2008-01-29 – 2012-08-27.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 10,141 hrs · 8,320 cycles
DURING INSPECTION OF NR 1 ENGINE FORWARD MOUNT AFT BRACKET AS CALLED OUT BY AD 2002-01-23, THE MOUNT WAS FOUND CRACKED. MX R & R BRACKET WITH KIT 128-4035, REV B.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,989 hrs · 8,198 cycles
DURING SCHDULED INSP, MX FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. EA CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,989 hrs · 8,198 cycles
DURING SCHDULED INSP, MX TX FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. EA CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,989 hrs · 8,198 cycles
DURING SCHDULED INSP, MX TECH FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STAB. EA CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,989 hrs · 8,198 cycles
DURING SCHDULED INSPECTION, MX FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. EACH CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,989 hrs · 8,198 cycles
DURING SCHDULED INSPECTION, MX FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. EA CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,989 hrs · 8,198 cycles
DURING SCHDULED INSP, MX FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. EACH CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,989 hrs · 8,198 cycles
DURING SCHDULED INSP, MX FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. EA CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (ZONE 300) · airframe 9,989 hrs · 8,198 cycles
DURING SCHDULED INSP, MX TECH FOUND 8 RIBS CRACKED IN THE HORIZ STABILIZER. EACH CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE EMINATING OUTWARD FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE ATTACHEMENT FLANGES OF THE RIBS WHERE THE BLIND FASTENERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SKIN. ALL 8 RIBS WERE REPLACED IAW KIT 128-6200-1.
Earlier reports · 2008–2011 · 6 reports
2011
Part: VALVE — INOPERATIVE (BRAKES) · airframe 9,332 hrs · 7,686 cycles
DURING TAXI, AFTER LANDING, CREW NOTED LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION FROM THE PILOTS AND COPILOTS RT BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKING ACTION WAS RETURNED AFTER REPEATED PUMPING OF THE PEDAL. MX FOUND POWER BRAKE ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE FAILED. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (COCKPIT)
DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. ACFT DIVERTED AND, AFTER LANDING, CREW REPORTED SMOKE DISSIPATED WHEN CTR PEDESTAL LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMER OUTPUT INCORRECT AND THE ALTITUDE AWARENESS PANEL FAILED.
2010
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 9,104 hrs · 7,507 cycles
ACFT DIVERTED, DUE TO SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX EVALUATED AND CONFIRMED "BURNED ELECTRICAL" ODOR FROM ALTITUDE AWARENESS PANEL. ALSO FOUND INSTRUMENT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT AT 118VAC. R & R THE INSTRUMENT LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND THE ALTITUDE AWARENESS PANEL.
2009
Part: BRAKE ASSY — WEAK (MLG) · airframe 8,169 hrs · 6,760 cycles
ON LANDING CREW REPORTED INITIAL ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. CREW HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN BRAKING ACTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE BLED.
Part: BRAKE SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG) · airframe 7,971 hrs · 6,589 cycles
ON LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ABNORMAL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP THE ACFT. SUCH ABNORMAL BRAKING ACTION CAUSED THE RT BRAKE TO GRAB. ACFT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP SAFELY. MX BLED THE BRAKE SYS AND FOUND AIR IN THE RT BRAKE LINE. THE SYS WAS RESTORED TO NORMAL
2008
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINT VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE LT IB RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSP INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. OPEN