N449LX
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, 2006-02-16 – 2008-03-01.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 6,552 hrs · 5,656 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINT VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE RT ROLLER BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSP INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. THE LT AND RT RIB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED.
Part: INLET — CRACKED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 6,394 hrs · 5,526 cycles
DURING POSTFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED CRACKS ON THE NR2 INLET RING. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE DISCREPANCY AND REPLACED THE INLET RING.
Part: DOOR SEAL — DETACHED (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 5,170 hrs · 4,398 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE THEY WERE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 340 HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE CABIN DOOR AREA THAT SOUNDED LIKE A DOOR SEAL LEAK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KCRW AND FIRE RESCUE RESPONSE WAS GIVEN FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR SEAL HAD BECOME DETACHED. MEL 21-6 WAS ISSUED FOR THE DOOR SEAL SYSTEM. ON 17 FEBRUARY 2006, THE DOOR SEAL WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE ORIGINAL DOOR SEAL WAS REINSTALLED TO THE DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.