N450FX
Registered owner: SERVICE ELECTRIC CO, 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
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.
4 reports on file, 2018-02-02 – 2023-03-31.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 8,487 hrs · 4,374 cycles
DIVERTED DUE TO L ENGINE MAINTENANCE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW RAN CHECKLIST AND ENCOUNTERED A NO DISPATCH MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KCGF. CMC MESSAGE IS: FMU/OPCOIL (B)/RNG. FAULT TYPE: INTERNAL HARDWARE. FAULT CODE: 73299ENGLB. DESCRIPTION: ENGINE FADEC_LB CH B INDEPENDENT OVERSPEED PROTECTION CROSS SOLENOID FAILED. QRH STATES: DO NOT DISPATCH. REPLACED FMU IAW G450 AMM 73-21-03. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: BEARING — SHIFTED · airframe 7,591 hrs · 3,956 cycles
DURING TAXI OUT TOWER NOTIFIED FLIGHT CREW OF âSMOKEâ COMING FROM THE LEFT TIRE AREA. CREW TAXIED BACK TO FBO; UPON INSPECTION THE LEFT OUTBOARD MAIN WHEEL APPEARED TO HAVE NEARLY COME OFF THE AXLE. AIRCRAFT WEIGHED 74,000LBS AT TIME OF FAILURE. EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE NOT DISPATCHED. DISCOVERED FAILED WHEEL BEARING; WHEEL SHIFTED SIDE TO SIDE FORCING SPINDLE NUT SEPARATION. NO BRAKE TEMP OR ANTI-SKID MESSAGES PRESENT IN FAULT HISTORY DATABASE (FHDB). PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL AND GEAR DOOR. INSPECTED #1, #2, #3, AND #4 MLG AXLE NUT LOCK BOLTS. REPLACED LH MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE ASSEMBLY UP TO STEP D(8); COMPLETED ALL STEPS OF TRAILING LINK LH MLG AXLE INSTALLATION FROM D8 TO E11. REPLACED LH MAIN GEAR UPLOCK ROLLER AND PIN. REPLACED #1 WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER. REPLACED #1 AND #2 MAIN WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES. REPLACED #1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED #1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY BOLTS, WASHERS, AND NUTS. REPLACED MLG SWITCH CAM. WORK COMPLETED IAW G450 AMM 32-41-01, 32-13-01, 32-46-09, 32-42-01, 32-43-01. ALL OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
Part: FITTING — BROKEN (TE FLAP) · airframe 3,540 hrs · 1,869 cycles
LT AND RT IB FLAP ROLLER BRACKET TABS BROKEN. R&R FLAP TRACK ROLLER FITTINGS AND ROLLERS.
Part: DUCT — DETACHED · airframe 3,049 hrs · 1,630 cycles
CHECK AIR DUCTING ON LOWER RIGHT SIDE FLOOR VENT OF COCKPIT WALL AIR NOISE IS LOUDER THAN NORMAL AND SOUNDS LIKE DUCTING MAY HAVE SEPARATED. FOUND MULTIPLE DUCTS, IN THE COCKPIT, LOOSE DUE TO OVERHEATING AND MELTING. R&R ALL COCKPIT AIR CONDITIONING DISTRIBUTION DUCTS AND COCKPIT DUCT OVERTEMP THERMOSTAT.