N477LX
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, 2005-03-19 – 2006-05-18.
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (CABIN) · airframe 1,860 hrs · 1,640 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE SIDEWALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND HAD A BURNING SMELL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE RT CABIN SIDEWALL AND INSPECTED THE DUCTING. A LOOSE CLAMP FOR THE AFT CONDITIONED AIR WAS RESECURED. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN UP CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SWITCH — NO INDICATION (RT MLG) · airframe 885 hrs · 746 cycles
KDAL TRIP ID NR 813053, CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION FOR THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WITH NO GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE GEAR HANDLE LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED. GEAR WAS CYCLED ONCE WITH NO CHANGE IN GEAR DOWN INDICATION. AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, AND AIRCRAFT MANEUVERS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN INDICATION. THE GEAR INDICATION ILLUMINATED ON THE 2 MILE FINAL APPROACH AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: HEATER — CONTAMINATED (CABIN) · airframe 839 hrs · 705 cycles
CREW REPORTED THAT THEY NOTICED A HAZE AND A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CREW BELIEVED THAT SOMETHING MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED INTO A HEATER VENT THAT WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE. THE HEAT WAS THEN TURNED OFF AND THE HAZE HAD DISSIPATED. WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED BACK UP THE SMOKE CAME BACK. THE AIRCRAFT CABIN WAS INSPECTED TO ASSURE NOTHING WAS BURNING. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A MELTED CRAYON AND CANDY IN THE RIGHT SIDE TRAY TABLE HOUSING. THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRAY TABLE HOUSING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAN. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.