N479LX
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, 2006-06-01 – 2008-03-02.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 2,462 hrs · 2,270 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINT VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE LT AND RT IB RIBS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSP INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. THE LEFT AND RIGHT RIB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED.
Part: FUEL CAP — WORN (LT WING) · airframe 1,565 hrs · 1,457 cycles
TRIP NR 1116583 WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL350, CREW NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM LT OVERWING FUEL CAP. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED.. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE CAP WHILE LOCKED. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE CAP SEALS WERE FOUND WORN EXCESSIVELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CAP.
Part: BLOWER — BURNED (EVAPORATOR) · airframe 1,185 hrs · 1,074 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE REAR EVAPORATOR BLOWER WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL / SMOKE OF SOMETHING BURNING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE REAR EVAPORATOR BLOWER ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE BLOWER.