N493LX
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.
2 reports on file, 2009-04-28 – 2010-08-16.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
DURING A SCHEDULED MX EVENT, WHILE PERFORMING A BOROSCOPE INSP OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER RIBS, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND ON SEVERAL RIBS IN THE LT AND RT SIDES OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER. THE CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE ATTACHMENT FLANGES FROM THE RIBS WHERE THEY ARE RIVITED TO THE SKIN. ALL CRACKS EXTENDED FROM FASTENER HOLES. RIBS REPLACED.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (THRUST REVERSER) · airframe 7,280 hrs · 6,094 cycles
AFTER ENGINE INSTALLATION, MX DISCOVERED THE RT THRUST REVERSER HYDR SUPPLY LINE LEAKING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LINE RUPTURED INTERNALLY. THE LINE WAS REPLACED.