N520FX
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.
3 reports on file, 2008-09-09 – 2017-07-28.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (APU FIREWALL) · airframe 12,155 hrs · 7,476 cycles
APU FIREWALL LOWER BRACKET WAS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRACKET.
Part: LINE — RUPTURED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 5,766 hrs · 3,526 cycles
AMBER SPOILER FAULT CAS POSTED FOLLOWED BY FLAPS RATE LOW CAS FOLLOWED BY R HYD PRESS LOW CAS. CHECKED HYD SYNOPTIC PAGE AND PRESS. READ ZERO PSI WITH QTY AT 4 PERCENT AFTER LANDING A PUDDLE OF HYD FLUID DEVELOPED UNDER ACFT. REPLACED (3 EA) DEFECTIVE NR2 SYS HYD SUPPLY LINES, PN: 100535425-005, 1005354253-003 AND 1005354234-007. THESE LINES RAN FROM THE NR2 HYD RESERVOIR TO THE NR2 THRUST REVERSER CH VALVE AND NR2 HYD FILTER.
Part: WHEEL — VIBRATION (NLG)
CREW EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MULTIPLE CAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED, INCLUDING `AOA FAIL`. CAS MESSAGES CLEARED WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED. PERFORMED A REJECTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED BACK TO MAINTENANCE WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. MX PERFORMED DOWN LOAD FROM THE MDC AND REFERRED TO FIELD SERVICE. GAINED ACCESS TO THE MOISTURE TRAPS AND FOUND WATER INT THE STANDBY MOISTURE TRAP. CLEARED. RETORQUED NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND GREASED NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (K)