N528FX
Registered owner: CITATION X PARTS LLC, NC (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.
8 reports on file, 2011-10-20 – 2019-07-20.
Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (APU BAY) · airframe 12,662 hrs · 7,798 cycles
DIVERTED DUE TO APU FIRE INDICATION. FIRE BOTTLE WAS ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. APU MOUNT/FIREWALL SEALANT RESTORATION ACCOMPLISHED. R&R FIRE BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE.
Part: SHAFT — OUT OF ALIGNMENT (APU SURGE VALVE) · airframe 12,459 hrs · 7,647 cycles
DIVERTED DUE TO APU FIRE INDICATION IN FLIGHT AT 12000' AND 300 KIAS. COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE & APU FIRE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SURGE VALVE STUB SHAFT CLOCKED 180* OUT CORRECTED IAW BD-100 AMM CHAPT, 49-16-05. R&R EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE WITH OVERHAULED AND NEW CARTRIDGE.
Part: BRACKET — BROKEN (NLG) · airframe 12,345 hrs · 7,574 cycles
AIR TURN BACK DUE TO AN AMBER NOSE GEAR DOOR CAS AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDNET. NLG DOOR HINGE BRACKET FOUND BROKEN.REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG BRACKET WITH BRACKET REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG HINGE ASSEMBLY WITH "NEW" NLG HINGE ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 32-22-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
Part: FLAP SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED
DIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO "FLAP FAIL" CAS MESSAGE ON APPROACH. CREW RAN FLAP FAIL CHECKLIST AND FLAPS REMAINED AT 0. CREW DIVERTED FOR LONGER RUNWAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FLAP POWER UNIT. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: SCREW — MISSING (WING) · airframe 9,766 hrs · 5,991 cycles
SEVERAL LOOSE AND MISSING SCREWS FROM BOTTOM OF LT AND RT WING LEADING EDGES. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED SCREW LOOSE, MISSING AND DAMAGED ON LEFT AND RIGHT LEADING EDGES. REPLACED DAMAGED AND MISSING SCREWS, TORQUED ALL LEADING EDGE SCREWS.
Part: SEAL — FAILED · airframe 6,958 hrs · 4,246 cycles
WHILE ENROUTE. RED LT PYLON BLEED LEAK CAS MESSAGE POSTED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIR DIVERSION. LANDING AND TAXI WERE UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED LT INTERMEDIATE VALVE AND REINSTALLED ORIGINAL VALVE WITH NEW E-SEAL.
Part: CIRCUIT BOARD — FAILED (ELECTRICAL) · airframe 5,064 hrs · 3,075 cycles
WHILE ENROUTE LT AND RT GENERATORS FAILED IN FLIGHT. AIR RETURN. REPLACED PCBS WITH NEW. OPS CHECKED AND TEST FLIGHT PASSED.
Part: ACM — FAILED · airframe 4,926 hrs · 2,990 cycles
ON TAKEOFF ROLL CABIN FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINE.