N541FX
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.
7 reports on file, 2015-10-19 – 2023-06-23.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 14,644 hrs · 9,064 cycles
NUT SHEARED DURING INSTALLATION OF R/H MLG SIDE STAY ACTUATOR PIN. REPLACED R/H MLG SIDE STAY OB ATTACH PIN. AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED THE L/H MLG SIDE STAY ACTUATOR OB ATTACH PIN. WORK COMPLETED IAW CL 300 AMM 32-32-07-400-801.
Part: SCREW — MISSING (LE SLAT) · airframe 11,196 hrs · 6,890 cycles
RIGHT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE MISSING SCREW AND NUT PLATE.COMPLIED WITH CH 300 LEADING EDGE MISSING FASTENER TEMP0RARY REPAIR IRT AQRD DOCUMENT REF # 911387-FS IR (DMH)
Part: SCREW — MISSING (LE SLAT) · airframe 11,196 hrs · 6,890 cycles
LEADING EDGE UPPER L/H MISSING SCREW AND NUT PLATE.COMPLIED WITH CH 300 LEADING EDGE MISSING FASTENER TEMP0RARY REPAIR IRT AQRD DOCUMENT REF # 911387-FS IR (DMH)
Part: SCREW — MISSING (LE SLAT) · airframe 11,196 hrs · 6,890 cycles
RIGHT MID LEADING EDGE UPPER MISSING SCREW AND NUTPLATE.COMPLIED WITH CH 300 LEADING EDGE MISSING FASTENER TEMP0RARY REPAIR IRT AQRD DOCUMENT REF # 911387-FS IR (DMH)
Part: LINE — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 11,046 hrs · 6,806 cycles
LH (#1) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE AFTER #1 ENGINE STARTED EICAS L HYD PRESS LOW AMBER HYD QUANTITY WENT TO 0% FLUID ON GROUND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LINE AND C/W BLEEDING OF THE # 1 HYD SYSTEM OPERATED THE SYSTEM NO FURTHER LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED
Part: FITTING — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,744 hrs · 4,707 cycles
EMERGENCY DECLARED DUE TO LT HYD LOW, CAS MESSAGE ON INITIAL DESCENT. LOST PRESSURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOWER GEAR, USED THE MANUAL EXTENSION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LARGE LEAK FROM LT PRESS FILTER MANIFOLD FITTING. RESEATED LINE & UNION, NO LEAKS DETECTED. REPLACED 3 NR 1 DCMP & NR 1 ENG EDP. REPLACED CASE PRESSURE & RETURN FILTERS. LEAK & OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS)
ON DESCENT, A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE OCCURRED TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE ACFT & A LT HYD LOW MSG APPEARED. FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, MANUALLY LOWERED THE MLG, & PROCEEDED TO THE LAND THE ACFT NORMALLY. NOSE GEAR STEERING WAS INOPERATIVE, BUT THEY MANAGED TO USE THE HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY TO TAXI OFF & THEN SHUT THE ACFT DOWN. FOUND THE LT ENG DRIVEN HYD PUMP FAILED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED & OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.