N542FX
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.
5 reports on file, 2017-08-09 – 2022-11-14.
Part: ACM — ODOR · airframe 13,197 hrs · 8,105 cycles
AIR TUN BACK DUE TO CREW NOTICED A FAINT BURNING SMELL, AIR COND FAULT CAS, YELLOW PACK AIR FAIL CAS, AND LOSS OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KAFW. REPLACED THE TEMP CONTROL VALVE IAW CL 300 AMM 21-52-33. REPLACED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE IAW AMM 21-52-13. OPS AND LEAK CHECK OF PACK SYSTEM GOOD.
Part: ACM — FAULTED · airframe 12,909 hrs · 7,914 cycles
PACK TEMP HIGH, AIR-CONDITIONING FAULT, AIR CONDITIONING TEMP HIGH. CREW NOTICED SMELL AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINE IAW CL300 AMM 21-52-13. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (HYD LINE) · airframe 11,504 hrs · 7,064 cycles
AIR TURN BACK DUE TO CYAN RH HYD EDP FAIL CAS AND LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. WHILE COMPLETING CHECKLIST, CREW RECEIVED AN AMBER HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW CAS, EVENTUALLY DROPPING TO 0 ON THE RIGHT SIDE. EMERGENCY DECLARED; AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KAPA. AFTER ARRIVAL, A TRAIL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE RAMP. FOUND A RH HYD BALANCE RELIEF VALVE LINE FITTING LOOSEâSECURED HYD LINE FITTING IAW CH 300 AMM 29-12-65. HYD LEAK CHECK GOOD. SERVICED RH HYD RESERVOIR IAW CH 300 AMM 12-12-00.
Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (PILOTS) · airframe 8,468 hrs · 5,192 cycles
DIVERTED DUE TO INTERMITTENT NR 1 AND 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATIONS AND MALFUNCTIONING RADIOS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PILOT'S MFD ADAPTIVE FLIGHT DISPLAY UNIT WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. MVF SUCCESSFUL.
Part: SCREW — MISSING (RT WING) · airframe 8,390 hrs · 5,140 cycles
SCREW MISSING FROM RIGHT WING ROOT LEADING EDGE. INSTALLED NEW SCREW AT RIGHT WING ROOT LEADING EDGE.