N550FX
Registered owner: FLEXJET LLC, OH (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.
3 reports on file, 2019-05-12 – 2020-11-24.
Part: APU — ODOR · airframe 8,702 hrs · 5,396 cycles
CREW NOTICES SMELL OF BURNING OIL/FUMES ON CLIMB AND DESCENT LOW POWER SETTINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU, IAW BD-100 49-11-02. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL RII PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH P/N OFF/ON: 3800774-1 S/N OFF: P-504 S/N ON: P-151.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (VGV) · airframe 7,737 hrs · 4,851 cycles
TWO CLUNKS FELT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF DURING GEAR AND FLAP RETRACTION SLIGHT AIRCRAFT YAW ALSO FELT NOTE. REMOVED & REPLACED THE LT ENGINE CVGA, REQUIRES LEAK & OPS CHECKS. INSTALLATION IAW LMM FOR AS907-1-1A 75-30-06. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUN AND LEAK CHECK, REF AMM 72-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. EMERGENCY DECLARED.
Part: POWER UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (DC SYSTEM) · airframe 7,090 hrs · 4,429 cycles
ON APPROACH, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, RED "ESSENTIAL POWER ONLY" CAS POSTED W/AMBER "R GEN FAIL" AND "R BATT FAIL" CAS POSTED AS WELL AS CYAN "ELECTRICAL FAULT," WHICH TURNED AMBER ON ROLL OUT. R&R LH DC POWER CENTER WITH A MODIFIED LH DCPC OPS CHECK GOOD IAW CL300 AMM 24-61-01. SEE CONTROL SEQUENCE 481930 (SMC) PN OFF AND ON: 975GC02Y06 SN OFF: 468R SN ON: 278R