N553BW
Registered owner: HAWKER 800XP LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUFLIGHT INC (EXFA) | 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.
12 reports on file, 2012-04-26 – 2025-10-20.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 13,891 hrs · 9,419 cycles
UPON REDUCING POWER FOR DESCENT FLIGHT CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ON. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON THE GROUND.
Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 700) · airframe 13,891 hrs · 9,419 cycles
#1 AND #2 HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ON. HYDRAULIC @ 2300PSI. PERFORMED GEAR FREE LANDING PROCEDURE.
Part: PIPE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 13,891 hrs · 9,419 cycles
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW NOTED HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ON, ENGINES 1 AND 2 WITH A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE OF 2300 PSI. CREW DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT EXTENDING LANDING GEAR MANUALLY PRIOR TO LANDING.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (ZONE 400) · airframe 13,891 hrs · 9,419 cycles
HYDRAULIC LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS #1 AND #2 FLIGHT LIGHTS IN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR READ 2300 PSI. CREW PERFORMED FREEFALLING LANDING GEAR PROCEDURE.
Part: INSTRUMENT PANEL — FAULTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 13,888 hrs · 9,417 cycles
STANDBY INSTRUMENT INOP
Part: RELIEF VALVE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 11,309 hrs · 7,040 cycles
DURING ACFT FUELING IT WAS NOTED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE SPPR PRESS RELIEF VLV. THE VLV WAS R & R WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT, OFF PN 1159000-1, SN FR024BM.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 11,059 hrs · 6,898 cycles
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, HYD FLUID WAS NOTED LEAKING IN THE REAR EQUIPMENT BAY. MX FOUND THE RESERVOIR WAS VENTING TO THE OVERBOARD DRAIN AND IDENTIFIED THE NORMAL ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE TO BE LOW AND LEAKING INTERNALLY INTO THE RESERVOIR. THE DEFECTIVE NORMAL ACCUMULATOR, PN AIR45574/3, SN APB960871 WAS R & R WITH AN O/H UNIT. REF: AMM 29-10-81. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: VALVE — LEAKING (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 10,974 hrs · 6,852 cycles
PRESSURE FUEL SERVICING VALVE WAS LEAKING. VALVE REPLACED WITH AN INSPECTED UNIT. FUNCTIONAL AND LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (BYPASS FILTER) · airframe 10,906 hrs · 6,805 cycles
DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATOR WAS NOTED IN THE BYPASS POSITION. A SOAP WAS TAKEN AND RESULTS WERE NORMAL. THE BYPASS INDICATOR, PN 3070246-4 ON THE ENGINE WAS SUSPECT TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED IAW SB TFE731-79-3069. COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN LEAK CHECKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: INVERTER — DEFECTIVE (NR 2) · airframe 10,890 hrs · 6,797 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT NR 2 INVERTER FAILED DURING FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE NR 2 INVERTER DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE INVERTER WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (AIRLFOW) · airframe 10,791 hrs · 6,729 cycles
THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE POST FLIGHT CHECKS, THE STALL CHANNEL 1 AND 2 WILL NOT IDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE F3 FUSE AS BEING OPEN BECAUSE OF HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE RT AIRFLOW SENSOR PN 1703-12, SN 1569. THE AIRFLOW SENSOR AND THE FUSE WERE REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 10,724 hrs · 6,693 cycles
LT ENGINE WOULD NOT GO TO IDLE THRUST WITH THROTTLE LEVER IN THE IDLE POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. INSTALLED A REPAIRED UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.