N553FX
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.
1 report on file, 2020-02-24.
Part: CLAMP — DAMAGED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 5,863 hrs · 3,024 cycles
WHILE EN ROUTE TO KBED THE CREW OF N553FX REPORTED A LEFT-HAND SIDE HYDRAULIC OVERHEAT CAS MESSAGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KRDU. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED THE CREW OBSERVED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING OUT OF THE LEFT ENGINE, NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING, NO TR, AND HALF OF GROUND SPOILERS. TROUBLESHOT FAILED LH EDP. PERFORMED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OVERHEAT INSPECTION IAW CL300 AMM 29-10-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED QTY 2 DAMAGED CLAMPS IN REAR EQUIPMENT BAY (P/N B0305103-009). REMOVED AND REPLACED LEAKING SUCTION OD AT EDP (P/N AE99119K). PERFORMED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM #1 FLUSHING PROCEDURE MULTIPLE TIMES IAW CL300 AMM 29-10-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 SYSTEM PRESSURE FILTER (P/N 7591357-001), CASE DRAIN FILTER (P/N 7593395-001) AND SUCTION FILTER (P/N 7593394-002). OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.