N580FX
Registered owner: CHALLENGER INVESTOR GROUP 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.
1 report on file, 2025-04-29.
Part: ACM — UNSERVICEABLE (ZONE 100) · airframe 10,329 hrs · 6,181 cycles
DURING CLIMB OUT FROM KSJC, THE SIC NOTICED A SMOKE SMELL AND VISIBLE LIGHT SMOKE. CREW TURNED OFF ENGINE BLEEDS WHICH REDUCED THE QUANTITY OF SMOKE. THE CREW DID NOT DON OXYGEN MASKS DUE TO THE SHORT FLIGHT DURATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KNUQ. TROUBLESHOOTING TRACED THE ISSUE TO A SEIZED AIR CYCLE MACHINE. REPLACED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE WITH A REPAIRED UNIT IAW AMM 21-52-13. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.