N581FX
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, 2020-03-07 – 2023-05-02.
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 8,447 hrs · 5,099 cycles
AIR TURN BACK DUE TO PACK TEMP HIGH CAS AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KMCO. FOUND ACM DRIVE SPOOL SEIZED. REPLACED ACM ASSEMBLY IAW BD 100 AMM 21-52-13. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 21-52-00.
Part: PUMP — FAULTED (LT WING) · airframe 7,560 hrs · 4,477 cycles
DURING DESCENT THROUGH 6000 FT CREW NOTED LEFT ENGINE PITCH & SLIGHT VIBRATION. AT 4000 FT, âL HYD ENG PUMP FAILâ CYAN CAS ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. MOMENTARY SMOKE NOTED FROM LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KHPN WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO HANGAR. REPLACED LH EDP IAW CH 350 AMM 29-12-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
Part: COMPRESSOR BLADE — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,384 hrs · 2,681 cycles
AIR TURN BACK DUE TO A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A BIRD STRIKE OR POSSIBLE COMPRESSOR STALL ON TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KTEB. ENGINE SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP AFTER BORESCOPE REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR BLADES. SHOP FINDINGS ON THE HTF7350 ENGINE INDICATE NOZZLE BURN ON THE LEADING EDGE, A #4 HP STATOR CRACKED AND MISSING INNER SHROUD, AND DIFFUSER V-SEAL BLOWN OUT WITH DAMAGE TO THE DIFFUSER ITSELF.