N701LX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
8 reports on file, 2006-12-18 – 2011-06-12.
Part: ENTERTAIN SYS — FAILED (CABIN)
AFTER LANDING, CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN THE AFT CLOSET/ LAVATORY AREA. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. MX ISOLATED THE ODOR TO THE CABIN ENTERTAINMENT SYS CONTROL MODULE. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED.
Part: ACTUATOR — SHEARED (PITCH FEEL) · airframe 8,207 hrs · 4,920 cycles
AFTER ENGINE START, THE CREW REPORTED PITCH AND ROLL CONTROL FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS BINDING. MX FOUND THE PITCH FEEL ACTUATOR TO BE SHEARD AT THE ROD END. THE PTICH FEEL ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · airframe 6,396 hrs · 3,863 cycles
DURING A SCHEDULED MX INSP, TECHS FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT INBD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HINGE BRACKET. REQUIRED NDT INSP WAS PERFORMED AND THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE LESS THAN 0.49", THEREFORE A 50 HOUR RECURRING INSP HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR THIS ACFT.
Part: ACM — FAILED (A/C BAY)
DURING DESCENT THRU 35000 WE EXPERIENCED A LOUD EXPLOSION FOLLOWED WITH A FOUL CHEMICAL ODOR. MAINT REMOVED FAILED COCKPIT (AFT) TURBINE ASSY AND INSTALLED A REPAIRED UNIT. (K)
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)
DURING PHASE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT ELEVATOR IB HINGE BRACKET WAS CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. (K)
Part: ACM — SEIZED · airframe 5,448 hrs · 3,260 cycles
PILOT REPORTED: DURING TAXI THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE; MX INSPECTED ACM'S AND NOTED THE CABIN ACM WAS SEIZED. THE CABIN ACM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Part: HINGE BRACKET — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE LT IB HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET IAW MFG ENGINEERING. (SUPPLEMENTAL 28 MARCH 07) THE CRACK WAS .2" ON THE INBD HORIZONTAL HINGE HALF. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED PER CESSNA DRAWING 6732030 DATED 8-30-95.
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (NOSE WHEEL WELL)
DURING THE NOSE GEAR INSPECTION IN PHASE B3, MAINTENANCE NOTED CRACKS IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL FRAME AT BOTH CORNERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FRAME, ADJOINING SKIN, AND STRAPS WERE ALL CRACKED. CRACKS VARIED IN SIZE WITH THE LARGEST AT JUST UNDER .25". ALL AFFECTED PARTS WERE REPALCED BY THE CESSNA SERVICE CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SRM.