# Service difficulty reports: N438LX, cancelled Mar 14, 2024 A list on [N438LX, cancelled Mar 14, 2024](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438LX-2024-03-14.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR DJFA20130912001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20130912001.md): Transducer · unsecure · Sep 12, 2013 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Brake Anti-Skid Section > DURING LANDING, CREW REPORTED STIFF BRAKES FOLLOWED BY INTERMITTENT ANTI-SKID OPERATION. MX FOUND THE WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER NOT ENGAGED WITH THE WHEEL HUB CAP ASSY. MX CORRECTED THE CONDITION. - [SDR DJFA20130910002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20130910002.md): Duct · contaminated · Sep 10, 2013 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Air Distribution System > PASSENGER REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, CREW NOTED LOWER FORWARD RT SIDE WALL AND FOLDING TABLE WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH. MX FOUND HEATER DUCT TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH CARBONATED DRINK FROM PASSENGER SPILL. THE DUCT WAS CLEANE - [SDR DJFA20130908001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20130908001.md): Transducer · failed · Sep 8, 2013 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Brake Anti-Skid Section > DURING LANDING, CREW REPORTED ANTI-SKID OPERATION SLUGGISH RESULTING IN DECREASED BREAKING EFFECTIVENESS. MX INSPECTED THE SYS AND FOUND THE RT WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER OUT OF LIMITS. THE TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED. - [SDR DJFA20120929001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20120929001.md): Brake Sys · pressure loss · Sep 29, 2012 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Landing Gear Brake System > CREW REPORTED LEFT SIDE, RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY COLLAPSES TO TRAVEL LIMIT WITH LITTLE OR GRABBY BRAKING ACTION. AFTER PUMPING PEDAL NORMAL BRAKE OPS RETURN, THOUGH PEDAL STILL FEELS SOFT AND DOESN’T MATCH LT PEDAL. THE RT SIDE BRAKES OPERATES NORMAL - [SDR DJFA20120815006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20120815006.md): Rib · cracked · Aug 15, 2012 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib > DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB ASSY, RIB FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZTONAL CANTED STATION 46.06, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACK EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLE. RIBS REPLACED. - [SDR DJFA20120815005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20120815005.md): Rib · cracked · Aug 15, 2012 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib > DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB ASSY, RIB FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZTONAL CANTED STA 46.06, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACKS EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. RIB REPLACED. - [SDR DJFA20120815004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20120815004.md): Rib · cracked · Aug 15, 2012 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib > DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB, RIB FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZONTAL CANTED STATION 29.92, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACK EMANATES FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. RIB REPLACED. - [SDR DJFA20120815003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20120815003.md): Rib · cracked · Aug 15, 2012 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib > DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB, RIB FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT RT HORIZONTAL CANTED STATION 13.78, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACK EMANATES FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. RIB REPLACED. - [SDR DJFA20120815002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20120815002.md): Rib · cracked · Aug 15, 2012 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib > DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB, RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT LT HORIZONTAL CANTED STATION 46.06, BETWEEN THE FWD AND AFT SPARS. CRACK EMANATE FROM THE FASTENER HOLES. RIB REPLACED. - [SDR DJFA20120815001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20120815001.md): Rib · cracked · Aug 15, 2012 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib > DURING INSPECTION FOR CRACKS ON THE RIB FLANGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE RIB DESCRIBED BELOW WAS FOUND CRACKED (ALONG WITH 5 OTHER RIBS; EACH RIB FAILURE IS DOCUMENTED ON SEPARATE SDR FORMS) ON THE LOWER FLANGE AT LT HORIZTONAL CANTED STATION 13.78, B - [SDR DJFA20120130008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA20120130008.md): Unknown · odor · Jan 30, 2012 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Air Distribution System > ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE PILOT'S SIDE GLARESHIELD. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION BUT COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF SMOKE OR FUMES; ENGINE RUNS AND OT - [SDR DJFA2011016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA2011016.md): Torque Tube · twisted · Apr 20, 2011 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Elevator Structure > DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS FOUND THE LT AND RT ELEVATORS WOULD NOT LINE UP IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TORQUE TUBES WERE TWISTED SUCH THAT ALIGNMENT OF THE ELEVA - [SDR DJFA201002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA201002.md): Duct · failed · Jan 3, 2010 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Engine Bleed Air System > DURING FLIGHT, CREW NOTED BLEED AIR DUCT FAILURE WARNING. ACFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. DETERMINED A BLEED AIR DUCT FAILED. ACFT SCHEDULED TO FERRY TO A MX STATION. AFTER TAKE-OFF FOR FERRY FLT, CREW DETECTED AN OIL ODOR WHEN THROTTLES ADVANCED & - [SDR DJFA2008028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA2008028.md): Inlet · cracked · Mar 18, 2008 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice System > DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINT DISCOVERED THE NR 2 ENGINE HEATED INLET CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INLET. - [SDR DJFA2007086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA2007086.md): Rib · cracked · Aug 2, 2007 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib > DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSPECTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, BOTH THE RT AND LT IB ROLLER BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA - [SDR DJFA2006235](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DJFA2006235.md): Switch · out of adjust · Apr 25, 2006 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System > TRIP ID NR 1010703, FOLLOWING SELECTION OF FLAPS FROM (0) DEGREES TO (10) DEGREES WHILE ON APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP ASYMMETRY LIGHT AND FLAPS REMAINED AT (0) DEGREES. CREW AGREED TO HAVE CFR TRUCKS ROLLED WHEN THE AC LANDED. BEFORE FLAP HANDLE WAS - [SDR E812005F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/E812005F00000.md): Computer · malfunctioned · Apr 26, 2005 · N438LX · Beech 400A · Ground Proximity System > TROUBLESHOT PILOT REPORT OF TAWS SYSTEM AND RADAR INOPERATIVE. FOUND TAWS8000 SYSTEM LOCKED UP. NO RESPONSE WHEN COMPUTER CONNECTED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACED TAWS8000 UNIT WITH REPAIRED UNIT, SYSTEM OPERATIONS NORMAL. FOUND RADAR INOPERATIVE DUE TO REM ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE n_number = 'N438LX' AND deregistration_id = 'N438LX-2024-03-14' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438LX-2024-03-14/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.