- Registered owner
- Gta Air Inc
- Location
- Addison, TX
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- E-502
- Year built
- 1973
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date
- December 10, 1973
- Certificate issued
- April 30, 2002
- Expires
- January 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- A21F04
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IO-520 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 86
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1970 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 |
See all 101 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 17
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 17 bulletins
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N236CHMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Beech A36 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N236CHMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Beech A36 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 15
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR XGNA202404080002Engine · power lossDURING CLIMB A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED WITH FLUCTUATING MANIFOLD PRESSURE. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MAGNETO DROPS WERE NORMAL.SDR XGNA202404080001Engine · power lossDURING CLIMB A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED WITH FLUCTUATING MANIFOLD PRESSURE. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. MAGNETO DROPS WERE NORMAL. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT.SDR XGNA2021062400013Bladder · collapsedPERFORMED THE INITIAL POWER REDUCTION, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS. PERFORMED THE "ENGINE FAILURE AFTER LIFTOFF" CHECKLIST ITEMS. AT THIS POINT THERE WAS NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE. DECLARSDR XGNA2020030900000Frame Splice · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON UPPER FRAME SPLICE BEHIND HAT SHELF,FUSELAGE STATION 179.00. CORROSION FOUND ON 2 UPPER SKINS (LEFT & RIGHT) AFT OF HAT SHELF, FUSELAGE STATION 179.00-207.00.SDR XGN2015F00002Circuit Breaker · failedAS A RESULT OF AD 2008-13-17, THE NEW CB REPLACEMENTS ARE FAILING AT A REGULAR RATE, COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL PN SWITCHES. THESE REPLACEMENT SWITCHES ARE OF POOR QUALITY & DO NOT LAST LONG. WE ARE HAVING A HIGH FAILURE RATE.SDR XGNA20130621001Pressure Sensor · intermittentMANIFOLD PRESURE SENSOR BECAME INTERMITTENT.SDR XGN2011F00009Wire · disconnectedALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. WIRES TO THE BRUSH BLOCK HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR.SDR X6N2006F00000Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)SDR XGN2006F00011Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)SDR XGN2006F00012Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)SDR XGN2005F00009Cylinder · crackedFOUND CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD DURING 50 HR INSPECTION. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE ECI CYLINDERS. (K)SDR XGN2006F00010Cylinder · crackedFOUND CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD DURING 50 HR INSPECTION. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDERS. (K)SDR XGN2006F00067Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. (K)SDR XGN2001F00000Cylinder Head · departedCYLINDER HEAD DEPARTED CYLINDER BARREL, WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.SDR 95ZZZX556Field Wire · brokenINSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOUND A BROKEN FIELD WIRE AT THE TERMINAL END ATTACHMENT TO THE ALTERNATOR. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND DEAD BATTERY. PILOT PUT THE GEAR DOWN, GEAR ONLY WENT DOWN EST. 80 PERCENT, HOWEVER, LANDING
STCs that may be installed · 577
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Beech A36
STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller