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N303DC

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1973 Cessna 402B · Continental TSIO-520 series

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Owner type
Individual
Serial number
402B-0303
Year built
1973
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
August 30, 1995
Certificate issued
March 1, 2024
Expires
March 31, 2031
Mode S code
A32AC5
Cessna 402BAirframe model · 10 seats · 2 engines · 49 registeredTCDS A7CEAirframe · Cessna 402BTCDS E8CEEngine · Continental TSIO-520 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental TSIO-520 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 88

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1969In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 21

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N303DCMatched 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 Cessna 402B aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N303DCMatched 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 Cessna 402B aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 97ZZZX1153Cylinder · crackedWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A LEAKING INTAKE VALVE GUIDE SEAL, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NR 1 CYL EXHAUST PORT. FOUND SAME CRACKS IN NR 4 AND NR 5 CYLINDERS. YOU CANNOT SEE THEM WITHOUT DROPPING THE EXHAUST STACKS OFF THE ENGINE. THESE CYLINDERS HAD APPROX 850 HOURS Feb 28, 1997 · N303DC · Cessna 402B · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 97ZZZX1152Switch · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, A/C RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REPLACED SWITCH WITH CESSNA KIT SK 421-136B. OUR PARTS VENDOR STATED THAT DUE TO UNRELIABILITY, THE OLD STYLE SWITCH IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE Feb 25, 1997 · N303DC · Cessna 402B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System

STCs that may be installed · 358

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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