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N890CA

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1978 Cessna 402C · Continental TSIO-520 series

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Registered owners
Hyannis Air Service Inc DBACape Air
Location
Hyannis, MA
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
402C0006
Year built
1978
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
September 5, 1990
Certificate issued
November 18, 2014
Expires
November 30, 2027
Mode S code
AC4587
Cessna 402CAirframe model · 10 seats · 2 engines · 115 registeredTCDS A7CEAirframe · Cessna 402CTCDS 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 · 79

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 · 24

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N890CAMatched 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 402C aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20210726011979ICruise/Level Flight · Billings, MTAfter departure from bil and while in cruise flight the door warning light illuminated. Pilot attempted to re-latch crew door when the crew opened striking to upper fuselage cause damage to fuselage structure and crew door assembly. Pilot diverted back to bil.Jul 26, 2021 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 10

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SDR HYIA20251107004Pump · leakingPILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER FUEL PUMP LEAKING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Oct 31, 2025 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Heating SystemSDR HYIA20240827003Spar · crackedDURING MAINTENANCE A .187 INCH CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FORWARD CARRY THROUGH SPAR, ON THE FORWARD WEB, IN THE AREA OF THE SPAR WEB CUT OUT LOCATED AT LBL 32.55. THIS CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CRACKS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED IAug 26, 2024 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR HYIA20210503001Unknown · odorTHE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT IN FLIGHT AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE HEATER FUEL LINES, HEATER PUMP, ENGINE FUEL LINES, HEATER FILTER AND BOOST PUMPS FOR LEAKS, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AN ENGINE AND HEATER OPS CHECK WERE PERFORMED, ANDMay 2, 2021 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Air Distribution SystemSDR HYIA202009109002Volt Regulator · damagedTHE PILOT REPORTED A DUAL ALTERNATOR FAILURE AFTER TAKE-OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS REPLACED AND PARELLEDED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Sep 8, 2020 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · AC RegulatorSDR HYIA20191205001Static Inverter · failedPILOT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL WHEN THE ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE STATIC INVERTER FOR THE WINDSHIELD HEAT TO HAVE A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE INVERTER AND SUPPRESSOR WERE REPLACED WITH NOT ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTEDec 2, 2019 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice RemovalSDR HYIA20190319004Bearing · failedPILOT REPORTED WHEN THE CABIN HEATER WAS TURNED OFF, THE CABIN SMELLED OF SMOKE, BUT NO SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE AIR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CABIN HEATER FAN TO HAVE BAD BEARINGS. THE FAN WAS PLACED ON MEL, AND WHEN THE FAN WAS REPLACED THERE WERE NMar 17, 2019 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Cabin Cooling SystemSDR HYIA20170403001Exhaust Valve · crackedPILOT REPORTED A VIBRATION FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE, 30-40 SECONDS INTO FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION AND THE EXHAUST VALVE SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING. REPLACED THE CYLINDER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.Mar 31, 2017 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR HYIA20160129001Shutoff Valve · faultyPILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL INSIDE ACFT. R & R RT WING FUEL SOV IAW MM CH 28-20-01. LEAK CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.Jan 22, 2016 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Fuel Selector/Shut-Off ValveSDR HYIA20160127001Unknown · odorPILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT & NOSE AREA. INSPECTED HEATER ASSEMBLY, UNDER COCKPIT & CABIN FLOORBOARDS, & EXTERNAL OF ACFT. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. INSPECTED FUEL SELECTOR, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. SECURED ALL ACCESS PANELS IAW MM 20-10-01Jan 22, 2016 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Air Distribution SystemSDR HYIA20151223002Blower · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT, CABIN VENT FAN CB & CIRCULATION FAN CB POPPED. KICK PANEL WARM TO TOUCH. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER ELECTRONICS OFF. INSPECTED, R & R VENT FAN RESISTOR & HEATER FAN & HEATER FAN STEP RESISTOR PN HL55-08-Z-1-OHM. INSPECTED ASSOCIATDec 18, 2015 · N890CA · Cessna 402C · Heating System

STCs that may be installed · 321

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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