N26494

Cancelled 2022

Deregistered aircraft · 1989 Cessna 550 · Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 series

Cancelled
May 7, 2022
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
550-0605
Year built
1989
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-fan
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
September 26, 1989
Certificate issued
January 7, 2019
Last registry action
January 7, 2019
Mode S code
A29189
Owner when cancelled
Spirit Aviation Services Inc
Owner type
Corporation

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N26494 and the event date: after December 11, 1950, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N26494 and the event date: after December 11, 1950, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Service difficulty reports · 10

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

SDR 2007FA0000617Actuator · wornAT THE PHASE 5 INSPECTION THE ELEVATOR FAILED THE FREE PLAY CHECK. A OVERHAULED UNIT P/N 5565450-98 S/N 0320-63 WAS INSTALLED AND COULD NOT GET THE UP AND DOWN LIMITS TO COME IN TO SPECS. ON CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PRIMARY DRIVE GEAR HAS 16 TEEJul 18, 2007 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR B30R20033018Wire · arcedIN TROUBLESHOOTING A SUBMERGED FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ELECTRICAL HARNESSES HAD CHAFED THROUGH THE BUNDLE INSULATION AND WAS ARCING ON ALUMINUM FUEL LINES P/N 6526355-37 INSIDE BOTH THE LESep 25, 2003 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Fuel System WiringSDR B3OR20020020Bolt · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED NOISE IN NOSE AREA, WIND NOISE IN COCKPIT. CREW WAS ABLE TO SEE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN AND STEADY. REDUCED SPEED AND LOWERED LANDING GEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS. DOORS REMAINED OPEN AND STEADY. A/C LANDED WITHOUT MISHAP. FOUND THATOct 9, 2002 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR B3OR20020003Stator · crackedACFT WAS INDUCTED INTO A 1 & 2 AND 5 A&B INSPECTION. DURING INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE LT MLG BRAKE ASSY HAD A CRACK IN ONE OF THE STATOR DISCS. BRAKE ASSY WAS RECEIVED FROM OUR PARTS DEPT HAD ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE WEAR PLATES & LININGS. BRAKE ASSY WAS REPAIRFeb 5, 2002 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · BrakeSDR B3OR20020004Combustion Liner · failedAIRCRAFT WAS INDUCTED INTO A PHASE 1,2, 5A & B INSPECTION. DURING THE INSPECTION THE ENGINE IGNITERS WERE TO BE REMOVED. WHILE REMOVING THE IGNITERS OF THE NR 2 ENGINE, THE OUTBOARD IGNITER BECAME STUCK ON THE FLOATING WASHER IN THE COMBUSTION LINER. THE IGNITFeb 2, 2002 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR B3OR20020005Duct · crackedAIRCRAFT WAS INDUCTED INTO A PHASE1,2,5A & B INSPECTION.DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE, THE FRONT BY-PASS DUCT WAS FOUND CRACKED AND A PIECE MISSING FROM IT. THE DUCT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE DUCT.Feb 2, 2002 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Turbine Engine Bypass SectionSDR B3OR20020002Drain Valve · crackedDURING A PHASE 1 & 2 INSPECTION, THE ENGINES WERE DE-COWLED FOR THE OIL FILTER CLEANING ITEM. A MECHANIC NOTICED SOME FUEL RESIDUE AROUND THE FUEL DRAIN "EPA" CAN. UPON INSPECTION THE CAN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A MOUNTING BRACKET BROKEN OFF OF IT. THE BREAK WAS WHEFeb 1, 2002 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Engine DrainsSDR B3OR20020001Switch · stuckA GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED LAUNCH.UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE "HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW" LIGHT ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE DID NOT ILLUMINATE.DURING TROUBLE-SHOOTING, IT WAS DICOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND HJan 22, 2002 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2001F00024Bulkhead · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSP, BULKHEAD (P/N 551202731) WAS FOUND CRACKED; IT IS AT STATION 456.50 LT SIDE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CRACK STARTS AT A HOLE THAT WAS MISDRILLED DURING PRODUCTION THEN FILLED AT THE FACTORY BY INSTALLING A DOUBLE FLUSH RIVET. THE HMar 29, 2001 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 99ZZZX548Indicator · malfunctionedDURING SLOW RATE OF TURNS, THE ATTITUDE FLAG APPEARS AND ADI SPHERE STUCK. ADI STUCK SEVERAL TIMES ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BANKS AND ATTITUDE FLAG COMES IN VIEW.Jan 12, 1999 · N26494 · Cessna 550 · Attitude and Direction Data System

Other aircraft with N26494 · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N26494 now.