# N587CA: 1957 Convair 640-440D, registration cancelled 2017-08-28 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: August 28, 2017 - Exported to: Mexico - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Convair 640-440D](https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-640-440d) (registry code 2423002) - Engine: [Rolls-Royce DART-542-4](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-dart-542-4) (registry code 54137) - Data sheets: [TCDS E5EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5EU) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 463 - Year built: 1957 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: August 20, 2007 - Certificate issued: March 23, 2015 - Last registry action: March 23, 2015 - Mode S code: A7901C - Owner when cancelled: [Frontera Flight Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRONTERA%20FLIGHT%20HOLDINGS%20INC) - Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 39.1815° N, 75.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19901, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N587CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=587CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N587CA-2017-08-28 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. ADs and bulletins for the Convair 640-440D: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-640-440d.md ## Service difficulty reports (22) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR RDS121112SDR](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RDS121112SDR), Feb 23, 2011: PITOT TUBE. FAILED. NR 2 PITOT SWITCH TRIPPED IN-FLIGHT, PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AS PRECAUTION, SMELLED "ELECTRICAL" ODOR PRIOR TO PITOT TRIPPING. NR 2 PITOT SYS CHECK. ALL ELECTRIC - [SDR RDS121108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RDS121108), Aug 5, 2010: PROCESSOR. FAILED. TCAS INOP. FLAGGED ON ALL INDICATORS. SMELLED SMOKE. TCAS C/B PULLED. R & R TCAS PROCESSOR, PN 066-500002120, SN OFF 1547, SN ON 1687. TEST IAW CV640, MM CH 34- - [SDR RDS121107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RDS121107), Aug 3, 2010: RELAY. FAILED. NR1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING TURBULENCE AND ROUGH PAVEMENT. R & R FIRE DETECTOR BOX PN 33958-3, SN OFF 3654, ON 829 TEST OK. TEST IAW CH - [SDR RDS121092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RDS121092), Jan 27, 2010: PCU. FAILED. ON 6/18/09, WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE, THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE PROPELLER MOVED OUT OF "FINE" PITCH PO - [SDR JRA2009F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRA2009F00001), Jun 18, 2009: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. THE PROPELLER MOVED OUT OF "FINE" PITCH POSITION CAUSING T - [SDR JRA2009F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRA2009F00000), Mar 7, 2009: FILTER. DIRTY. RT FUEL FILTER BLOCKED LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS WITH WATER METH (ON) AND WAS ABORTED, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT ON POWER REDUCTION. MX PERFORM - [SDR JRA2008F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRA2008F00000), Nov 14, 2008: SPRING ASSY. STRETCHED. AILERON CONTROL CABLES BINDING TO THE RIGHT FROM FULL LEFT POSITION. INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL CABLES REVEALED STRETCHED SPRING AT RUDDER INTERCONNECT. REMO - [SDR RDS12120061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RDS12120061), Oct 18, 2006: AXLE. CRACKED. WHEN REMOVING NOSE AXLE TO C/W AD83-01-02 FOR THE 12,000 HOUR MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING. A CRACK AROUND THE AXLE FLANGE THAT THE BEARING SPACER RIDES AGAINST WA - [SDR JRAA587062305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRAA587062305), Jun 23, 2005: SKIN PANEL. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RT IB SKIN PANEL AT APPROX STA 96.91. THIS CORRODION WAS NOTED UNDER THE INSULATION PANEL LOWER SIDE. REPLACEMENT OF SKIN PAN - [SDR JRAA587060705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRAA587060705), Jun 7, 2005: LONGERON. CORRODED. INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LONGERON CHANNEL AT FUSELAGE BUTTOCK LINE 0, WING STATION 403.0. THIS CORROSION NOTED ON THE LT SIDE, 10 INCHES FORWARD - [SDR 2004F00349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00349), Aug 6, 2004: CHECK VALVE. CORRODED. BAK - DURING WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSI - [SDR 2004F00347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00347), Aug 6, 2004: TUBE. CORRODED. BAK - DURING WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSOIN ON SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSI - [SDR 2004F00346](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00346), Aug 6, 2004: TRANSMITTER. CORRODED. DUIRNG WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSIDE THE - [SDR 2004F00344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00344), Aug 6, 2004: DOOR. CORRODED. BAK - DUIRNG WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSI - [SDR 2004F00343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00343), Aug 6, 2004: BELLMOUTH. CORRODED. DURING WATER METHANOL SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SEVERE CORROSION AND SEVERAL OF THE WATER METHANOL SYSTEM COMPONENTS LOCATED INSIDE TH - [SDR JRAA0520042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRAA0520042), May 20, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A SCID INSPECTION 53-20, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 681.0 RT SIDE AT BELTFRAME. AN AREA OF APPROX 3 INCHES X 5 INCHES ON THIS FLOORBEAM WAS - [SDR JRAA0520041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRAA0520041), May 20, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. DURING A SCID INSPECTION 53-20, A MISSING RIVET HEAD WAS FOUND AT STA 712.0. RT SIDE AT THE FLOORBEAM TO BELTFRAME ATTACH POINT. CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER RIVET - [SDR JRAA0520043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRAA0520043), May 20, 2004: BELTFRAME. CORRODED. DURING A SCID INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON RT BELTFRAME STATION 665.0 AT FLOOR LINE. APPROX. 8.5 INCHES OF THE BELTFRAME IS CORRODED AT THE FLOORBEAM ATTA - [SDR JRA2003F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRA2003F00000), Feb 27, 2003: LINE. LEAKING. AFTER MOVING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE (DOWN) AND SELECTING FLAPS (DOWN); THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE READ ZERO PSI. NO FLUID WAS VISIBLE IN THE HYDRAULIC RESERV - [SDR JRA2002F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JRA2002F00003), Apr 24, 2002: BATTERY. OVERHEATED. AFTER ARRIVAL, AIRCRAFT POWERED BY BATTERY FOR 30 MIN. - FANS, LIGHTS, CARGO DOOR, ECT. WHEN POWERED UP, NOTED 18 V, TURNED ON BATT INTERLOCK OVERRIDE FOR A FEW - [SDR GAIA9644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9644), Dec 10, 1996: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INBOARD LEFT NACELLE FRAME AT STATION 150. THE ABOVE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW KHA. EA NR CV-54-31. BY SPLICING - [SDR GAIA9623A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA9623A), Jul 12, 1996: INVERTER. FAILED. YIP/OKC - FLT 587 - TWENTY NM FROM COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, THE ACFT FDR AND GPWS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ABOUT TEN SECONDS LATER, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED SMOKE IN ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20090618019359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090618019359I), Jun 18, 2009: Convai 640440D (N587CA), St Johns, AC, No damage. On 06/18/2009 at 1830 EST, while taxiing out to runway 10 in Antigua (tapa), the right engine was reported smoking. The right engine was shutdown, feathered… - [Incident 19960712023869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960712023869I), Jul 12, 1996: Cvac 640340D (N587CA), Columbia, MO. Narrative: on 7/12/96, kittyhawk flight KHA587 was enroute from yip to okc, when the crew diverted to cou due to smoke in the cockpit. Warning lights… --- 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.