Cessna 550

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SDR 8PCR20170713001Valve Spring · brokenDISASSEMBLY OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER REVEALED THAT THE INNER AND OUTER EXHAUST VALVE SPRINGS WERE FRAGMENTED INTO FOUR AND TWO PIECES RESPECTIVELY. THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER INTAKE EXHAUST VALVES EXHIBITED NORMAL OPERATING SIGNATURES EXCEPT FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUJun 29, 2017 · N620VB · Cessna 550 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR ZESA20170602001Bellows · separatedDURING TAKE OFF, THE LEFT ENGINE APPROACHED OVERTEMP AT APPROXIMATELY 85% WELL BELOW N1 OF THE DAY, ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE ENGINE WAS TROUBLESHOT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT SIDE BLEED PORT BELLOWS WAS SEPARATED AND LEAKING. THE PARJun 1, 2017 · N26AP · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2017FA0000085Control Cable · damagedCUSTOMER REQUEST, LOOK INTO A HYDRAULIC LEAK IN MAINTENANCE BAY. UPON ENTERING MAINTENANCE BAY FOUND BOTH ELEVATOR AND RUDDER SERVO CABLES DAMAGED, BOTH REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.Mar 2, 2017 · N111LJ · Cessna 550 · Elevator Control SystemSDR 2017FA0000403Pump · failedLEFT ENGINE OIL PUMP FAILED. ON STARTING OF THE LEFT ENGINE, NO TURBINE SPEED OR OIL PRESSURE INDICATED.Feb 13, 2017 · N91VB · Cessna 550 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 2017FA0000394Pump · failedLEFT ENGINE OIL PUMP HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. UPON START OF THE LEFT ENGINE, NO TURBINE SPEED OR OIL PRESSURE INDICATION .Feb 13, 2017 · N91VB · Cessna 550 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR ZESA20170206001Computer · inoperativeTHE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING IN CRUISE ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF KMGW AND THE RIGHT PFD DISPLAYED A RED X, RETURNED TO BASE FOR REPAIRS, THE INTEGRATED COMPUTER WAS REPLACED.Feb 1, 2017 · N26AP · Cessna 550 · Navigation SystemSDR 4DSR201612200001Bracket · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LT OTBD NOSE STEERING PULLEY BRACKET JUST FORWARD OF THE FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS EMANATING FROM THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER RADIUS AND THE PULLEY LOAD HAD DEFORMED THE BRACKET A QUARTER Dec 21, 2016 · N6775C · Cessna 550 · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR Z1Y2016F00000Warning System · activatedWHILE TAXIING IN FROM RUNWAY, AIR CREW RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION AND ASSOCIATED POWER BRAKE PRESSURE LOW/ANTI-SKID FAIL. THE PILOT FELT AS THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDALS FELT FIRM, BUT ELECTED TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE TO MAKE THE STOP ON THE RAMP FOR PARKIAug 3, 2016 · N444EA · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR NTF2016F00000Adjuster · looseDURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NUT, BALL, AND THE TUBE WERE MISSING. THE ADJUSTER ASSY WAS INOPERATIVE.May 6, 2016 · N80PT · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2016F00112Support · out of limitsDURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION, MULTIPLE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER WING FUEL PANEL SUPPORTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY GRINDING TO A THICKNESS BELOW THE MANUFACTURERS LOWER LIMIT. CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE BY REPLACEMENT OF THE PANEL SUPPORTS.Apr 13, 2016 · N111G · Cessna 550 · Wing Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2016FA0000160Screw · wrong partFOUND LT MAIN WHEEL WELL SATURATED WITH JET FUEL AND FUEL STREAKING DOWN LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND UP THE TAIL. NO ACTIVE LEAK NOTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND PANEL 512AB LOOSE/HANGING DOWN, ALTHOUGH NOT LEAKING STATICALLY AND INCORRECT HARDWARE INSTALLED. PApr 4, 2016 · N823PM · Cessna 550 · Miscellaneous HardwareSDR 2016FA0000108Servo · intermittentPILOT REPORTS THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION, THE ELEVATORS BOUND IN THE MOSTLY UP POSITION. AILERONS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. ELEVATOR TRIM WAS MOVABLE. POWER WAS REDUCED, AIRSPEED KEPT AT 135 KTS, AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS RESTMar 3, 2016 · N490CA · Cessna 550 · Elevator Control SystemSDR FISA2016122900005Stator · brokenRIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP AFTER LANDING WAS COMPLETED, WHILE TRYING TO TURN AROUND ON RUNWAY.Dec 26, 2015 · N267BB · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR FISA2016122900004Stator · brokenLEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP AFTER LANDING WAS COMPLETED WHILE TRYING TO TURN ONTO TAXI WAY.Dec 24, 2015 · N267BB · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2015FA0000661Gear · strippedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ACFT LOST POWER AND DID AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RT MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR STRIPPED.Dec 24, 2015 · N932AC · Cessna 550 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000608Pitch Control · malfunctionedAS ACFT APPROACHED, THE ACFT BEGAIN TO LIFT OFF WITHOUT PILOT IN PUT TO CONTROLS. THE GTA 82 ELEVATOR TRIM ADAPTER WENT TO FULL NOSE UP DEFLECTION WITHOUT ANY PILOT INPUT. ACFT NEARLY WENT INTO A STALL, PILOT WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT. Nov 20, 2015 · N667AF · Cessna 550 · Autopilot SystemSDR CA151009006Controller · unserviceable(CAN) DISPLAY WENT BLANK ON CREW IN DESCENT. ALTITUDE ALERT LIGHT ILLUMUNATED CREW PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT FOR NORMAL LANDING.Oct 4, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR CA150927005Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE N2 ON THE RT ENGINE STUCK AT 90 N2 DURING CLIMBOUT. MFG RECOMMENDED TO PERFORM SB 30409. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.Sep 18, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA151007006Engine · smoke(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED OIL ODOR AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. THE OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED AN ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 16, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR Z1Y2015F00000Torque Tube · brokenAFTER LANDING, DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR FWD DOORS HAD MORE SAG THAN NORMALLY SEEN. UPON DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION BY MX IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NLG DOOR TORQUE TUBE HAD BROKEN AT THE RT END. THE FWD MOST WELD JOINT Sep 14, 2015 · N444EA · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR CA151029005Manifold · leaking(CAN) AFTER LANDING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST AS WELL AS FUEL LEAKING ON THE TARMAC. INSPECTION CONFIRMED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE BYPASS DUCT AND LATER IDENTIFIED A LEAKING FUEL MANIFOLD. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED WAug 24, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR CA150901003Engine · power loss(CAN) DURING FLIGHT AT 40,000 FT THE NR 2 ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK TO 40 PERCENT N1, 50 - 60 PERCENT N2. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE MOVEMENTS. THE ACFT DESCENDED TO 34,000` WHERE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT RT ENGINE RECOVERED GRADUALLY BACK UP TO NORMAL Aug 21, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR ZESA2015072700002Landing Gear · malfunctionedON APPROACH, DURING DESCENT THE PILOT OPERATED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN & THE RT MLG LOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH NO OTHER WARNING INDICATIONS. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED & THE PILOT RETURNED TO BLOCK. ACFT WAS FLOWN WITH THE GEAR DOWN & ON ARRIVAJul 20, 2015 · N889B · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA150724005Pin · backed out(CAN) THE PILOTS NOTED A DEAD BAND IN THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ON ONE SIDE ONLY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING GEAR ATTACH PIN WAS PARTIALLY BACKED OUT (APPROXIMATELY 1/16") ALTHOUGH THE LOCKWIRE WAS SECURE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT RUDDER Jul 16, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR CA150727005Engine · flamed out(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT THE PILOT WAS ON APPROACH AND NOTICED THE LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ON FOR THE LEFT HAND ENGINE WITH N2 DECAY. HE THEN SELECTED THE AIRFRAME BOOST PUMP ON AND PERFORMED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THEN ON THE SECOND Jul 10, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CVGA20150629001Display · malfunctionedWHILE EN ROUTE, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, APPROX 20 MILES FROM DESTINATION. THE CREW SHUTDOWN AVIONICS & DECLARED AN EMER. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY & WAS MET BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED NO FIRE OR SMOKE EXISTS. TROUBLESHOOTIJun 29, 2015 · N555BK · Cessna 550 · Central DisplaySDR CA150608010Bearing · failed(CAN) BEARING FAILURE IN STARTER GENERATOR ON FAN SIDE.Jun 7, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA150604001Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT N1 AND N2 SPEED FLUCTUATION AND ERRATIC ACCELERATION.May 21, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2015FA0000215Engine · overtempSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CO-PILOT REPORTED ITT ABOVE THE 730 DEGREE REDLINE ON ENGINE NR 1. POWER WAS IMMEDIATELY REDUCED ON THE LT ENGINE TO WITHIN LIMITS. OIL PRESSURE ON ENGINE ONE WAS ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF THE OIL PRESSURE ON ENGINE NR 2, HOWEVER THE OILMay 15, 2015 · N110VR · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 4DSR2015FA0000202Angle · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, UPON REMOVAL OF LT L/E TO FUSELAGE FAIRING FOUND CRACKED ANGLE WHICH TIES THE WING LOWER SECTION TO THE FUSELAGE. REPLACEMENT PART IS ON ORDER AND WILL BE REPLACED. THIS CRACK WAS IN EXCESS OF 1" IN LENGTH AND VISIBLE WITH THE UN-AMay 13, 2015 · N752CC · Cessna 550 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR ZESA20150504001Exhaust Mixer · crackedDURING A PREFLIGHT, THE EXHAUST NOZZLE, MIXER, WAS NOTICED TO HAVE CRACKS THROUGHOUT. THE ACFT WAS GNDED & PUT INTO MX. THROUGH FURTHER INSPECTION WE HAD TO PERFORM A BORESCOPE INSPECTION & A VIBRATION SURVEY TO THE ENG & IT WAS OUT OF LIMITS. THE BORESCOPEMay 4, 2015 · N26AP · Cessna 550 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR SFOA20150424001Starter Gen · failedDURING CLIMB OUT THE RT GEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED & NO OUTPUT WAS OBSERVED ON THE AMMETER. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED & THE ACFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT & THE ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MX. INITIAL INVESTIGATION NOTED THAApr 22, 2015 · N447SF · Cessna 550 · Starter-GeneratorSDR MDGA2015032700112Lamp · inoperativeON APPROACH TO LANDING, THE CREW DID NOT RECEIVE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE LT MLG. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CHECKLIST PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED. THE ACFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE LAMP FOR THE LT MLG DOWNLOCK Mar 27, 2015 · N10UH · Cessna 550 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR ZESA2015031300001Wire · intermittentDURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE ITT WAS FLUCTUATING FROM ZERO TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE SO HE RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. A WIRE IN THE ITT HARNESS TO THE ENGINE WAS BREAKING DOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED.Mar 11, 2015 · N26AP · Cessna 550 · Engine Indicating System WiringSDR 2015FA0000416Seat Frame · brokenSTRESS AND FATIGUE PROBABLE CAUSE. CHAIR WAS REPAIRED IAW STC, STO 1042WI AND DWG D-103943, REV. A.Mar 9, 2015 · N330DK · Cessna 550 · Cabin Equipment/FurnishingsSDR CA150306003Engine · shutdown(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN DURING DESCENT. THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AS THROTTLE SETTING WAS REDUCED TO IDLE DURING DESCENT THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 5000 MSL. THE PILOT THEN ACTIVATED THE IGNITERS & THE LEFT ENGINE SPOOLED UP TO IDLE POWER & OPFeb 23, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA150216005Pin · broken(CAN) DURING THE FLAP GEARBOX REPLACEMENT, BOTH DUE FOR OVERHAUL AT 3000 HRS INTERVAL. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTING LINKS BETWEEN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CHAIN & THE CABLE OF THE LT FLAP CONTROL SYS SECONDARY RUN HAD AN UNUSUAL GAP. AFTER REMOVINFeb 13, 2015 · Cessna 550 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR BIER2015FA0000056Window · crackedFOUND LT AFT SIDE WINDOW CRACKED. CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF THE WINDOW AND THE CRACK EXTENDS INTO THE COMPOSITE FRAME. THERE'S NO SIGN ON ANY IMPACT DAMAGE.Feb 9, 2015 · N5194Y · Cessna 550 · Passenger Compartment WindowsSDR I6GR2015020400001Fuel Control · failedPILOT REPORTED UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ROLLBACK TO 70 PERCENT AT FL360. THROUGH DESCENT, ENGINE THROTTLE RESPONSE RETURNED TO NORMAL. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FUEL CONTROL ASSEMBLY REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO VENDOR FORJan 19, 2015 · N525JA · Cessna 550 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR O2GA2014FA0000695Shutoff Valve · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 2,000 FEET, LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO THE ENGINE TRIPPED OFF DUE FUEL TO THE FCU. BOROSCOPE OF ENGINE FOUND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE AND INDICATION OF FOD DAMAGE.Dec 5, 2014 · N550G · Cessna 550 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CA141218003Shutoff Valve · tripped(CAN) THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN INFLIGHT DURING CLIMB. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE FROM THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. SO FAR THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WAS FOUND TRIPPED.Dec 3, 2014 · Cessna 550 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 4DSR20141102Duct · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND THE INLET ANTI-ICE HOT AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT CRACKED FORWARD WHERE THE BLEED AIR TAP IS WELDED INTO THE DUCT. THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT AND REQUIRES CAREFUL EXAMINATION. ON THIS ACFT THE LEAK HAD BLOWN BACK SOME OF THENov 24, 2014 · N5408G · Cessna 550 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice SystemSDR VRXR2014111400001Pin · shearedFOUND RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH PIN NUT, WASHER ASSY, AND SHEARED PORTION OF ACTUATOR ATTACH PIN LAYING ON HANGAR FLOOR.Nov 5, 2014 · N125RG · Cessna 550 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR Q6VA2014121100001Seat Frame · brokenSTRESS AND FATIQUE PROBABLE CAUSE. INAPPROPRIATE PREVIOUS REPAIRS. CHAIR WAS REPAIRED IAW STC STO1042WI AND DWG D-103943.Oct 27, 2014 · N64TF · Cessna 550 · Passenger Compartment EquipmentSDR 2014FA0000535Tube · chafedHYDRAULIC FLUID NOTED IN AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL TUBING HAD BEEN CHAFED BY AIR CYCLE MACHINE INLET FLEX DUCT.Sep 17, 2014 · N550WS · Cessna 550 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2014FA0000501Wire · frayedFOUND LEFT FUEL INDICATING 600 LBS. LOW AFTER REFUELING ALSO WITH TANKS EMPTY TANK INDICATES 100 LBS. FOUND WIRE FROM COIL TO TERMINAL TO BE FRAYED ON CAPACITOR.Aug 25, 2014 · N6775C · Cessna 550 · Fuel System WiringSDR O2GA20140824001Coupling · wornAIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON CLIMB TO 6000 FT. ADVISED ATC & RETURNED UNEVENTFULLY.Aug 1, 2014 · N550G · Cessna 550 · Cabin Pressure Control SystemSDR 2014FA0000489Controller · failedAUTO FUNCTION FAILED ON CABIN CONTROLLER. CAUSING PRESSURIZATION LOSS. PILOT SWITCHED TO MANUAL, REPORTED ERRATIC CONTROL OF CABIN IN MANUAL MODE. IN AUTO MODE TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND CONTROLLER FAILING THE BUILT IN TEST IAW AMM 21-30-00. PRIMARY OUTFLOW FALJul 30, 2014 · N100RJ · Cessna 550 · Cabin Pressure ControllerSDR CA141008009Fmu · malfunctioned(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WERE STALLS ON START UP. THE FUEL MONITORING UNIT (FMU) WAS CHANGED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FMU WAS SENT TO UTAS FOR INVESTIGATION.Jul 27, 2014 · Cessna 550 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 9JLA2014072107461Starter Gen · defectiveTHE CREW REPORTED DURING THE RT ENG START THE ENG STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE START BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. TROUBLE SHOT THE NR 2 BY VERIFYING VOLTAGES AT THE STARTER TERMINAL WITH START BUTTON ENGAGED. FOUND THE NR 2 STARTER & GEN DEFECTIVE. REMOVED THEJul 15, 2014 · N363WC · Cessna 550 · Starter-Generator
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