Cessna S550

Service difficulty reports · 127

Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'S550'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SDR 96ZZZX2104Seal · leakageAIRCRAFT FLYING AT 37,000 FEET. LOST PRESSURIZATION. MASK DROPPED AND AIRCRAFT DESCENDED. PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FROM A CESSNA SERVICE CENTER AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO SERVICE CENTApr 4, 1996 · N106QS · Cessna S550 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 96ZZZX955Connector · defectiveDURING INSPECTION, FOUND BATTERY ELCON CONNECTOR NOT LOCKING PROPERLY. FOUND WEAR ON CONNECTOR LOCKING LUGS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS BEEN FOUND IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS.Feb 18, 1996 · N112QS · Cessna S550 · DC Generating SystemSDR 96ZZZX954Actuator · defectiveDURING PHASE 12 INSPECTION, RIGHT FLAP ACTUATOR FAILED INTERNAL LEAKAGE CHECK. REPLACED ACTUATOR. ACTUATOR INTERNAL O-RING FAILURE SUSPECTED CAUSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AN ACTUATOR HAS FAILED THIS TEST ON A PHASE 12 INSPECTION HERE.Feb 18, 1996 · N274QS · Cessna S550 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR 96ZZZX1946Line · chafedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A PHASE INSPECTION, THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC RETRACT LINE WAS FOUND CHAFING ON TWO NUT CLIPS LOCATED ON THE COPILOT'S INBOARD SEAT TRACK, FORWARD END. THE DEFECT TO THE LINE WAS SUCH THAT THE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. SUBMITTER STATFeb 14, 1996 · N204A · Cessna S550 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 96ZZZX608Exciter · shortedFLIGHT CREW REPORTED LEFT IGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS. DISCONNECTED UPPER IGNITION EXCITER BOX. CIRCUIT BREAKER STAYED IN AND OTHER EXCITER BOX CHECKED SATISFACTORY. REMOVED AND REPLACED. INTERNAL SHORT IN IGNITION EXCITER BOX.Jan 22, 1996 · N98QS · Cessna S550 · ExciterSDR 96ZZZX607Connector · corrodedCREW REPORTED THEY COULD NOT BATTERY START ENGINE. FOUND BATTERY CONNECTOR CORRODED AND BURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELCON CONNECTOR AND REPLACED BATTERY. CONNECTOR FAILED GO, NO-GO CHECK. LOOSE CONNECTOR CAUSED ARCING AND CORROSION.Jan 22, 1996 · N98QS · Cessna S550 · DC Generating SystemSDR 96ZZZX962Control Cable · frayedDURING INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT RUDDER CABLE WITH BROKEN WIRE STRANDS. THE CABLE WAS DAMAGED AT THE FAIRLEAD BRACKET FORWARD OF FS 400.50. THE TEFLON FAIRLEAD, PN S338-3, CAUSES DAMAGE TO CABLE WHERE EVER INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER STATED A NEW MATEDec 24, 1995 · N111QS · Cessna S550 · Rudder Control SystemSDR 96ZZZX956Link Assy · wornDURING INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSY WORN TO LIMITS AT THE CENTER CONNECTION. THE BUSHING IN THE UPPER TORQUE LINK ASSY CAUSES THE WEAR. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THE LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSY NEEDS TO HAVE BUSHINGS INSTALLED IN THE CENTER CONNECTION.Dec 18, 1995 · N151QS · Cessna S550 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CWQR061DBolt · seizedRUST ON SUPPORT ASSY FROM FLAP BELLCRNK ASSY. UPON REMOVAL FOUND BOLT (PIVOT) SEIZED TO BEARINGS, SPACER. BEARINGS ARE FACTORY LUBED AND NOT FIELD LUBED. ALSO, BOLT IS INSTALLED DRY (NO LUBE). ALSO, NO INSPECTION CALLED OUT TO CHECK ON LUBE OF THESE COMPONDec 5, 1995 · N288QS · Cessna S550 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 96ZZZX398Seal · defectiveDURING INSPECTION, FOUND TKS ANTI-ICE FLUID LEAKING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE WHEELWELL. TRACED LEAK TO AFT SIDE OF FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD. FOUND O-RINGS ON FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD FITTINGS DEFECTIVE AND PUDDLE OF TKS FLUID IN FLOOR BOARDS. REPLACED O-RIDec 2, 1995 · N288QS · Cessna S550 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice SystemSDR 95ZZZX6699Pushrod Tube · hole rustedDURING COURSE OF ROUTINE INSPECTION, SUSPICIOUS 'BUBBLES' ON PUSH/PULL TUBE WERE POKED AT WITH SCRIBE AND WENT THROUGH TUBE. AFTER SCRAPING AWAY PAINT AND SCALE, FOUND LARGE OBLONG HOLE RUSTED THROUGH BOTTOM OF PUSH/PULL ROD NEAR INBOARD END OF RIGHT INBOARD Oct 18, 1995 · N29AU · Cessna S550 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX6186Push Rod Tube · rusted throughDURING COURSE OF ROUTINE INSPECTION, SUSPICIOUS 'BUBBLES' ON PUSH/PULL TUBE WERE POKED AT WITH SCRIBE AND WENT THROUGH TUBE. AFTER SCRAPING AWAY PAINT AND SCALE, FOUND LARGE OBLONG HOLE RUSTED THROUGH BOTTOM OF PUSH/PULL ROD NEAR INBOARD END OF RIGHT INBD FLAOct 18, 1995 · N29AU · Cessna S550 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX4535Control Cable · misroutedDURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION, FOUND FLAP CONTROL CABLES CAUGHT ON CONTROL COLUMN TUBE ASSEMBLY WHERE ELEVATOR SECTOR ASSEMBLY CONNECTS. CABLES FOUND UNDAMAGED. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG CABLES WERE IN THIS CONDITION. MORE CARE HAS TO BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING WITH CAAug 7, 1995 · N126QS · Cessna S550 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX4464Mask · tornDURING PHASE 1 INSPECTION, FOUND 3 CABIN OXYGEN MASKS WITH TORN FACE MASK. WHERE THE RUBBER FACE MASK MEETS THE PLASTIC NOSE PIECE, APPEARS TO BE A WEAK AREA PRONE TO TEARING. SUBMITTER STATED THIS CONDITION IS COMMON ON THIS TYPE OF MASK.Aug 1, 1995 · N211QS · Cessna S550 · Passenger Oxygen SystemSDR 95ZZZX4290Switch · wire brokenLEFT MAIN GEAR NOT INDICATED AS DOWN AND LOCKED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH.Jul 27, 1995 · N693M · Cessna S550 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR JGVR061501Skin · bentUPPER CABIN DOOR LINTEL CHAFED AT FWD CORNER, APPROX. .010 INCH DEEP. CHAFING CAUSED BY DOOR SKIN WHICH WAS BENT SLIGHTLY INWARD AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT DOOR.Jun 15, 1995 · N7007Q · Cessna S550 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 95ZZZX3088Coupling · defectiveTHE INBOARD PERI-SEAL COUPLING WAS FOUND WITH THE FORWARD END PULLED OUT OF THE RETAINER. REPLACED THE FORWARD DUCT ASSY, THE RETAINER AND BOTH PERI-SEALS ON INBOARD SIDE OF THE RT ENGINE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION AND, IF LEFT, IT MAY HAVE COME Jun 9, 1995 · N274QS · Cessna S550 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 95ZZZX4534Actuator · hose misconnectDURING INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR GEAR EXTEND AND AUXILIARY AIR HOSES CONNECTED TO WRONG PORTS. THERE ARE TWO BRANDS OF ACTUATORS USED AND THEIR PORTS ARE OPPOSITE. THE PORTS SHOULD BE IN THE SAME POSITION ON EACH BRAND OF ACTUATOR. MORE ATTMay 22, 1995 · N106QS · Cessna S550 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 95ZZZX4453Bearing · corrodedDURING INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER, LEFT AND RIGHT TRIM TAB BEARINGS, CORRODED AND WORN. TKS ANTI-ICE FLUID MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF CORROSION. SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE BEARINGS SHOULD BE MORE TKS/CORROSION RESISTANT.May 22, 1995 · N106QS · Cessna S550 · Rudder, Tab StructureSDR 95ZZZX4451Tube · chafedDURING INSPECTION, FOUND T-SENSOR ANTI-ICE TUBE CHAFING ON BLEED AIR CROSS-OVER TUBE. TUBE WAS CHAFED HALF WAY THROUGH WALL THICKNESS. CLOSER INSPECTION NEEDED.May 15, 1995 · N92QS · Cessna S550 · Engine Anti-Icing SystemSDR 95ZZZX2845Coupling · detachedCREW REPORTED HIGH OIL TEMP, LOW OIL PRESS, AND HIGH ITT. A RAPID SHIFT IN GAUGES WAS NOTED ALONG WITH AN INTERMITTENT FIRE LIGHT. UPON LANDING, RT ENGINE COWLING WAS OPENED AND THE INBOARD BLEED AIR COUPLING AND PERISEALS WERE FOUND IN THE LOWER COWL. THE May 1, 1995 · N126QS · Cessna S550 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 95ZZZX4460Wire · defectiveDURING INSPECTION, RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND COMPLETELY DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK. FOUND WIRE NR G32H22 DEFECTIVE IN FLAP COVE. REPLACED WIRE. SUBMITTER STATED PROBLEMS WITH WIRING IN FLAP COVE AREA COMMON, BETTER WIRING PROTECTION NEEDED.Apr 18, 1995 · N98QS · Cessna S550 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR 95ZZZX4459Step · arm brokenFOUND DETENT ARM BROKEN OFF ON UPPER STEP ASSEMBLY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS ROUGH HANDLING OR MISALIGNMENT SUSPECT CAUSE. STRONGER DETENT ARM NEEDED.Apr 18, 1995 · N98QS · Cessna S550 · Entrance StairsSDR 95ZZZX788Step Assy · crackedUPON INSPECTION, FOUND STEP ASSY STOW DETENT BLOCK SUPPORT CRACKED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MANUFACTURE PART WITH DIFFERENT MATERIAL OR STRONGER DESIGN.Feb 7, 1995 · N98QS · Cessna S550 · Entrance StairsSDR 95ZZZX834Wire · chafedPILOT COMPLAINED OF INTERMITTENT GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AND WARNING HORN. ALSO, ANTI-SKID WAS INOPERATIVE. FOUND WIRE BUNDLE IN THE LT WING TRAILING EDGE, JUST OUTBOARD OF THE INBOARD FLAP BELLCRANK HAD SHORTED AND BURNED. IT APPEARED THE SHRINK WRAP HAD CHJan 31, 1995 · N138QS · Cessna S550 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR 95ZZZX1025Switch · defectiveRIGHT LANDING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND COCKPIT ON/OFF SWITCH BAD. SWITCH HAS SIGNS OF HEAT ON BOTTOM OF IT, AND AT ONE LUG CONNECTION. OPERATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SWITCH COULD NOT HANDLE CURRENT.Jan 29, 1995 · N112QS · Cessna S550 · Exterior LightingSDR 95ZZZX4472Proportion Unit · malfunctionCREW BELIEVED TAIL TKS ANTI-ICE SYSTEM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD HORIZONTAL TAIL TKS PANEL DRY. FOUND TKS PROPORTIONING UNIT DEFECTIVE. INTERNAL BLOCKAGE SUSPECT CAUSE OF DEFECT.Jan 9, 1995 · N151QS · Cessna S550 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System
Back to Cessna S550