# Convair 580

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 2422806
- Manufacturer (registry): CONVAIR
- Model: 580
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 2 · Turbo-prop
- Seats: 46
- Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
- Cruise speed: 256 mph
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-580

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19890408030719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890408030719I), Apr 8, 1989: Cvac STCAPJC (N333TN), Bedford, MA. Smoke and fire warning on nr 2 engine while taxiing. Evacuated passengers. Smoke from fire agent on engine. No fire

## Service difficulty reports (92, newest 50)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR VGCA20231009001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20231009001), Oct 9, 2023: CLAMP. BROKEN. RH ENGINE ZONE 1 FIRE INDICATION AND LH ENGINE ZONE 2 FIRE INDICATION. FOUND RH TAILPIPE DISCONNECTED CAUSING RH ZONE 1 FIRE INDICATION. LH ZONE 2 FIRE INDICATI
- [SDR VGCA20220218001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20220218001), Feb 18, 2022: SPRING. BROKEN. NOSE LANDING GEAR NOT INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED
- [SDR CVGA20211227001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CVGA20211227001), Dec 18, 2021: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DURING DESCENT IN THE MID FL300. NO N1 ROTATION FOR ATTEMPTED RESTART.
- [SDR VGCA20211119001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20211119001), Nov 19, 2021: NONE. NONE. DURING TAKE OFF, THE RH ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 13,400. ENGINE RPM RECOVED WHEN PROP SYNC IS SELECTED OFF
- [SDR VGCA201809143001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA201809143001), Sep 13, 2018: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. NR 2 ENGINE ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT.
- [SDR VGCA201806210001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA201806210001), Jun 20, 2018: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE REAR SPAR RAIL LEFT WING, BETWEEN LWS 14 AND 15.
- [SDR VGCA20170919001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20170919001), Sep 19, 2017: ENGINE. OVERTEMP. LEFT ENGINE INDICATED HIGH TEMPERATURES WHICH COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY CONTROLLED BY POWER LEVER, EVENTUALLY TIT INDICATION WERE RETURNED TO NORMAL PARAMETERS. 
- [SDR VGCA20160920001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20160920001), Sep 20, 2016: RELAY. SHORTED. BELLY DOOR LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT, WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR.
- [SDR VGCA20160725002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20160725002), Jul 25, 2016: PLUG. CORRODED. CORROSION ON WINDOW PLUG FRAME BS 375 - 465. REPAIRED THE WINDOW PLUG IAW DWG R508-053-004-001.
- [SDR VGCA20160725001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20160725001), Jul 25, 2016: SKIN. CORRODED. SKIN CORRODED AT BS 193-210 STRINGER 7L. REPAIRED THE AREA IAW DWG R508-053-003-001.
- [SDR VGCA20151015001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20151015001), Oct 19, 2015: CHANNEL. CRACKED. RIGHT LOWER C CHANNEL NLG ATTACH STATION 76 CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20150608003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150608003), Jun 8, 2015: STRINGER. CRACKED. DISCOVERED CRACKED STRINGER 22L AT STATION 210.
- [SDR VGCA20150608002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150608002), Jun 8, 2015: BELTFRAME. DENTED. DISCOVERED DAMAGED, DENTED, BELT FRAME AT STATION 395R FLOOR LEVEL..
- [SDR VGCA20150608001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150608001), Jun 8, 2015: BELTFRAME. CRACKED. DISCOVERED CRACKED BELT FRAME AT STATION 261L, FLOOR LEVEL.
- [SDR VGCA20150428013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428013), Apr 28, 2015: DOUBLER. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON AFT CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR DOUBLER.
- [SDR VGCA20150428012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428012), Apr 28, 2015: ANGLE. CRACKED. REPLACED CRACKED CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR MOUNT ANGLES.
- [SDR VGCA20150428011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428011), Apr 28, 2015: HINGE. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION ON CARGO DOOR HINGE. REPLACED DOOR HINGE.
- [SDR VGCA20150428010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428010), Apr 28, 2015: STRINGER. CRACKED. STRINGER 30 CRACKED AT STATION 661.
- [SDR VGCA20150428009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428009), Apr 28, 2015: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. FOUND STRINGER TO SKIN CORROSION AT RT FS 210 - 227.
- [SDR VGCA20150428008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428008), Apr 28, 2015: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING STRINGER IN DRY BAY BETWEEN RIB 0 - 1 CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20150428004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428004), Apr 28, 2015: STRINGER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING STRINGER IN DRY BAY BETWEEN RIB 0 - 1 CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20150428007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428007), Apr 28, 2015: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKS IN NOSE WW AT STATION 26 RT.
- [SDR VGCA20150428006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428006), Apr 28, 2015: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND AROUND RT PRESS VESSEL ELEC PASS THROUGH.
- [SDR VGCA20150428005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428005), Apr 28, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. LEFT SLIDING WINDOW LONGERON CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA201504280004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA201504280004), Apr 28, 2015: SKIN. CORRODED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR BETWEEN STRINGERS 15 - 16 DUE TO CORROSION. CLEANED CORROSION, PRIMED, RESEALED & REINSTALLED.
- [SDR VGCA20150428003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428003), Apr 28, 2015: STRUCTURE. CORRODED. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR BETWEEN STRINGERS 18 - 19 DUE TO CORROSION. CLEANED CORROSION, PRIMED, RESEALED & REINSTALLED.
- [SDR VGCA20150428002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428002), Apr 28, 2015: RIB. CRACKED. LEFT WING DRY BAY RIB 2 CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20150428001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150428001), Apr 28, 2015: LONGERON. CRACKED. LEFT SLIDING WINDOW LOWER LONGERON FRAME STATION 64 IS CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20150315002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150315002), Mar 15, 2015: SPLICE. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON THE FWD KEEL BEAM SPLICE.
- [SDR VGCA20150315001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150315001), Mar 15, 2015: EXTENSION. CRACKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR WW BEAM EXTENSION CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20150303002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150303002), Mar 3, 2015: FIRE WARNING. ACTIVATED. AT THE TOP OF CLIMB, A ZONE 3 FIRE INDICATION APPEARED. FOLLOWED PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN & FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. WHILE PERFORMING MX, TECHNICIAN VISU
- [SDR VGCA20150127001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20150127001), Jan 27, 2015: ANTI-SKID VALVE. BYPASSING. LOSS OF HYD QTY IN FLIGHT. UTILIZED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. UPON LANDING EMER BRAKE FAILED. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ANTI-SKID SYS.
- [SDR CA141023006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141023006), Oct 22, 2014: PIN. SHEARED. (CAN) DURING A 375 HR ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MECHANICAL FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE AT THE FIREWALL HAD A SHEARED ACTUATOR PIN. THIS CAUSED THE F
- [SDR VGCA20131108001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20131108001), Nov 8, 2013: SKIN. CRACKED. LEFT WING LOWER SKIN REPAIR AT DRAIN FITTING BETWEEN WS 4 & 5.
- [SDR CA130807006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130807006), Aug 7, 2013: COUPLING. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING OVERHAUL OF RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ASSY, THE LOWER COUPLING WAS FOUND CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20130523001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20130523001), May 23, 2013: LONGERON. CRACKED. NACELLE, RT LOWER INBD LONGERON CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20130403001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20130403001), Apr 3, 2013: SPAR. CORRODED. LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LWR REAR SPAR CORRODED.
- [SDR CA130705008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130705008), Sep 20, 2012: STATIC INVERTER. FAILED. (CAN) DURING PRE-DEPARTURE GROUND CHECKS THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO APPLY INVERTER POWER. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE INVERTER SYSTEM, 2 INVERTERS IN
- [SDR VGCA201205010001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA201205010001), May 1, 2012: SPAR. CORRODED. CORROSION LT AND RT WING, OUTER, UPPER REAR SPAR WS23-WS29.
- [SDR VGCA20120313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20120313), Mar 13, 2012: EXHAUST DUCT. CRACKED. NR 1 ENGINE ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING. FOUND EXHAUST DUCT CRACKED.
- [SDR VGCA20110517](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20110517), May 17, 2011: LONGERON. CORRODED. RIGHT NACELLE STA 8 AND 6 LONGERON HAD SEVERE CORROSION.
- [SDR VGCA20100805](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20100805), Aug 5, 2010: LONGERON. CORRODED. LEFT INBD UPPER NACELLE LONGERON HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION.
- [SDR 2010FA0000778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000778), Aug 3, 2010: UNKNOWN. ODOR. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL SMELL, RETURNED TO BASE. MX INSPECTED CTR CONSOLE AREA. COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AFCS, FMS, WX RAD
- [SDR VGCA20090928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VGCA20090928), Sep 28, 2009: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAMEOUT OF NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF FUEL SHUTOFF IN FUEL CONTROL.
- [SDR I5HA0858015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5HA0858015), Dec 26, 2008: SKIN. DAMAGED. DURING CLIMB OUT, EN-ROUTE, THE CREW FELT A "THUMP" POSSIBLY FROM THE LT WING. THE CREW COULD NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY CONTROL PROBLEMS. TH
- [SDR 15HA0858014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/15HA0858014), Dec 19, 2008: O-RING. LEAKING. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL DEPARTING, ENROUTE, THE NR ONE ENG AUTO-FEATHERED. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BASE. MX PERSONNEL OBSERVED A LARGE AMOU
- [SDR CA081203012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA081203012), Nov 26, 2008: VALVE. FAILED. (CAN) IN FLIGHT, CREW EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE NR 2 ENG PITCH LOCK VALVE. ENGINE WAS E-HANDLED AND AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT REPLACED THE NR 2 PITCH
- [SDR I5HA08580004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5HA08580004), Apr 17, 2008: HUB. LEAKING. ON APPROACH, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION ON THE NR1 ENGINE AND SHUT IT DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MAINT INSPECTED THE AC AND FOUND THE NR 1 PROP LEAKING BET
- [SDR I5HA041108001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5HA041108001), Apr 11, 2008: VOLT REGULATOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AFTER CLIMB OUT, THE CREW LOST THE NR1 DC GENERATOR. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR MAINT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MAINT RERACKED THE 
- [SDR I5HA0858005E](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/I5HA0858005E), Apr 5, 2008: CHANNEL. DAMAGED. DURING A STORM (MIA) A CARGO CAN (ULB) WAS THROWN INTO THE RT SIDE OF N581P. THE RT PROPELLER WAS ALSO STRUCK A GLANCING BLOW. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO T

All 92: https://openairdocs.org/model/convair-580/reports.md

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