N10UH

CESSNA 550 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AIRMED INTERNATIONAL, LLC (MDGA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

11 reports on file, 1995-02-06 – 2021-06-11.

OTHER · 2021-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: COWL DOOR — TORN (RT ENGINE) · airframe 10,070 hrs · 13,577 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE OIL SERVICE DOOR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND TORE A SECTION OF THE LOWER ENGINE COWL.

Source: SDR MDGA092506112021
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2019-12-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: CABIN PRESSURE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN) · airframe 9,611 hrs · 12,869 cycles

AFTER TAKE OFF THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN CLIMBED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THEY CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WHILE BURNING FUEL FOR THE RETURN FLIGHT TO KBHM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE MAINTENANCE DEAPTMENT IS TROUBLESHOOTING THE AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR MDGA201912230001
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2015-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG INDICATOR) · airframe 7,303 hrs · 9,734 cycles

ON 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 INDICATION WAS INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR MDGA2015032700112
OTHER · 1996-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: BRAKE ASSY — PLATE BROKEN (MLG)

GOODRICH BRAKE ASSEMBLY - WEAR PIN INDICATOR WAS JUST ABOUT AT POINT TO BE CHANGED. BRAKE WAS REMOVED TO CHANGE AND FOUND ONE BRAKE PLATE WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, AND BROKEN. WHEN WHEEL WAS REMOVED, PARTS FELL OUT. SUBMITTER RECOMMMENDS 500 LANDING LIMIT ON BRAKE ASSY. PART CYCLES 562.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3012
OTHER · 1996-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: GEARBOX — GEAR STRIPPED (FLAP)

FLAP GEARBOX, GEARS STRIP OUT AFTER 100 HOURS TO 200 HOURS. SUBMITTER STATES ONGOING PROBLEM. LANDINGS, 2O9.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2640
OTHER · 1996-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: GEARBOX — GEAR STRIPPED (FLAP)

FLAP GEARBOX, GEARS STRIP OUT AFTER 100 HOURS TO 200 HOURS. SUBMITTER STATES ONGOING PROBLEM. LANDINGS, 209.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2639
OTHER · 1995-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (LEFT FLAP)

FLAP GEARBOX, LEFT. INTERNAL GEARS FAILED AT 113 HOURS FROM CESSNA OVERHAUL. PART S/N 61995-0.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX378
OTHER · 1995-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: GEARBOX — FAILED (FLAP)

FLAP GEARBOX HAS AN OVERHAUL TIME OF 3,000 HOURS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS 1,000-HOUR OVERHAUL BE REQUIRED. THIS UNIT FAILED AT 1,650 HOURS.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX379
OTHER · 1995-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2752

Part: FLAP MOTOR — FAILED (FLAP)

FLAP MOTOR BURNS OUT WHEN GEARBOX FAILS AND TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. THERE ARE TWO MOTORS AND TWO GEARBOX UNITS. WHEN GEARBOX FAILS, THE OPPOSITE MOTOR BURNS OUT TRYING TO CARRY LOAD.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX5851
OTHER · 1995-09-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2750

Part: GEARBOX — STRIPPED (FLAP)

FLAP GEARBOX INTERNAL GEAR STRIPPED OUT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. ALSO, WRITTEN UP IN CESSNA SERVICE MANUAL.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX5871
OTHER · 1995-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — BEARING FAILED (AIR DIST)

INSPECTION FOUND BEARING IN FAN FAILED AFTER ONLY 84 HOURS SINCE NEW.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1033