N171FL

CONVAIR 440 · 1956 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 54 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: IFL GROUP INC, MI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
IFL Group, Inc. (DJSA)Operatoron 2012-05-11Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2012-05-11 Operator named in NTSB report
CONVAIR 440 No injuries Part 121IFL Group, Inc.

Operated by IFL GROUP INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA12WA073

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.

8 reports on file, 1996-01-23 – 2021-11-19.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2021-11-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 45,593 hrs · 32,483 cycles

DURING TAKE OFF, THE RH ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 13,400. ENGINE RPM RECOVED WHEN PROP SYNC IS SELECTED OFF

Source: SDR VGCA20211119001
OTHER · 2021-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (RT WING) · airframe 45,277 hrs · 32,087 cycles

GOUGE/DENT IN RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE SKIN BEWTEEN WS 3 AND WS 4. PERFORMED REPAIR PER ENGINEERING REPAIR DRAWING.

Source: SDR VGCA20210606002
OTHER · 2021-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 45,277 hrs · 32,087 cycles

RH WING REAR SPAR UPPER RAIL CORRODED NEAR WS 2 AND WS 3. PERFORMED BLENDOUT IN THIS LOCATION PER ENGINEERING REPAIR

Source: SDR VGCA20210606001
OTHER · 2015-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5340

Part: CHANNEL — CRACKED (NLG) · airframe 43,598 hrs · 30,617 cycles

RIGHT LOWER C CHANNEL NLG ATTACH STATION 76 CRACKED.

Source: SDR VGCA20151015001
OTHER · 2014-04-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 42,706 hrs · 29,955 cycles

RIGHT HAND BEAM UPPER CORD ANGLE CRACKED IN RADIUS.

Source: SDR VGCA20140430001
ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2009-09-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7322

Part: FUEL CONTROL — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 ENGINE)

FLAMEOUT OF NR 2 ENGINE DUE TO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF FUEL SHUTOFF IN FUEL CONTROL.

Source: SDR VGCA20090928
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2005-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5100

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN

NR 2 FUEL PUMP FAILED. RT DC GENERATOR OFF LINE, FOLLOWED BY LT DC GENERATOR OFF LINE. (ELECTRIC ODOR NOTED). TRU TO EMERGENCY SELECTED FOR DC BUSS POWER. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. (K)

Source: SDR VGC2005F00001
FALSE WARNING · 1996-01-23 Unresolved
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — CHAFED (NR 1 ENG NACELLE)

FIRE LOOP HAD 3 CHAFE MARKS CAUSING A FALSE FIRE WARNING, LIGHT AND BELL TO SOUND. FOUND LOOSE MOUNTING CLAMP ON FIRE LOOP, LETTING LOOP CHAFE ON SCAT TUBING. FOUND WEAK MOUNTING CLAMP. REPLACED WITH A NEW CLAMP. REFERENCE: OPER CONTROL NR DJSA95.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX768