N204CF

CESSNA 550 · 1980 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CORPORATE FLIGHT INC, MI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Corporate Flight, Inc. (BTAA)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.

4 reports on file, 2003-11-12 – 2020-07-27.

OTHER · 2020-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAILED (POWER BRAKE) · airframe 13,343 hrs · 14,567 cycles

THE PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH IS CONTROLLING THE GROUND FOR THE RELAY TO TURN ON AND OFF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR TO GIVE THE AIRCRAFT POWER BRAKES. ON LANDING THE BRAKES FELT SOFT BUT STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT JUST FINE (ALSO HAD THRUST REVERSERS). WHEN TAXIING TO THE FBO POWER BRAKES WOULD NOT PUMP UP SO THEY HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKING TO STOP ON RAMP. THE PUMP WOULD WORK ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN SITTING THERE SO I WENT OUT AND CHANGED THE PRESSURE SWITCH, BLED THE SYSTEM LEAK AND OPS CHECKED. FLEW HOME.

Source: SDR BTAA20200810001
OTHER · 2013-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5730

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING)

LEFT WING L/E SKIN UNDER DE-ICING BOOT CORRODED. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND FOUND REMAINING SKIN THICKNESS UNDER MINIMUMS. CUTOUT DAMAGE SKINS AND PERFORMED REPLACEMENT IAW ACFT SRM 57-20-07.

Source: SDR BTAA2013F00001
OTHER · 2003-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

Part: SEAT — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

UPPER CHAIR BASE ASSY CRACKED AT CHAIR BACK ATTACH POINTS. STRESS ON CHAIR BACK AND METAL FATIGUE PROBABLE CAUSE. CHAIR WAS REPAIRED IAW STC ST01042WI STRUCTURAL SEAT REPAIR.

Source: SDR BTA2004F00000
OTHER · 2003-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2510

Part: SEAT — CRACKED (COCKPIT)

UPPER CHAIR BASE ASSEMBLY CRACKED AT CHAIR BACK ATTACH POINTS. STRESS ON CHAIR BACK AND METAL FATIGUE PROBABLE CAUSE. CHAIR WAS REPAIRED IAW STC ST01042WI STRUCTURAL SEAT REPAIR.

Source: SDR 2004FA0000003