N347CA

CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO LC41-550FG · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SOUTH BAY AIR LLC, MI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

25 reports on file, 1995-02-10 – 2012-11-29.

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 2012-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: GCU — FAILED (NR 2) · airframe 23,547 hrs · 16,810 cycles

NR 2 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. R & R THE NR 2 GCU IAW AMM 24-11-07, OP'S CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR N6WA2012112901
Earlier reports · 1995–2006 · 24 reports

2006

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2006-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: FAN BLADE — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 8,236 hrs · 6,262 cycles

FLIGHT 5039 - DURING CLIMBOUT OF CVG THE RIGHT ENGINE INDICATED A VIBRATION OF 2.4, FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE FAN BLADES (28 EA).

Source: SDR COMA0670136

1997

OTHER · 1997-01-17 Unresolved
ATA 2751

Part: POSITION POT — INOPERATIVE (LT FLAP)

FLAP LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LEFT FLAP POSITION POT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR COMA9730005
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1997-01-14 Unresolved
ATA 6120

Part: P3 SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LT/RT ENGINE)

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTO COARSEN ARMED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. REPLACED LT/RT ENG P3 SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 14,793.

Source: SDR COMA9730004

1996

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1996-09-26 Unresolved
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER GEN — INOPERATIVE (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE STARTER IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 19,217.

Source: SDR COMA9630147
NO TEST · 1996-09-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHTS — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FLOOR LEVEL ARE INOPERATIVE. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED WIRING CONNECTIONS AT FLOOR LIGHTING.

Source: SDR COMA9630143
OTHER · 1996-07-29 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: R/T UNIT — MALFUNCTION (RADAR)

WHEN RADAR IS TILTED ABOVE GROUND RETURN, STORMS DISAPPEAR. REPLACED THE RADAR R/T. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 20,726.

Source: SDR COMA9630138
OTHER · 1996-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 7600

Part: QUADRANT — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

DURING DESCENT THE POWER LEVERS CAME THROUGH THE FLIGHT IDLE GATE AND INTO BETA RANGE WITHOUT LIFTING THE POWER LEVER TRIGGERS. REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL QUADRANT.

Source: SDR COMA9630135
F.O.D. · 1996-07-03 Unresolved
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — BIRD STRIKE (COCKPIT)

BIRD STRIKE, LOWER WINDSHIELD AREA, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO CHA. BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION C/W AND NO DAMAGE NOTED.

Source: SDR COMA9630136
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; FLUID LOSS · 1996-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT)

CONTROL TOWER REPORTED BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.

Source: SDR COMA9630119
OTHER · 1996-05-30 Unresolved
ATA 3231

Part: TELESCOPING ROD — WORN (RT MLG)

R MLG INBD GEAR DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSED. REPLACED THE GEAR DOOR QUICK RELEASE TELESCOPING ROD ASSY.

Source: SDR COMA9630118
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1996-03-27 Unresolved
ATA 2720

Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (RUDDER LIMITER)

RUDDER LIMITER OVERRIDE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED WIRING CONNECTOR AT OVERRIDE ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR COMA9630086
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (TE FLAPS)

FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING INDICATOR ON, FLAPS STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL VALVE.

Source: SDR COMA9630082
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1996-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: DUMP VALVE — LEAKING (NLG)

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PUMP CYCLES EVERY 90 SECONDS. REPLACED MAIN ACCUMULATOR DUMP VALVES.

Source: SDR COMA9630050
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1996-02-11 Unresolved
ATA 2710

Part: BELL CRANK — SEIZED BEARING (LT AILERON)

CREW REPORTS, THAT AILERONS ARE STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE. REPLACED THE LT INBD AILERON BELL CRANK ASSY.

Source: SDR COMA9630036
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1996-01-16 Unresolved
ATA 2720

Part: CONNECTORS — DIRTY (RUDDER LIMITER)

RUDDER LIMITER OVERRIDE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. CLEANED WATER FROM WIRING CONNECTIONS AT RUDDER LIMITER. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR COMA9630017
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-01-09 Unresolved
ATA 3020

Part: INLET — BURNED (RT ENGINE)

RIGHT ENGINE INLET HEAT FAILED AND LOWER INLET SECTION IS BURNED. REPLACED THE FORWARD LOWER INLET.

Source: SDR COMA9630011
OTHER · 1996-01-04 Unresolved
ATA 3020

Part: NOZZLE — BURNED (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE INLET ANTI-ICE CYCLES ON AND OFF EVERY 15 SECONDS. REPLACED THE INLET PROTECTION DEVICE EXHAUST NOZZLE.

Source: SDR COMA9630005

1995

OTHER · 1995-11-30 Unresolved
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — HIGH OIL CONSUMP (LEFT)

LEFT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION IS VERY HIGH. REPLACED THE LT ENGINE.

Source: SDR COMA9531199
OTHER · 1995-08-17 Unresolved
ATA 6114

Part: HUB — CRACKED (PROPELLER)

DURING ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF PROP HUB S/N 110935, SEVERAL FLAWS WERE DETECTED WHILE PERFORMING SB 61-58 APPENDIX C SCAN B. PROPELLER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND HUB WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

Source: SDR COM31137
OTHER · 1995-06-12 Unresolved
ATA 3246

Part: INNER RACE — SPUN (MLG WHEEL)

MECHANIC REMOVED WHEEL ASSY FROM A/C DUE TO TIRE WORN TO LIMITS. DURING CLEANING AND VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND INNER RACE HAD SPUN. SUBASSY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO ABS FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR COM31104
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-05-04 Unresolved
ATA 2820

Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — DEFECTIVE (LT WING)

LEFT FUEL VALVE 'CLOSED' INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED THE L/T FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE.

Source: SDR COM31072
NO TEST · 1995-03-09 Unresolved
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (RT ENGINE)

THE RT PROPELLER OVERSPEED SYSTEM WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED OVERSPEED GOVERNOR.

Source: SDR COM31041
OTHER · 1995-02-20 Unresolved
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — DEFECTIVE (LT ENGINE)

LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST DOES NOT FUNCTION. REPLACED THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR.

Source: SDR COM31037
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-02-10 Unresolved
ATA 6122

Part: PCU — DEFECTIVE (RT PROP)

RT PROPELLER RPM IS LAGGING AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED THE PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL UNIT.

Source: SDR COM31033