N361FL

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

Registered owner: GULF & CARIBBEAN CARGO INC, 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.

8 reports on file, 2008-02-12 – 2021-03-11.

FALSE WARNING · 2021-03-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — SHORTED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 41,283 hrs · 36,751 cycles

RIGHT ENGINE ZONE 1 FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT, SHUT DOWN ENGINE, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. FOUND 2 SECTIONS OF FIRE DETECTOR LOOP BAD.

Source: SDR VGCA20210311001
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2020-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (NR 1) · airframe 40,798 hrs · 36,451 cycles

LOSS OF ALL OIL ON NR 1 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY.

Source: SDR VGCA202006296001
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2017-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HOSE — BROKEN (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 38,240 hrs · 35,091 cycles

HYDRAULIC LOSS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY THE RH MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER HAD A BROKEN UPLINE.

Source: SDR VGCA20170616001
FALSE WARNING · 2016-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6140

Part: TACHOMETER — FALSE INDICATION (PROPELLER) · airframe 37,759 hrs · 34,827 cycles

NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A PROP OVERSPEED CONDITION. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. TACHOMETER FOUND TO BE GIVING A FALSE INDICATION.

Source: SDR VGCA20161114001
FALSE WARNING · 2015-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE LOOP — SHORTED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 36,106 hrs · 33,917 cycles

RIGHT ENG ZONE 2 FALSE FIRE WARNING. ENG SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR VGCA20150427001
FALSE WARNING · 2015-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2620

Part: FIRE BOTTLE — FAILED (NR 2 NACELLE) · airframe 36,106 hrs · 33,917 cycles

RIGHT ENG ZONE 2 FIRE INDICATION APPEARED. FOLLOWED PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN & FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. WHILE PERFORMING MX, VISUALLY VERIFIED BOTH RT, FWD & RT AFT FIRE BOTTLES FAILED TO DISCHARGE.

Source: SDR VGCA20150427002
OTHER · 2011-02-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (ZONE 800) · airframe 32,326 hrs · 31,311 cycles

DURING PHASE INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED ANGLE IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WELL.

Source: SDR VGCA201100002
FALSE WARNING · 2008-02-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 30,256 hrs · 29,965 cycles

RT ZONE 1 FIRE ALARM CAME ON JUST BEFORE LEVELING AT 12000', CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO SHUTDOWN AND SECURE ENGINE.

Source: SDR VGCA20080212