N498DA

CESSNA 310R · 1975 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SMM LEASING LLC, AZ (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.

44 reports on file, 1995-03-30 – 2011-10-14.

OTHER · 2011-10-14 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 51,690 hrs · 36,200 cycles

TOP OF FRAME BS 727E, S25L CORRODED. REPAIRED ON FASI WO 21142, NR 06609.

Source: SDR FOTR2011101406609
OTHER · 2011-10-04 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 51,690 hrs · 36,200 cycles

SURFACE CORROSION AT BS 727, FRAME LBL 5 TO RBL 5 , AFT SIDE, LWR AFT CARGO. REPAIRED ON FASI WO 21142, NR 06432.

Source: SDR FOTR2011100406432
Earlier reports · 1995–1999 · 42 reports

1999

NO TEST · 1999-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

ON MTC LAYOVER, LT OUTSIDE EMERGENCY EGRESS LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED FWD LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. REPLACED BULBS FOR MID LIGHT AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK ON AFT LIGHT, OPER NOW NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S992769
NO TEST · 1999-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (ROW 2)

CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP ROW 2. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S992252
OTHER · 1999-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5711

Part: SPAR WEB — CRACKED (CENTER WING)

WING CENTER SECTION, REAR SPAR WEB, RBL 13. CRACK REPAIR. THE CENTER WING REAR SPAR WEB WAS FOUND WITH A 1.5 INCH LONG TYPICAL CRACK AT RBL 13, JUST BELOW THE UPPER SPAR CAP. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT OF THE SPAR WEB AND REPAIRED WITH AN ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 367243-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S990904
OTHER · 1999-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 681-740)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 681 AND 740 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 19 CRACK INDICATIONS ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH. THE SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUT OUT ALONG THE PANEL LENGTH AND REPAIRED WITH AND EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366962-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72S990610
OTHER · 1999-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 481-681)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 85 CRACKS INCLUDING A 15 INCH LONG CRACK LINK UP BETWEEN FS 640 AND 660. THE ENTIRE SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUT OUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER ER/A 366960-14AD, REV A.

Source: SDR DL72S990609
OTHER · 1999-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 440-460)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4R SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 8 CRACKS BETWEEN FS 440 AND 460. THE CRACKED AREA OF SKIN LAP SPLICE WAS CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366965-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S990608
OTHER · 1999-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 460-480)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 4L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 360 AND 480 INDICATED CRACKS IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN PANEL. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED 2 CRACKS BETWEEN FS 460 AND 480. THE CRACKS WERE ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 366964-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S990570
OTHER · 1999-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 590)

LFEC INSPECTION OF THE STRINGER 26L SKIN LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 481 AND 681 INDICATED A CRACK IN THE LOWER FASTENER ROW OF THE LOWER SKIN. INTERNAL HFEC INSPECTION CONFIRMED ONE CRACK BETWEEN FS 580 AND 600. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED PER B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 5 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A366963-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S990571

1998

OTHER · 1998-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, LT INBD VERTICAL STAB TIE BOLT FITTING CRACKED 1 INCH AT THE FIRST FASTENER HOLE AFT OF THE TIE BOLT. REPLACED FITTING PER BOEING DRAWING 65-17509.

Source: SDR DL72S980807
OTHER · 1998-04-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5522

Part: ACCESS PANEL — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)

FOUND ON B2 LETTER CK, 4 INCH CRACK ON BALANCE BOARD ACCESS PANEL 9114. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-20-3.

Source: SDR DL72S980806

1997

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: VALVE — FAILED (RT MLG)

AFTER T/O LOST ALL 'A' HYD SYS QTY AND PRESSURE. REPLACED RT MLG LOCK OPERATED SEQUENCING VALVE.

Source: SDR DL72S971807
OTHER · 1997-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 8 LE SLAT)

ANGLE AT NR 8 SLAT O/B UPSTOP IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 816.

Source: SDR DL72S971782
OTHER · 1997-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (7 LE SLAT)

NOSE RIB AT NR 7 SLAT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 819. REPAIRED UPPER CRACK PER M/M 57-54-00 PG 809.

Source: SDR DL72S971781
OTHER · 1997-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R1 DOORWAY)

UPON REMOVAL OF A TIME LIMITED REPAIR ON THE UPPER HINGE CUTOUT OF THE R1 DOOR THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE LENGTHENED TO 2.75 IN THE REINFORCING STRAP/ DOUBLER WHICH IS BEYOND M/M LIMITS. THIS CRACK WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER PER ERA 362243-14.

Source: SDR DL72S971759
OTHER · 1997-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 3 TE MIDFLAP)

COVE SKIN CRACKED 31 FROM I/B END OF FLAP, REPAIRED PER MM 57-52-0 FIG 809.

Source: SDR DL72S972141
OTHER · 1997-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5753

Part: FLAP — CRACKED (NR 2 TE MIDFLAP)

DOUBLER CRACKED AFT SPAR 19 AND 37S FROM I/B END. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-52-0 PG 802.

Source: SDR DL72S971761
OTHER · 1997-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WS 629)

OUTER WING UPPER STRINGER TO RIB ATTACHMENT CRACKED AT LT WING STA 629 STR 13. REMOVED FASTENERS, FILLERS, AND WASHERS, CUT ACCESS HOLE PER FIG 803. DRILLED UP REPAIR ANGLE AND RADIUS BLOCKS. REMOVED FASTENERS AT STRINGER 13, 14, 15, DRILLED UP REPAIR AT STR 13 PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 804. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AT STR 13 PER M/M 57-13-0 FIG 804. INSTALLED REPAIR AT STR NR 14.

Source: SDR DL72S971645
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 5 SLAT)

RIB CRACKED INBD END NR 5 L/E SLAT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 FIG 814.

Source: SDR DL72S971948
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 6 LE SLAT)

TWO RIBS CRACKED IN NR 6 L/E SLAT. REPAIRED PER M/M 57-54-0 PG 807.

Source: SDR DL72S971695
OTHER · 1997-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 910)

FRAME AT STA 910 LT CRACKED INSIDE LT W/W. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 814.

Source: SDR DL72S971949
OTHER · 1997-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NR 5 LE FLAP ACT)

BRACKETS CRACKED THE NR 5 L/E FLAP I/B ACTUATOR BRACKET HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR STOP DRILL CRACKED BEYOND STOP DRILL. THE O/B NR 5 ACTUATOR BRACKET IS ALSO CRACKED AT LOWER RADIUS. REMOVED ACTUATOR REMOVED O/B BRACKET. STOP DRILLED CRACK. CRACK LENGTH AND REPAIR ARE WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 57-20-21 FIG 807. REPAIRED PER MM 57/20-21 FIG 807. INSTALLED ACTUATOR, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S971756
OTHER · 1997-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R 1 DOORWAY)

R-1 DOOR UPPER HINGE CUTOUT CRACKED. REPAIRED PER ERA362243-14 REV. A.

Source: SDR DL72S971722
NO TEST · 1997-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

AFT SECTION OF TRACK LIGHTING SYS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND RACK, CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72S970418

1996

NO TEST · 1996-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING TEST, CENTER EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKER. REPLACED POWER SUPPY, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S961840
OTHER · 1996-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — FATIGUE (BS 1263)

THE AFT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX RT VERTICAL WEB AT STA 1263 HAD A .75 INCH CRACK AT THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL LINE CUTOUT. MADE SPLICE REPAIR PER ER/A 303593-14.

Source: SDR DL72S961163
OTHER · 1996-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5414

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 2 INLET)

A 2 INCH CRACK IN NR 2 ENG INLET OUTER SKIN 3 FT FROM INLET LIP, 2 FT UP FROM FUSELAGE SKIN LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 54-30-0 FIG 801.

Source: SDR DL72S961154
OTHER · 1996-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LE SLAT)

RIB NR 18 WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805.

Source: SDR DL72S961731
OTHER · 1996-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LE SLAT)

RIB NR 12 WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805.

Source: SDR DL72S961730
OTHER · 1996-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LE SLAT)

RIB NR 8 WAS CRACKED. REPAIRED RIB PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805.

Source: SDR DL72S961726
OTHER · 1996-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (LE SLAT)

RIB NR 12 WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805.

Source: SDR DL72S961729
OTHER · 1996-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — DAMAGED (LE SLAT)

RIB NR 11 WAS CRACKED. INSTALLED RIB REPAIR PER MM 57-54-0 FIG 805.

Source: SDR DL72S961727
OTHER · 1996-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5512

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (HORIZ STAB)

AT MID-VISIT, THE HORIZ STAB PANEL NR 9215 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HOLE IN THE TOP SURFACE. THE HOLE WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-10-2.

Source: SDR DL72S960881
OTHER · 1996-04-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BLKHD STIFFENER — CRACKED (BS 1183)

A CRACK WAS FOUND EMANATING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LT FLANGE ON THE VERTICAL STIFFENER FS 1183 AT RBL 8. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 0.25 INCH IN LENGTH. S/B 727-53-0175, REV 2, WHICH IS REQUIRED BY A.D. 90-06-09, CONTAINS INSPECTION, MODIFICATION, AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS AREA. THE REMAINDER OF THE MOD WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED PER E.O. 4-59275-3AD AT THE NEXT OVERHAUL.

Source: SDR DL72S960976
OTHER · 1996-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (R2 DOOR)

AT MID-VISIT, THE R2 DOOR UPPER HINGE ARM CUTOUT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE DAMAGE WAS ROUTED OUT AND A DOUBLER PREPARED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 52-40-2.

Source: SDR DL72S960841
OTHER · 1996-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5240

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (R2 DOOR)

AT MID-VISIT, THE R2 DOOR FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED JUST BELOW UPPER HINGE CUTOUT. THE DAMAGE WAS ROUTED OUT AND DOUBLER PREPARED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 52-40-2.

Source: SDR DL72S960842
OTHER · 1996-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: DOUBLER — DAMAGED (L1 DOOR)

AT MID-VISIT, A TEMP REPAIR WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED ON THE TOP AFT CORNER OF THE L1 DOOR OUTER SKIN. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPAIR INSTALLED PER MM 52-11-01 FIG 804.

Source: SDR DL72S960879

1995

OTHER · 1995-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (RT WHEEL WELL)

FOUND DURING F-1 LETTER CHECK, .25 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS FROM UNDER BLOCK STA 910 RT MLG UPLOCK H-BRACKET FWD SUPPORT ANGLE. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0 PG 834 AND 835.

Source: SDR DL72S953990
OTHER · 1995-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FRAMES — MISDRILLED (EMER EXIT)

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SI 4-61904-12AD, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAMES AT STA 760.95 LT AND RT AND STA 783.95 LT AND RT HAVE OPEN PILOT HOLES IN THE WEB ABOVE STR 17. THE HOLES WHICH ARE ATTACH POINTS FOR INSULATION BLANKETS, HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND CRACK FREE. THE HOLES WILL BE INSPECTED UNTIL THE MODIFICATION PER EO 4-61904-3AD IS ACCOMPLISHED ON EACH FRAME.

Source: SDR DL72S953884
OTHER · 1995-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 5 SLAT)

DURING SHOP, INSPECTION RT WING NR 5 L/E SLAT WAS FOUNED WITH RIB NR 12 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-00.

Source: SDR DL72S951496
OTHER · 1995-04-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 5 LE FLAP)

RIB NR 18 CRACKED NEXT TO NUTPLATE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER MM 57-54-0 FIGURE 805. DURING SHOP INSPECTION OF RT WING NR 5 L/E SLAT.

Source: SDR DL72S951407
OTHER · 1995-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1273)

VERT WEB CRACKED .625 INCH AT UPPER FASTENER ROW STA 1273, 48 SEC TORQUE BOX. FOUND AT E-2 LTR CK.

Source: SDR DL72S951335
OTHER · 1995-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5532

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN VERT STAB SKIN RT SIDE AT CUTOUT FOR PANEL 9501 SADDLE PLATE. FOUND DURING E-2 LR CK. REPAIRED PER SRM 55-30-3 PAMM.

Source: SDR DL72S951334