N520DF

CESSNA 525 · 1996 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PAR AVION LLC, ID (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Avcenter, Inc. (GAYA)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.

5 reports on file, 2018-08-06 – 2023-08-18.

OTHER · 2023-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: CONTROL CABLE — WORN (ZONE 600) · airframe 8,979 hrs · 7,816 cycles

FOUND RIGHT WING AILERON FORWARD CONTROL CABLE EXCESSIVELY WORN DUE TO RUBBING ON FAIRLEADS THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED PROPER CABLE ROUTING AND RIGGING. CABLE WAS REPLACED 1848 HOURS AGO AND 1405 HOURS PRIOR TO THAT DUE TO SAME ISSUE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DETERMINED THERE IS NO APPROVED REPAIR OR ALTERATION TO FIX THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN REPLACING CABLE. REPLACED CABLE AGAIN AND PROPERLY RIGGED.

Source: SDR 2025F00012
OTHER · 2023-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: CONTROL CABLE — WORN (ZONE 500) · airframe 8,979 hrs · 7,816 cycles

FOUND LEFT WING AILERON INTERCONNECT CONTROL CABLE EXCESSIVELY WORN DUE TO RUBBING ON FAIRLEADS THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED PROPER CABLE ROUTING AND RIGGING. CABLE WAS REPLACED 1848 HOURS AGO AND 1405 HOURS PRIOR TO THAT DUE TO SAME ISSUE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DETERMINED THERE IS NO APPROVED REPAIR OR ALTERATION TO FIX THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN REPLACING CABLE. REPLACED CABLE AGAIN AND PROPERLY RIGGED.

Source: SDR 2025FA0000007
OTHER · 2023-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: CONTROL CABLE — WORN (ZONE 600) · airframe 8,979 hrs · 7,816 cycles

FOUND RIGHT WING AILERON INTERCONNECT CONTROL CABLE EXCESSIVELY WORN DUE TO RUBBING ON FAIRLEADS THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED PROPER CABLE ROUTING AND RIGGING. CABLE WAS REPLACED 1848 HOURS AGO AND 1405 HOURS PRIOR TO THAT DUE TO SAME ISSUE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DETERMINED THERE IS NO APPROVED REPAIR OR ALTERATION TO FIX THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN REPLACING CABLE. REPLACED CABLE AGAIN AND PROPERLY RIGGED.

Source: SDR 2025F00014
OTHER · 2023-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2710

Part: CONTROL CABLE — WORN (ZONE 500) · airframe 8,979 hrs · 7,816 cycles

FOUND LEFT WING AILERON FORWARD CONTROL CABLE EXCESSIVELY WORN DUE TO RUBBING ON FAIRLEADS THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED PROPER CABLE ROUTING AND RIGGING. CABLE WAS REPLACED 1848 HOURS AGO AND 1405 HOURS PRIOR TO THAT DUE TO SAME ISSUE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DETERMINED THERE IS NO APPROVED REPAIR OR ALTERATION TO FIX THIS ISSUE OTHER THAN REPLACING CABLE. REPLACED CABLE AGAIN AND PROPERLY RIGGED.

Source: SDR 2025F00011
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2018-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CAP — LOOSE (RT WING) · airframe 7,636 hrs · 6,532 cycles

RIGHT FUEL CAP LEAKED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL DUE TO LOOSE TENSION.

Source: SDR GAYA201808150001