N530BN

PILATUS BRITTEN-NORMAN LTD. BN2B-20 · 1989 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: HYANNIS AIR SERVICE DBA, MA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Hyannis Air Service Inc. (HYIA)Certificate holder—Matched 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, 2014-04-12 – 2023-06-19.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3300

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (UNKNOWN) · airframe 16,034 hrs · 42,314 cycles

PILOT REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM LEFT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH WHEN TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

Source: SDR HYIA20230623001
OTHER · 2016-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8500

Part: CYLINDER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 13,864 hrs · 38,184 cycles

DURING INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE AFTER FAILED ENGINE CHANGE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT; MAINTENANCE NOTED LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL IN OIL SAMPLES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGED SPARK PLUGS, PISTON, AND CYLINDER WALL AT THE NR 2 CYLINDER. DURING REMOVAL OF CYLINDER AT INSTRUCTION OF LYCOMING, UNIDENTIFIABLE OBJECT WAS FOUND IN SECTION OF INTAKE TUBE. NR 2 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING PISTON, AND THE OIL SUMP WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS.

Source: SDR HYIA20160711001
OTHER · 2015-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: CALIPER — FAULTY (LT BRAKE) · airframe 13,443 hrs · 37,389 cycles

PILOT REPORTED NO PRESS LT BRAKE. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION ON LT BRAKE SYS & FOUND BOTH BRAKE CALIPERS MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND & VERY SPONGY. R & R BOTH LT BRAKE CALIPERS & BLED SYS IAW MM SEC 2 9, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR HYIA20151223004
OTHER · 2015-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3242

Part: CALIPER — FAILED (RT BRAKE) · airframe 12,841 hrs · 36,235 cycles

PILOT REPORTED RT BRAKE FAILURE. R & R THE CALIPER & LINING ON THE RT BRAKE & SERVICED SYS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

Source: SDR HYIA20150403001
OTHER · 2014-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — WEAK (RT ENGINE) · airframe 11,980 hrs · 34,642 cycles

DURING CLIMB THE PILOT REPORTED THE RT FUEL PRESS WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE GREEN ARC. THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED & OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WERE ACCOMPLISHED NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR A FLIGHT CHECK & NO DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED.

Source: SDR HYIA20140415107