N5388J

CESSNA 404 · 1980 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SOUTH AERO INC, NM (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
South Aero, Inc. (GNBA)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.

3 reports on file, 1998-03-01 – 2009-05-26.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2009-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530

Part: SLEEVE — CRACKED (FUEL NOZZLE)

AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT FELT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MX DISCOVERED NR 2 CYLINDER UPPER DECK NOZZLE TUBE CRACKED. POSSIBLE WEAK WELD OF OUTSIDE TUBE. RECOMMENDED CLOSER ATTENTION TO LEANING ON LINES WHEN WASHING ON ENGINE AND INSPECTING AREA`S AFTER MX. (K)

Source: SDR GNB2009F00000
OTHER · 2005-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: CONTROL CABLE — DAMAGED (LT ELEVATOR)

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CABLE TO BE BLENDED AT FAIRLEAD APPROX 6 INCHES FROM AFT END OF CABLE. PROBABLE CAUSE FROM NEW STYLE (STAINLESS STEEL) CABLE. NEW STYLE LASTED ONLY FRACTION OF TIME AS OLD STYLE. (SW01200504154) (K)

Source: SDR 2005FA0000621
VIBRATION/BUFFET; FLUID LOSS · 1998-03-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520

Part: BOLT — FAILED (NR 6 INT ROCKER)

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT FELT MINOR SHAKE IN LT ENGINE. A VISUAL INSPECTION (IN-FLIGHT) REVEALED SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL STREAMING BACK. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED NR 6 INTAKE ROCKER BOX HAD A HOLE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. REPLACED BOLT, GROUND CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX1553