N542FA
Registered owner: CBG LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Lime Air Corporation (KY7A) | 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.
4 reports on file, 2019-07-30 – 2026-08-08.
Part: TRANSFER TUBE — OCCLUDED (ENGINE OIL) · airframe 32,551 hrs · 54,061 cycles
DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED AN OCCLUDED MAIN SHAFT OIL TRANSFER TUBE. CLEANED THE MAIN SHAFT OIL TRANSFER TUBE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TPE331-11 MM 72-00-25, CHAPTER 72-10-14. GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: HANDLE — LOOSE (MLG) · airframe 31,865 hrs · 53,024 cycles
LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. TRIED CYCLING. TIGHTENED GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE IN CORRECT POSITION. CORRECTED PIP PIN HANDLE POSITION. REPLACED SEALS ON LEFT & RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS.
Part: SEAL — DAMAGED (NLG STRUT) · airframe 30,753 hrs · 51,189 cycles
NOSE GEAR WOULDN'T LOCK UP AND RETURNED TO DEN AIRPORT. MX CLEARED ICE AND SLUSH FROM UPLOCK ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND NOSE GEAR FAILED TO LOCK UP AGAIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. MX FOUND THAT THE NLG STRUT WAS NOT EXTENDING FULLY DUE TO DAMAGED SEALS INSIDE THE STRUT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS RESEALED, IAW SA227 MM CH 32-20-00, PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: ACTUATOR — WORN (MLG DOORS) · airframe 30,301 hrs · 50,314 cycles
PILOT REPORTED THAT RH GEAR DOORS WERE HANGING DOWN WHEN LANDED IN BFF. MX RENMOVED AND RELACED RH MLG DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE IAW SA227 MM CHAPTER 52-80-10, OPS CHECK GOOD