N550G
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
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.
7 reports on file, 2011-02-16 – 2014-12-05.
Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 15,494 hrs · 15,691 cycles
AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 2,000 FEET, LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO THE ENGINE TRIPPED OFF DUE FUEL TO THE FCU. BOROSCOPE OF ENGINE FOUND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE AND INDICATION OF FOD DAMAGE.
Part: COUPLING — WORN (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 15,730 hrs · 15,613 cycles
AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ON CLIMB TO 6000 FT. ADVISED ATC & RETURNED UNEVENTFULLY.
Part: FLOW DIVIDER — LEAKING (ZONE 600) · airframe 15,321 hrs · 15,132 cycles
FUEL LEAK AT BOTTOM OF NR 2 ENGINE DRAIN AT START. FLOW DIVIDER FOUND FAULTY.
Part: SEAL — WORN (PAX DOOR) · airframe 15,309 hrs · 15,119 cycles
ENTRANCE DOOR SEAL NOISE HEARD ON DEPARTURE. AFTER LANDING, FOUND SEAL MATERIAL DISLODGED, CAUSING REDUCED PRESSURIZATION SEALING WHEREAS CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD NOT STABILIZE.
Part: HANDLE — OBSTRUCTED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 14,945 hrs · 14,680 cycles
MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR INNER HANDLE TRIGGER MECHANISM, A PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF AND GOT LODGED IN THE HANDLE BEHIND THE SPRING. THIS CAUSED THE TRIGGER TO JAM AND NOT CLEAR THE TRACK DETENT, JAMMING THE HANDLE OPERATION. THE PAX DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Part: STRUCTURE — BROKEN (SEAT BASE)
SEAT BASE BROKEN.
Part: TUBE — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 14,729 hrs · 14,401 cycles
TUBES FOUND CRACKED.