N553DM
Registered owner: EURO2000 INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUZZ AIR INC. (9BZA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AFTER TAKING OFF, PILOT TRIED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR, GEAR CAME OFF OF DOWN LOCKS BUT STOPPED A FEW SECONDS AFTER RETRACT ATTEMPT. PILOT CHECKED C/BâS BUT NONE WERE TRIPPED AND CYCLED GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH WITH NO CHANGE. PULLED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. POWERPACK UNSERVICEABLE.
PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER ON THE RT ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A COMPRESSION CHECK ON THE CYLINDERS AND FOUND ZERO PRESSURE ON (1) OF THE CYLINDERS. UPON REPLACEMENT OF CYLINDER IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PISTON HAD A (HOLE) DOWN THE SIDE OF THE PISTON. REPLACED PISTON AND NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.