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
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.
2 reports on file, 2007-12-17 – 2009-11-18.
Part: POWERPACK — UNSERVICEABLE (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 8,297 hrs
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.
Part: PISTON — BURNED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 7,523 hrs
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.