N5550L

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PALO ALTO FLYING CLUBOperatoron 1998-10-18Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1998-10-18 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna 152 No injuries Part 91PALO ALTO FLYING CLUB

Operated by PALO ALTO FLYING CLUB (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX99LA017

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.

1 report on file, 1997-06-02.

OTHER · 1997-06-02 Unresolved
ATA 7160

Part: INLET TUBE — DETACHED (CARB HEAT BOX)

FOUND THAT WARM AIR INLET TUBE ROLLER FLANGE ON LT SIDE OF CARBURETOR AIRBOX BECOMES WORN AND DISCONNECTED. THIS RENDERS CARBURETOR HEAT AIR SUPPLY INEFFECTIVE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS ATTACHING TUBE WITH SPOT WELDS.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX2808