N557TC
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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, 2010-09-17 – 2011-04-17.
Part: STARTER GEN — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 433 hrs · 328 cycles
ON FLIGHT, CREW NOTED VIBRATION AND THEN LT GEN FAIL INDICATION. ACFT WAS DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMIND BEARINGS ON LT GEN HAD FAILED. THIS ALSO DAMAGED THE SPLINE DRIVE ADAPTER IN THE ENGINE. PN CT3983-01
Part: SHUTTLE VALVE — BINDING (MLG BRAKES)
EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAIL CAS MESSAGE WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF BRAKING. PERFORMED A QUICK TURN APPROX 15 MIN AFTER ARRIVAL. AFTER RELEASING PARK BRAKE NOTICED CAS MESSAGE BRAKE FAIL. APPLIED NORMAL BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKING ON THE RT SIDE. REAPPLIED PARK BRAKE, SHUTDOWN, AND CONTACTED MX CONTROL. AFTER APPROX 30 MIN OF ADDITIONAL COOL DOWN THE CREW TAXIED ARCFT WITH NO FAILURES OR ASSOCIATED MESSAGES. CONTINUED SCHEDULED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER INSTANCES.
Part: SHUTTLE VALVE — STICKING (BRAKE ASSY) · airframe 269 hrs · 202 cycles
ACFT ARRIVED AT DESTINATION AFTER DROPPING OFF PASSENGERS, PILOTS NOTICED THAT THEY HAD LIMITED BRAKING WHILE TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE. ACFT RETURNED TO MX BASE AND BRAKE BLEEDING PROCEDURES WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 32-40-00-870-801-A. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. FOUND SHUTTLE VALVE STICKING.
Part: SHUTTLE VALVE — STICKING (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 269 hrs · 202 cycles
ACFT ARRIVED AT DESTINATION. PASSENGERS WERE DROPPED OFF AND ACFT WAST TAXING FOR TAKEOFF. CREW NOTED LIMITED BRAKING. ACFT RETURNED TO MX BASE. BRAKES WERE BLED IAW MM 32-40-00-870-801-A. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.