N55LP

CESSNA 402C · 1980 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR FLIGHT INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Air Flight, Inc. (AFWA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

CESSNA 402C Fatal injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case ATL84FA274

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.

3 reports on file, 2023-03-09.

FLUID LOSS · 2023-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 1230

Part: LINE — BLEW OUT (ZONE 700) · airframe 19,041 hrs · 1 cycles

LINE ASSY GEAR RETRACTION HOSE P/N 58 0108-1 HAD ITS FLAIR SPLIT UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION DEPOSITING ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID OVERBOARD. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER COMPANY WAS CALLED AND ADVISED OF THE SITUATION, THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS UTILIZED AND THE GEAR WAS SUCCESSFULLY BLOWN DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN FLAIR OF THE LINE ASSY HAD SPLIT. RIGHT ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER (NOT ENOUGH ROOM ABOVE 26693-R. AIR CARRIER (GRAYED OUT ABOVE) AFWA. CYCLES ARE NOT RECIRDED AND ARE REPRESENTED AS 1 SINCE A "0" IS NOT ALLOWED AND ARE NOT ALLOWED. RIGHT ENGINE TOTAL TIME1258 HOURS. RIGHT PROPELLER TOTAL TIME 1009 HOURS.

Source: SDR 2023F00088
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2023-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3210

Part: LINE — BLEW OUT (ZONE 700) · airframe 19,041 hrs · 1 cycles

LINE ASSY GEAR RETRACTION HOSE PN 58 0108-1 HAD ITS FLAIR SPLIT UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION ALLOWING THE DEPLETION OF ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS USED TO BLOW DOWN THE GEAR AND RETURN FOR REPAIRS.

Source: SDR 2023F00092
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2023-03-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — BLEW OUT (ZONE 700) · airframe 19,041 hrs

LINE ASSY, GEAR RETRACTION HOSE P/N 58 0108-1 HAD ITS FLAIR SPLIT UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION DEPOSITING ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID OVERBOARD. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER COMPANY WAS CALLED AND ADVISED OF THE SITUATION, THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS UTILIZED, AND THE GEAR WAS SUCCESSFULLY BLOWN DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN FLAIR OF THE LINE ASSY, HAD SPLIT. RIGHT ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER (NOT ENOUGH ROOM ABOVE 26693-R. ------------AIR CARRIER (GRAYED OUT ABOVE) AWFA.---------

Source: SDR 2023F00185