N573SA
Registered owner: CHEF'S KISS AVIATION LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
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.
33 reports on file, 2006-09-25 – 2008-11-08.
Part: GASKET — FAILED (OIL COOLER) · airframe 21,045 hrs · 47,135 cycles
LOST NR 2 OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE PRESSURE OIL ON ENGINE COWLING AND RIGHT FLOAT. FOUND OIL COOLER RETURN LINE GASKET LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASKET, SERVICED ENGINE WITH 4 QUARTS OF OIL. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT
Part: FUSE — BURNED (A/C FAN)
AIR CONDITION CABIN FAN INOPERATIVE ON HIGH, MAKES A BURNING SMELL ON LOW. REPLACED 3 BLOWN FUSES WITH NEW. GROUND OPS CHECK, NO ODORS OR DISCREPANCIES NOTED . (K)
Part: FLOAT — LEAKING (MLG) · airframe 20,584 hrs · 45,743 cycles
"OPEN" LEFT FLOAT BAY NR 6 LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOAT. WILL UPDATE AFTER FLOAT INSPECTION, EMERGENCY MEASURE EXECUTED NO. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. FLIGHT NA.
Part: MOUNT — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 20,578 hrs · 45,723 cycles
RT SPINNER NOTED MISALIGNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TOP ENGINE MOUNT INSPECTED ALL RIGGING AND WIRING. EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED, RETURNED TO DOCK. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED, RETURNED TO SERVICE NEXT DAY. FLIGHT NR 189
Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 20,548 hrs · 45,619 cycles
RT ENGINE, OB NACELLE LONGERON CRACKED. REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW PART IAW AC43.13-1B SECTION 4 PARA 4-57 FIG 4-6 AND 4-9. (PN C6W1512-S142) NO EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED , AIRCRAFT GROUNDED.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — CORRODED · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,402 hrs · 25,177 cycles
DURING CAMP INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON LT AFT (SEA FIN) ATTACHMENT BRACKET. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEA FIN ATTACHMENT BRACKET. EMERGENCY DECLARED? NO, AIRCRAFT GROUNDED, REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION NO.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (ZONE 300) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,402 hrs · 25,177 cycles
DURING CAMP INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION ON LT AFT STABILIZATION SPARE WHERE THE SEA FIN ATTACHMENT BRACKET IS LOCATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTER HORIZONTAL REAR SPAR IAW AC 43 13 1B CHP. 7. EMERGENCY DECLARED? NO AIRCRAFT GROUNDED? NOT REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION.
Part: CLEVIS PIN — MISSING (FLYING WIRE) · airframe 20,285 hrs · 44,840 cycles
FLT 170, HEARD A POP IN THE AREA OF THE FLYING WIRE. CLEVIS PIN AT LEFT UPPER FLYING WIRE FOUND MISSING UPON LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLYING WIRES PN 13A0200-079 UPPER FRONT DRAG FITTING 13A02469-001 AND DRAG WIRE SHIM PN 13A02078-002. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DELARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, FWD LT WING SPAR HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STATIONS 72.5 AND WS 135. REPLACED AND SPLICED FWD SPAR WS 72.5 TO 135 IAW RD6-57-191. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED, YES.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, RT WING NOSE SPAR CORRODED WS 35.15 TO WS 135. REPLACED NOSE SPAR WITH FACTORY NEW PART IAW AC43.13-1B CHAP 4 PARA 4-57. EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED. NO AIRCRAFT GROUNDED.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 600) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, RT WING IB FWD SKIN CORRODED WS STA. 35.15 TO 185. REPLACED SKIN IAW SRM CH 57-30-00 FIG 1AND RD 6-57-164. EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED? NO. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED? YES.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 600) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION; RT WING FWD CORRUGATION AT WS 58 CORRODED. REPAIRED CORRUGATION AT WS 58 WITH FACTORY NEW PART IAW SRM 57-30-00 PAGE 4. EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED? NO AIRCRAFT GROUNDED? YES.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, LT WING, LT AND RT NACELLE SKINS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NACELLE SKINS AND SPLICED SKINS IAW RD6-54-004 AND AC 43-13, PARA 4-57.
Part: RIB — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSP, RT WING FWD RIB AT STA.85 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB WITH NEW PART IAW AC43-14, CHAPTER 4 PARA 4-57.
Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (LT NACELLE) · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, LT NACELLE LONGERONS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT LONGERON IAW SRM 57-30-00 AND AC43-14, CHAPTER 4 PARA 4-57.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, LT WING CORRUGATION AT WS 65 TO 125 CORRODED. REPAIRED CORRUGATION BETWEEN WS 65 AND 125 IAW SRM 57-30-00 FIG 4 AND RD6-57-077. EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED? NO. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED? YES.
Part: FRAME — CORRODED (LT NACELLE) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, LT NACELLE HOOPFRAME CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOOP FRAME IAW SRM 57-30-00 PAGE 1 AND AC 43-13, PARA 4-57. AC GROUNDED, YES.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, LT FWD SKIN ON LT WING IS CORRODED AT WS 63.5. REPLACED LOWER SKIN FROM RIB 1 (STA 35.15) TO RIB 10 (STA 147.5) SPLICED SKIN AT RIB 2 (STA 47.5) AIRCRAFT GROUNDED? YES
Part: RIB — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSPECTION, RT WING FWD RIB AT STA 72.5 CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB WITH NEW PART IAW AC43-14, CHAPTER 4 PARA 4-57.
Part: MOUNT — CORRODED (ZONE 400) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 20,206 hrs · 44,600 cycles
CPCP INSP, LT NACELLE OB MOTOR MOUNT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG MOUNT IAW RD 6-54-006. EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED? NO AIRCRAFT GROUNDED? YES
Earlier reports · 2006–2007 · 13 reports
2007
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (RT WING) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,915 hrs · 43,755 cycles
RT WING BOTTOM SKIN CORRODED AT BOTTOM IB WING ROOT STATION 47.5. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTTOM SKIN IB WING ROOT FROM RIB 2 TO RIB 1 IAW RD6-57-164.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,915 hrs · 43,755 cycles
RT TRAILING FLAP SKIN CORRODED AT ATTACHMENT HINGE FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT TRAILING FLAP.
Part: RELAY — BURNED (A/C PACK) · airframe 19,837 hrs · 43,518 cycles
SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. FOUND A/C RELAY BURNED UP. DEFERRED AIR CONDITIONING IAW MEL 21-1 WILL PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WHEN GENERATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY M83536/9-026M. NO SN THIS ACTION CLEARED DMI 8743 ACTT 19842.6 ACTC 43532
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (HORIZONTAL STAB) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,820 hrs · 43,461 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD SPAR OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT SEA FIN MOUNT. (STATION 92) REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Part: ATTACH BRACKET — CORRODED (RUDDER) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,820 hrs · 43,461 cycles
RUDDER MID HINGE ATTACHMENT BRACKET CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER MID HINGE ATTACHMENT BRACKET.
Part: HINGE FITTING — CORRODED (TE FLAP) · airframe 19,624 hrs · 42,881 cycles
RT FWD FLAP IB HINGE ARM HAS CORROSION ON IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM.
Part: HINGE FITTING — CORRODED (ZONE 600) · airframe 19,624 hrs · 42,881 cycles
OB HINGE ARM ON RT FLAP CORRODED, REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM.
Part: WASHER — WORN (TE FLAPS) · airframe 19,571 hrs · 42,721 cycles
AFTER COMMENCING DESCENT, FUSELAGE VIBRATION FELT PRIMARILY ON LT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT AT 185 KNOTS. FOUND PLAY IN THE IB FLAP FUSELAGE MOUNTING POINT. REPLACED SPECIAL WASHER. PN C6WFM1111-27. CHECK FLIGHT OK.
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (ZONE 300) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 19,351 hrs · 42,064 cycles
RUDDER MID HINGE PLATE AND BEARING ASSY CORRODED
2006
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · airframe 18,673 hrs · 40,370 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LT IB FORE FLAP OB HINGE (PN C6WF1101045) CORRODED.
Part: HINGE — CORRODED (ZONE 500) · airframe 18,673 hrs · 40,370 cycles
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LT IB FORE FLAP IB HINGE (PN 6WFM1109-33) WITH ATTACHED RIB CORRODED.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (LT MLG) · airframe 18,673 hrs · 40,037 cycles
AT 123 KNOTS FELT OSCILLATION, OBSERVED LT WING BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. FOUND LT (V) STRUT BUSHING WORN. SEE WORK PACKAGE 10/17/06 TO 11/07/06. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.
Part: BOLT — WORN (LT WING) · airframe 18,573 hrs · 39,721 cycles
AT 150 KNOTS, NOTICED INCREASING STRUCTURAL VIBRATION. OBSERVED LT WING SHAKING. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR SPECIAL FLIGHT FROM SPB (SST) TO STX (SSB). REMOVED LT WING. INSPECTED LT WING ATTACH FITTINGS, BUSHINGS AND SPARS. REPLACED LT WING BOLT C6WM1099-27 AND SHIM C6WM106-27. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.