N579M

CESSNA 550 · 2006 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: JET AIR INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Jet Air Inc. (JAFA)Certificate holderMatched 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, 2012-10-22 – 2018-05-04.

OTHER · 2018-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: DIFFUSER — LOOSE (ENGINE) · airframe 7,719 hrs · 10,400 cycles

DURING A PRE-BUY INSPECTION OF THE LT AND RT ENGINES ON THIS AIRCRAFT, A BORESCOPED WAS PERFORMED. FOUND THAT THE SOME OF THE DIFFUSER ATTACHING HARDWARE INSIDE THE CASE LINER WERE LOOSE OR MISSING FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLES AND LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE CASE LINER ON BOTH ENGINES. NO LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE OR INDICATION DURING PREVIOUS OPERATION WAS NOTED.

Source: SDR 2018FA0000330
OTHER · 2012-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)

DURING A SCHEDULED PHASE 5 INSPECTION, FOUND FITTING CRACKED IN THE VERTICAL STAB. THE CRACK WAS FOUND USING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION METHODS.

Source: SDR 2012FA0000772