N596DM

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

Registered owner: AIRSWISS INC, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
Aero Charter and Transport, Inc. (N3BA)	Operator	on 2002-03-13	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2002-03-13 Operator named in NTSB report

Cessna 402C No injuries Part 135 — Aero Charter and Transport, Inc.

Operated by Aero Charter & Transport (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW02LA094

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.

6 reports on file, 2003-05-15 – 2009-12-07.

OTHER · 2009-12-07 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 8520

Part: CONNECTING ROD — BROKEN (RT ENG)

DURING CRUISE CLIMBOUT, AT APPROX F.L. 14,000: PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG SOUND FROM RT ENGINE, FELT ACFT YAW AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED THAT ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER, PILOT FEATHERED PROP AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSP OF ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NR 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKE AWAY FROM CRANKSHAFT AND WAS PRETRUDING FROM LT SIDE OF CASE HALF CAUSING 2.5 " DIAMETER HOLE.

Source: SDR N3B2010F00000

OTHER · 2009-05-29 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 8520

Part: CONNECTING ROD — FAILED (RIGHT ENGINE)

RT ENG NR 2 CYL CONNECTING ROD FAILED NEAR END CAP. (K)

Source: SDR N3B2009F00001

OTHER · 2003-05-15 Unresolved

ATA 3710

Part: PUMP — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 ENG VACUUM)

VACUUM PUMP INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR NE52003F00003

OTHER · 2003-05-15 Unresolved