N797TE

CESSNA 550 · 2001 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: N797TE LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
First Wing Management, LLC (F27A)Certificate holder—Matched 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, 2021-09-01 – 2022-05-06.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2022-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2140

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 3,619 hrs · 3,262 cycles

CREW REPORTED AN ACRID SMELL IN CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO KIND, MAINT RESPONDED TO AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE SMELL WAS A RESULT OF THE ENGINES HAVING A INTERNAL CORROSION TREATMENT THAT GOT INTO THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM, PERFORMED GROUND ENGINE RUNS TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CORROSION TREATMENT FROM BLEED AIR SYSTEM

Source: SDR 2022F00209
NO WARNING INDICATION · 2021-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2731

Part: POINTER — BINDING (PITCH TRIM) · airframe 3,285 hrs · 3,033 cycles

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE PITCH TRIM WAS BINDING AND COULD NOT MOVE THE TRIM OUT OF THE NOSE UP CONFIGURATION, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AIRCRAFT AT KIND WITH NO DAMAGE/INJURY TO AIRCRAFT OR PERSONS. UPON INSPECTION OF TRIM SYSTEM FOUND PITCH TRIM INDICATOR HAD SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION GIVING CREW AN IMPROPER INDICATION. RETURNED INDICATOR TO CORRECT POSITION AND PERFORMED A PITCH TRIM TRAVEL CHECK CONFIRMING CORRECT INDICATION AND TRAVEL.

Source: SDR F27A2021090200002