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N181FL

Convair 440 · 1956 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

Engine

ALLISON 501-D13 SER

Last Cert Issue

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01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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Tail Number

N181FL

Serial Number

387

Make

CONVAIR

Model

440

Year of Manufacture

1956

Mfr / Model Code

2422902

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Multi Engine

Type Engine

Turbo-prop

Engines

2

Seats

54

Engine Manufacturer

ALLISON

Engine Model

501-D13 SER

Horsepower

3750 hp

Weight Class

CLASS 3

Certification

Standard (+1 flag) · code 1T

Registrant

IFL GROUP INC · Corporation

Address

6860 S SERVICE DR · WATERFORD, MI 48327

FAA Region

Central · County 163

Status

Registration Valid

Airworthiness Date

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Cert Issue Date

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Expiration Date

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Last FAA Action

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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)

A144EB

Mode S (Octal)

50242353

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to CONVAIR 440

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

  • Apr 25, 2013

    Airworthiness Directives; Kelowna Flightcraft R & D Ltd. Airplanes

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Tracor (Convair) Model 340 and 440 airplanes and certain Military Model C-131B, C-131D, C-131E, and C131F/R4Y-1 airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections of the lower skin of the wings for cracking around the inboard side of the wing station (WS) 6 and 7 access panel doubler fingers and…

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  • May 21, 2010

    Airworthiness Directives; Dowty Propellers R175/4-30-4/13; R175/4-30-4/13e; R184/4-30-4/50; R193/4-30-4/50; R193/4-30-4/61; R193/4-30-4/64; R193/4-30-4/65; R193/4-30-4/66; R.209/4-40-4.5/2; R212/4-30-4/22; R.245/4-40-4.5/13; R257/4-30-4/60; and R.259/4-40-4.5/17 Model Propellers

    The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the Dowty Propellers, propeller models listed above. That AD currently requires, for all Dowty Rotol propellers, visual inspections for seizure and for cadmium plating of the blade pitch change operating links and eyebolt fork assemblies. That AD also requires replacement or heat-treatment…

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  • Aug 29, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Dowty Propellers R175/4-30; R184/4-30-4; R193/4-30-4; R.209/4-40-4.5; R212/4-30-4; R.245/4-40-4.5; R251/4-30-4; R257/4-30-4; and R.259/4-40-4.5 Model Propellers

    The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for all Dowty Rotol propellers. That AD currently requires, for all Dowty Rotol propellers, visual inspections for seizure and for cadmium plating of the blade pitch change operating links and eyebolt fork assemblies. That AD also requires replacement or heat-treatment of the blade pitch…

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  • Dec 19, 2006

    Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

    The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) 501-D series turboprop engines. That AD requires removal from service of certain turbine rotor components at reduced life limits. This AD requires the same actions but adds two new life limits. This AD results from RRC reevaluating and revising component life l…

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  • Feb 22, 2006

    Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

    The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company) (RRC) 501-D series turboprop engines. That AD currently requires removal from service of certain turbine rotor components at reduced life limits. This proposed AD would require the same actions but adds two new life limits. Th…

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  • Apr 2, 2003

    Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), that is applicable to Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D series turboprop engines. This amendment requires removal from service of certain turbine rotor components at reduced life limits. This amendment is prompted by the result of recalculated material properties by the…

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  • Oct 18, 2002

    Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D Series Turboprop Engines

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to Rolls-Royce Corporation (formerly Allison Engine Company) 501-D series turboprop engines. This proposal would require removal from service of certain turbine rotor components at reduced life limits. This proposal is prompted by the result of…

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  • Apr 14, 1998

    Airworthiness Directives; Turbo-Propeller Powered General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240, 340, and 440 Series Airplanes

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to various turbo-propeller powered General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240, 340, and 440 series airplanes, that requires revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to modify the limitation that prohibits positioning the power levers below the flight idle stop during flight, and to provide a st…

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  • Jul 9, 1997

    Airworthiness Directives; Turbo-Propeller Powered General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240, 340, and 440 Series Airplanes

    This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to various turbo-propeller powered General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240, 340, and 440 series airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to modify the limitation that prohibits positioning the power levers below the flight idle s…

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  • Jun 5, 1996

    Airworthiness Directives; Allied Signal Commercial Avionics Systems CAS-81 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS) as Installed In, But Not Limited To, Various Transport Category Airplanes

    This document proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to various transport category airplanes equipped with Allied Signal Commercial Avionics Systems CAS-81 TCAS. That AD currently requires a revision to the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to provide the flightcrew with procedures to cycle power to the TCAS processor via the cir…

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  • Jun 16, 1995

    Airworthiness Directives; General Dynamics (Convair) Model 240 Series Airplanes, Including Model T-29 (Military) Airplanes; Model 340 and 440 Series Airplanes; and Model C-131 (Military) Airplanes; Including Those Modified for Turbo-Propeller Power

    This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to various General Dynamics (Convair) airplanes. This proposal would require revising the Airplane Flight Manual to require that the flight crew limit the flap settings during certain icing conditions and air temperatures. This proposal is prompted by reports indica…

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  • May 2, 1995

    Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes

    This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all transport category airplanes. The existing AD currently requires installation of placards prohibiting smoking in the lavatory and disposal of cigarettes in the [[Page 21430]] lavatory waste receptacles; establishment of a procedure to announce to airplane occupants tha…

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  • Nov 1, 1994

    Airworthiness Directives; Transport Category Airplanes

    This document proposes to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all transport category airplanes. The existing AD currently requires installation of placards prohibiting smoking in the lavatory and disposal of cigarettes in the lavatory waste receptacles; establishment of a procedure to announce to airplane occupants that smo…

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  • Jan 5, 1994

    Airworthiness Directives: Allied Signal Aerospace Company, Air Transport Avionics (Formerly Bendix/King Air Transport Avionics Division) Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System II Processors

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Allied Signal Aerospace Company, Air Transport Avionics (Allied Signal) Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) II processors that are installed on aircraft. This action requires replacing the existing TCAS II processor with a new processor that incorporates updated…

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Advisory Circulars naming this type

FAA guidance that explicitly references CONVAIR440

04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

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05 /  Sources & Methodology

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