TCDS 6A6

Tracor Flight Systems Inc.

Historical Aircraft Large Airplane Rev 11 09/25/1997 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (6)

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

Sec. 91.607

Former holders

Convair, General Dynamics
Convair, General Dynamics\Tracor Flight Systems, Inc.

Comments

TC bought by Kelowna Flightcraft, Ltd. in Canada. No revised TCDS available June 1999.\nConvair 580 STC version.

Fleet view · 12 registered tails

Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.

Seats

46–54 (n=12)

Horsepower

3,750

3,750–4,815

Cruise (kts)

213

213–234

Year of mfr

1955

1953–1958

Engines on the type, by tail count

ALLISON 501-D13 SER 5
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG 2
ALLISON 501-D22 2
ALLISON 502-D22G 1
ALLISON 501-D22G 1

NTSB events

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.17 events / tail · 2.33 ADs / tail

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.