Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Oct 2012)13 ADs may apply33 service difficulty reports
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The incorrect installation of the left main gear aft trunnion pivot pin by maintenance personnel, which resulted in separation of the aft portion of the left main gear trunnion from the aft trunnion fitting and minor damage to the airplane.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13IA036)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-09 | Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company)… | Jul 11, 2025 | Airframe (560XL)Certain serial numbers: 560 560-0001–560-0707; 560 560-0751–560-0815; 560XL 560-5001–560-5372; 560XL 560-5501–560-5677; 560XL 560-5679–560-5830; 560XL 560-6001–560-6294; … |
| 2020-26-05 | POWER LEVER | Dec 17, 2020 | Airframe (560XL)Certain serial numbers: 560XL 560-6001–560-6290 |
| 2017-04-14 | Electrical power | Mar 9, 2017 | Airframe (560XL)Serial numbers per Textron Aviation Service Letter SL560XL-24-07, dated January 13, 2017 |
| 2013-09-11 | Air Conditioning | Jul 5, 2013 | Airframe (560XL)Certain serial numbers: 500 0001–0689; 501 0001–0689; 550 0002–0733; 550 0801–1136; 551 0002–0733; 551 0801–1136; … |
| 2012-09-01 | Landing Gear | Jun 7, 2012 | Airframe (560XL)Certain serial numbers: 560XL 5002–5372; 560XL 5501–5830; 560XL 6001–6055; 560XL 6057–6066; 560XL 6069–6071; 560XL 6073–6077 |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-01 | Fuselage | Apr 25, 2012 | Airframe (560XL)Certain serial numbers: 560XL -5002–-5372; 560XL -5501–-5830; 560XL -6002–-6080; 560XL -6082–-6086 |
| 2010-18-09 | Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW530A, PW545A, and PW545B Turbofan Engines | Sep 10, 2010 | Engine (PW545B)Only with: Engines that incorporate P&WC Service Bulletin PW500-72-30343 or PW500-72-30404. |
| 2007-11-17 | Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, S550, 560, 560XL, and 750 Airplanes | Jul 6, 2007 | Airframe (560XL)Serial numbers per Cessna Service Bulletins SB500-26-02, SB550-26-05, SB560-26-01, SB560XL-26-02, SB750-26-05, SBS550-26-02 (Table 1 of this AD) |
| 2001-14-09 | Cessna Model 560XL Airplanes | Jul 26, 2001 | Airframe (560XL)Certain serial numbers: 560XL -5002–-5159; 560XL -5161; 560XL -5165 |
| 2000-15-51 | Cessna Model 560XL Airplanes | Aug 14, 2000 | Airframe (560XL)Certain serial numbers: 560XL -5002–on |
| 2000-03-09 | Cessna Model 560 Series Airplanes | Apr 3, 2000 | Airframe (560XL)Certain serial numbers: 560 560-0001–560-0437 |
| 98-04-38 | Cessna Model 500, 501, 550, 551, and 560 Series Airplanes | Mar 25, 1998 | Airframe (560XL)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots. |
| 95-25-10 | Cessna Model 441, 500, 550, and 560 Series Airplanes | Jan 22, 1996 | Airframe (560XL)Serial numbers per Allied Signal Aerospace Service Bulletins 103576-21-4054, 103576-21-4056, and 103648-21-4055. Only with: Equipped with Allied Signal outflow/safety valves identified in Allied Signal Aerospace Service Bulletins 103576-21-4054, 103576-21-4056, and 103648-21-4055. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
LEFT MLG WHEEL WELL HAS 6 NUTPLATES WITH EVIDENCE OF CORROSION LOCATED AROUND 6 NUTPLATES WHERE ACCESS PANEL 512DB ATTACHES. REPAIRED CORRODED PANEL LAND COMMON TO PANEL 512DB PER AQRD RFTS-117476 REV.0 TITLE "N576QS (560-5708) PANEL 512DB NUTPLATE CORROSION";
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.MAIN CABIN DOOR REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR HANDLE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. UPON ARRIVAL AT AIRCRAFT, CONFIRMED CABIN DOOR IS SLIGHTLY HARDER TO OPEN THAN USUAL. WE NOTED SAND AND DEBRIS ON THE LOCKING PINS. WE REMOVED THE DOOR TRIM AND INSPECTED INSIDE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. MAINLY TO THE CLOSED POSITION. IF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS IN THE OPEN POSITION IT APPEARS TO WORK NORMAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: LUBRICATED MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE AS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE PROPER OPERATION, OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF. CE-560XL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING CLIMB OUT WE HEARD AN UNUSUALLY LOUD HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE NOISE CHANGED IN PITCH AS THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL CHANGED. NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES WERE NOTED. INSTALLED NEW UPPER ACOUSTIC SEAL IAW AMM 52-10-04. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK DOOR SEAL PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. LIKEWISE, IF THE DOOR IS FULLY OPEN IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT FROM SLAMMING SHUT FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ADJUSTED COUNTER BALANCE CABLE TENSION. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE-560XLS AMM 52-10-03.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FUEL CROSSFEED HARDWARE: CROSSFEEDING LEFT TO RIGHT, BOTH FUEL BOOST L AND R ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH BOTH LO FUEL PRESS L AND R. CAME OUT OF CROSSFEED AND BOTH LO PRESS L AND R LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. BOTH L AND R FUEL BOOST REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST WHICH CALLS FOR THE FUEL BOOST…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FUEL CROSSFEED HARDWARE: CROSSFEEDING LEFT TO RIGHT, BOTH FUEL BOOST L AND R ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH BOTH LO FUEL PRESS L AND R. CAME OUT OF CROSSFEED AND BOTH LO PRESS L AND R LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. BOTH L AND R FUEL BOOST REMAINED ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST WHICH CALLS FOR THE FUEL BOOST…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.CABIN EMERG LIGHT: DURING FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY CHECK, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CONDITION: MAIN BATTERY OFF, EMERG LIGHTS IN ON AND THEN ARM POSITION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TC-5XL-33-200102-JIC (EMER-LIGHTING BATTERY PACK (PN 9913-1) TOP CHARGING. OPS CHECKS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AMBER BRAKE LO PRESS AND ANTI SKID ANNUNCIATOR FLASHED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION ON TOUCHDOWN IN KAVL. BRAKES WERE NOTICEABLY SOFT UNTIL LIGHT WENT OUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED POWER BRAKE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND BRAKE MANIFOLD CHECK VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE-560XL WM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN & CLOSE FROM INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF ACFT. WHEN APU BLEED AIR IS ON, THERE`S APPROX A 10 SEC DELAY FOR DOOR SEAL TO DEFLATE AFTER OPENING DOOR. WHEN CLOSING DOOR, PRECATCH WILL HOLD DOOR CLOSED, BUT WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN HANDLE IS PULLED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF DOOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.Showing the 10 most recent of 33 reports.