2004 Cessna Citation Bravo

PRODUCTION HISTORY The prototype Cessna 550 Citation Bravo made its maiden flight in 1995 with deliveries commencing in 1997. Production peaked in the years 2000 to 2002 & was completed in 2006 with s/n 1136 (production began with s/n 801 & therefore 336 were built). S/n 1088 is therefore a later production example, number 288 of 336. HISTORY Delivered new in July 2004 to a private operator in the USA. It was then sold on, via Cessna, to the current operator, East African Air Charters of Kenya. Registration – Operator/Owner – Date N153SG – Cessna Aircraft Co. – Mar 2004 N153SG – Great Dane Financial LLC – Jul 2004 N158SG – Great Dane Financial LLC – Aug 2008 N158SG – Cessna Aircraft Co. – Oct 2008 N188VP – Cessna Aircraft Co. – Mar 2010 N188VP – Wells Fargo Bank – May 2010 5Y-CCB – East African Air Charters Ltd – Sep 2010 Very low private & corporate utilisation, this aircraft has been professionally operated & cared for by East African Air Charters for almost 15 years. During this time it has always been hangared & has only flown approximately 500 hours/cycles. No known damage history. AIRCRAFT DATA Aircraft type: Cessna Citation Bravo Serial number: 550-1088 Registration: 5Y-CCB Year of manufacture: 2004 Total hours: 2,712 Total cycles: 2,116 All data as of 19th June 2025. ENGINES (L/R) Manufacturer: Pratt & Whitney Canada Model: PW530A HSI interval: On condition Overhaul interval: 4,000FH Serial number: PCE-DA0588 / PCE-DA0589 Hours since new: 2,712 / 2,712 Cycles since new: 2,116 / 2,116 FLIGHTDECK (Equipment – Quantity – Manufacturer – Model) Autopilot – Single – Honeywell – Primus 1000 SATCOM – Single – AirCell – ST3100 VHF COM (8.33 channel spacing) – Dual – Honeywell – KY-196B CVR – Single – L3Harris – FA2100CVR HF COM – Provision only – Honeywell – KHF-950 ELT – Single – Artex – C406-2 EFIS (8 x 7 inch) – 3-tube – Honeywell – Primus 1000 FDR – Single – L3Harris – F1000 Secondary flight display – Single – L3Harris – GH-3000 Weather radar – Single – Honeywell – Primus 660 Radar altimeter – Single – Honeywell – RT-300 EGPWS – Single – Honeywell – MK VIII ADF – Single – Honeywell – KR-87 VHF NAV – Dual – Honeywell – KN-53 Transponder (Mode S) – Dual – Honeywell – MST-67A DME – Dual – Collins – DME-4000 FMS (permanent DTU) – Single – Universal – UNS-1L TCAS II (Change 7.0) – Single – Honeywell – CAS-67B EQUIPMENT RVSM capable HF provisions AirCell ST3100 phone system Honeywell Skyconnect Mission Management Unit Safe Flight N1 computer Thrust reversers Refrigerant type supplemental cooling Universal UniLink with embedded VHF Monorail sun sunvisors Cabin indirect lighting Precise Flight Pulselight system Tail logo flood lights Whelen HID landing & taxi lights STC Ski tube installation Cockpit speaker mute switch Lead acid battery INTERIOR Refurbished in 2010. An overall elegant beige interior. The fireblocked passenger seats are sienna Townsend traditional leather. The headliner & window reveals are crème coloured Ultraleather with the lower sidewalls covered in a beige textured fabric. The carpet is dune AIP cut pile. Cabinetry is finished in valley pecan glass laminate with brushed aluminium plating. Seating: Standard 7/8 seat configuration comprising a single rearward facing seat opposite the entrance door, a four place centre club arrangement & two forward facing seats aft. The eighth seat is the aft belted toilet in the lavatory. Cabin furnishings include a forward refreshment centre & dual executive tables. EXTERIOR New paint in 2010. Overall snow white with platinum metallic, oak brown metallic & dark toreador red stripes.