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Description: Airplanes, Piper PA 17, Worn Landing Gear Mount Holes. January 2017. A Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) for a repair station describes the following defect....
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA22-150, Corroded Nose Gear Mount. The nose gear mount was corroded, and quite thin in spots on the lower tubes (referenced from the inside). The wall...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA23-250, Chafed Hydraulic Line. February, 2007 An annual inspection was completed in January 2006. Complete interior refurbishing was completed at the same...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA28-151, Corroded Wing Attach Fittings, ATA 5341. This fuselage rear wing attach fitting (P/N 62448-003) was being replaced due to corrosion pits on the...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA28-180, Failed Landing Gear Strut. The right main landing gear lower strut fell off when the aircraft lifted off the runway.
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA28-108, Fuel-select Valve. When the fuel tank selector was rotated, it was stiff to move and the detents could not be felt at each position.
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA28-181, Cracked Support Assembly, ATA 2720. The Aft 'Z' rudder pedal assembly was cracked. The 'Z' assembly is riveted to the top forward end of the tunnel...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA28R-200, Cracked Aileron Pulley Brackets. During an annual inspection, both the Left Hand and Right hand lower support Aileron Pulley Brackets were cracked...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA31-350, Cracked Main Gear Fitting. Maintenance Team initiated a dye penetrant inspection program on the forward and aft main gear Side Brace fitting...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA31,350, Cracked Main Gear Fittings. Cracks were found in the Aft Main Gear Side Brace Fitting Assembly.
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA31-350, Electrical Power Failure. Loose battery cables led to a complete loss of electrical power while in flight.
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA32-300, Cracked Rudder Bar, February, 2007. Upon removal and disassembly of the rudder pedal assembly (P/N 63419-02), a crack was found approximately two...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA34-200, Worn Landing Gear Mount Holes, ATA 3211. April, 2007
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA34-200, Cracked Nose Gear Trunnion. During an annual inspection, the right pivot point of the nose gear Trunnion was found cracked where the Trunnion is...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA44-180, Failed Nose Gear Drag Link Bolt, January, 2008. Chief inspector James Kelly of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University states “The forward drag link...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA44-180, Cracked Nacelle Angles. A crack was found in he Nacelle Angle during a scheduled inspection. The Crack ran between the two rivets that extend...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA44-180, Cracked Nose Cone Spar, ATA 5343. This spar assembly was cracked at the left side nose gear support fitting. The crack radiated out from the aft...
Description: Airplanes, PA44-180, Stuck Throttle Cable. After practicing an instrument approach and go-around, the Left Hand engine throttle lever stuck at 25 inches of manifold pressure...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA44-180, throttle Cable Separation. The student pilot simulated feathering the R/H propeller, and when attempting to set zero thrust, the instructor...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA46-350P, Loose Landing Light Power Supply. ATA 3340. September 2010 During landing, the operator could not reduce power of the aircraft; however, it landed...
Description: Airplanes, Piper PA46-500TP, Nose Gear Torque Link Missing Bolt. The aircraft owner/pilot noticed a vibration shortly after landing. Inspection of the nose landing gear...
Description: Power Plants, Pratt & Whitney PW545A, Leaking Garlock Seals. The mechanic found three Garlock seals on each engine had leaked (hydraulic pump, fuel control unit, and...
Description: Power Plants, Pratt & Whitney PW610F, Coked Combustion Line. The aircraft developed a problem with the left engine temperature running high, followed by a 'left engine exceed'...
Description: Accessories, Pratt & Whitney PW610F, Coked Combustion Line. The left engine was running high followed by a left engine exceed Crew Alerting System message. The engine was...
Description: Airplanes, Rockwell 695A, Steering Actuator Bolt Failure, January 2007. During a landing gear extension (while on approach) the gear in transit light remained on and the nose...
Description: Power Plants, Rolls Royce, Fuel Pump. While performing a SB (Service Bulletin) to replace the fuel pump spline adapter, the mechanic found the engine driven fuel pump drive...
Description: Power Plants, Rotax 912 ULS, Cracked Fuel Hose. The engine surged like it was starved for fuel and then quit. References a Eurofox Light Sport Aircraft.
Description: Power Plants, Rotax 912SE, Chafed Coolant Hose. Chafing caused wire from the SCAT Hose to puncture the lower coolant hose.
Description: Power Plants, Rotax 912ULS, Failed Crankshaft connecting Rod. The Number 3 crankshaft rod failed in flight, knocking a hole in the crankshaft.
Description: Accessories, Sky-tec Starter, Shorted Commutator. The R/H IFD (instrument flight display) went blank References a Cirrus SR-20 Aircraft with a Continental O360ES Engine
Description: Accessories, Slick Magneto 4330, Broken Impulse Coupling. The L/H Magneto on the R/H Engine cut out while running the engine. Impulse coupling hub spacer pulled away from the...
Description: Accessories, Slick Magneto 6310, failed contact points. This engine was running rough—when the magneto switch was moved to the R/H magneto position the engine would...
Description: Power Plants, Superior Cylinder, Cracked Cylinder Assembly. References Piper PA28-180 with a Lycoming 0360A4M Engine
Description: Accessories, TRW Starter/Generator Failed Cooling Fan. During cruise flight, the Hawker 1000 aircraft experienced vibration believed to originate from the engine area. The...
Description: Power Plants, Turbomeca Arrier 2B1, Cracked Turbine Guide Vane. While disassembling the engine to perform a modification, the operator found the power turbine nozzle guide...
Description: Power Plants, Turbomeca Arrius 2B2, Cracked Guide Vane, While performing disassembly of this engine for a rear bearing oil pipe leak, the technician found damage to the...
Description: Airplanes, Univar 415C, Sheared Brake Clevis, May 2010 "On landing," says this general aviation technician, "(this aircraft) lost braking action. An investigation found the...
Description: Power Plants, Williams FJ44, Failed Fuel Delivery Unit. At reduction of engine power during descent from 45,000 down through 43,00 feet, the R/H engine began to decrease N1...
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