N4082T

Service difficulty reports · 33

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE n_number = 'N4082T' AND registry_match = 'registration'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR WVBA201405090090Housing · crackedAFTER SUCCESSFUL LANDING, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND HE HAD TO MANUALLY PUMP DOWN THE GEAR. MAINTENANCE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE RT HYDRAULIC FILTER BOWL HAD RUPTURED IN THE THREADED PORTION APPROXIMATELY 0.25" ABOVE THE O-May 8, 2014 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR WVBA2012020312542Brace · crackedCRACKS IN AFT MAIN GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING ASSEMBLY P/N 40294-00. WE INITIATED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION PROGRAM ON THE FORWARD AND AFT MAIN GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING ASSEMBLIES OF OUR PIPER CHIEFTAIN NAVAJO FLEET. THE INITIAL INSPECTION OF OUR AIRCRAFT REVEAFeb 2, 2012 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR WVBA102711ATrunnion · crackedDYE PENETRENT INSPECTION REVEALED SMALL CRACK BEGINNING TO FORM ON TRUNNION JUST BELOW THE BUSHING AREA ALONG A CASTING RIDGE. THIS WAS THE RIGHT AFT MLG TRUNNION. IDENTICAL PART IS USED ON BOTH AFT TRUNNION, LEFT SIDE NOT CRACKED. FWD TRUNNIONS (DIFFERENT POct 27, 2011 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR WVB2004F00001Unknown · unknownON 5/25/04, WHILE RETURNING, THE PILOT NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT LOSS IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON THE RT ENGINE. A GRADUAL LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DEVELOP SO THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND CONTINUED ON COURSE TO FAI. AIRPLANE LMay 27, 2004 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR WVBA2003001Wastegate Valve · leakingAIRCRAFT ENROUTE, MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND OIL PRESSURE STARTED DECENDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED. MECHANICS FOUND WASTEGATE LEAKING OIL FROM DRAIN. WASTEGATE REPLACED, TESTED ON RUNUP, WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 21, 2003 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR WVBA2002016Gasket · misinstalledFLIGHT DEPARTED, PILOT NOTICED FLAMES FLICKERING THROUGH THE INSPECTION DOOR ON THE LEFT ENGINE AFTER REDUCING POWER, HE NOTED NO OIL PRESSURE AND SECURED THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CONVERTERJul 25, 2002 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR WVBA2002015Pump · inoperativeDURING POST INSPECTION GROUND RUN, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN WITH OUT BOOST PUMP ASSISTANCE. WHEN REMOVED IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SHAFT ROTATED WITH ROUGHNESS. PUMP WAS REPLACED.Jul 24, 2002 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR WVBA2002014Regulator · leakingDURING INSPECTION EVENT FUEL WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE DRAIN FOR THE COMBUSTION HEATER. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO LEAKING FROM PARTING SURFACE. PART WAS REPLACED PER SB. RECOMMEND MACHING THE HOUSING AND USING AN (ORING TYPE Jul 10, 2002 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Heating SystemSDR WVBA2002008Channel · crackedDURING INSPECTION, THIS AREA WAS LOOKED AT AFTER FINDING OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH THIS CHANNEL CRACKED THE PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT MAY BE THAT THE CUT OUT NOT BEING DRESSED TO RELIEVE THE STRESS CAUSED THE PART TO FAIL AS EXTRA STRESS IS INDUCED FROM THEApr 25, 2002 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR WVBA2001052Regulator · leakingUPON INSPECTING THE FUEL PRESSURE REG IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING PROBABLY FROM THE LOWER BODY PARTING SURFACES. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIT LEAK CHECK GOOD.Nov 15, 2001 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Heating SystemSDR WVBA2001038Pump · failedPILOT REPORTED DECREASE IN FUEL PRESSURE AT CRUISE POWER SETTINGS. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.Jun 20, 2001 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR WVBA2001010Camshaft · damagedDURING INSPECTION, METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED IN OIL FILTER. A CHECK OF VALVELIFT WAS DONE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR5 AND NR6 INTAKE LOBES WERE EXCESSIVE. NR6 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND DAMAGE OBSERVED ON THE CAM LOBES AND TAPPET FOLLOWERS. NOTE:Feb 19, 2001 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR WVBA2001004Pump · malfunctionedON PRE INSPECTION RUN UP, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS LOW ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN NO CHANGE IN THE FUEL PRESSURE ON THE GROUND RUJan 24, 2001 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 20000414SH005Bulkhead · crackedDURING INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS OBSERVED ON DOUBLER PN 40682-10 AT BS 317.75. THIS WAS LOCATED AT THE UPPER LEFT BOLT ALONG THE TOP OF THE WASHER. CRACK WAS THREE-FOURTHS OF AN INCH IN LENGTH. AFTER REMOVING THE VERTICAL, THE TOP OF THE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TOMar 22, 2000 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 20000424SH009Regulator · leakingDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, REGULATOR WAS FOUND LEAKING AT PARTING SURFACES. (X)Mar 18, 2000 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Heating SystemSDR WVBA01699Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED AUTOPILOT WOULD DIS-ENGAGE IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. SYSTEM WAS CHECKED ON GROUND PER A/C P.O.H. ACCELEROMETER SWITCH WOULD NOT TEST IN THE UP POSITION AND WAS INTERMITTENT IN THE DOWN POSITION. SWITCH WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (X)Dec 22, 1999 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Auto Flight SystemSDR WVBA01299Regulator · leakingDURING A NORMAL AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, FORWARD FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY STAINED FROM FUEL LEAKING BETWEEN BODY HALVES. TIME IN SERVICE ON THIS PARTICULAR REGULATOR IS UNKNOWN. THERE HAS BEEN APPROX 120 HOURS SINCE LAST INSPECTED AND 1,Oct 13, 1999 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Heating SystemSDR WVBA005/99Switch · failedAUTOPILOT: UNIT FAILED TEST FUNCTION IN THE UP POSITION. UNIT IS NEWER, MOD SEEMS TO FAIL WITHIN SAME TIME FRAME AS PREVIOUS MODEL. RECOMMEND ELIMINATING THIS SWITCH FROM SYSTEM AS PILOT CAN OVERRIDE AN EXTREME PITCH UP OR DOWN MANUALLY. (X)Apr 3, 1999 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4680Switch · intermittentAUTOPILOT INTERMITTENTLY WILL SUCCESSFULLY TEST. AUTOPILOT INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT ENGAGE.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4679Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT INTERMITTENLY KICKS OFF IN SMOOTH AIR. WILL NOT TEST UP OR DOWN. REMOVED UNIT AND BENCH TESTED; DUPLICATED MALFUNCTION.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4678Switch · malfunctionedSUCCESSFULLY TEST UP ONLY INTERMITTENTLY; AFTER SUCCESSFUL DOWN TEST, WILL NOT TEST UP UNTIL TEST SWITCH HAS REPEATEDLLY BEEN PLACED IN UP POSITION. WHEN AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND ENGINES ARE BROUGHT UP TO HIGH RPM, THE FOLLOWING OCCURS. AP ANNUNCIATOR LAMP BRIGNov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4677Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT WILL NOT TEST DOWN, ALWAYS TESTS UP.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4676Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT KICKS OFF IN SMOOTH AIR.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4675Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT KICKS OFF IN SMOOTH AIR.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4674Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT WILL NOT TEST UP OR DOWN.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4673Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT WILL NOT ENGAGE.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4672Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT WILL NOT ENGAGE.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4671Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT WILL NOT TEST UP, ALWAYS TESTS DOWN.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 98ZZZX4670Switch · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT WILL NOT ENGAGE.Nov 25, 1998 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 97ZZZX5102Switch · malfunctionedDURING A PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, PILOT TESTED THE ACCELEROMETER SWITCH. IT WOULD TEST OK IN THE DOWN POSITION, BUT WOULD NOT TEST IN THE UP POSITION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS THAT THE PART BE TSO'D OUT OF THE SYSTEM.Nov 19, 1997 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 97ZZZX5101Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED UPON COMPLETION OF PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, ACCELEROMETER SWITCH WOULD NOT TEST OR DISCONNECT AUTOPILOT AS REQUIRED BY POH INSTRUCTIONS. THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO DISCONNECT IN THE DOWN POSITION SOMETIMES, AND WOULD NOT DISCONNECT IN THE UP POSITION. TNov 15, 1997 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 97ZZZX2064Accelerometer · malfunctionAUTOPILOT WOULD KICK OFF IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT WITH NO TURBULENCE. ALSO, THE ACCELEROMETER WOULD NOT TEST PROPERLY IN THE UP POSITION.Apr 19, 1997 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot SystemSDR 97ZZZX444Fuel Pump · gasket failedGASKET PUSHED OUT OF VALVE BODY AND DUMPED ALL THE FUEL OVERBOARD.Jan 10, 1997 · N4082T · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel Pump
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