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1980 Piper PA-31-350 · Lycoming TI0-540 series

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Registered owner
Msm42h LLC
Location
Jericho, NY
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
31-8152031
Year built
1980
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
November 13, 1980
Certificate issued
January 8, 2020
Expires
January 31, 2030
Mode S code
A4F9F9
Piper PA-31-350Airframe model · 8 seats · 2 engines · 399 registeredTCDS A20SOAirframe · Piper PA-31-350TCDS E14EAEngine · Lycoming TI0-540 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming TI0-540 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 106

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1969In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 13

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 2
SAIB NE-08-26R1Dual MagnetosIssued Jul 8, 2008SAIB NE-08-32Propeller Governor Set ScrewIssued Jul 3, 2008

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N42HDMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper PA-31-350 aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N42HDMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Piper PA-31-350 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 13

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

SDR 1AZA123122001Engine · making metalTHE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE, THE PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF RPM IN THE RT ENGINE. THE PILOT INITIATED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN UPON NOTICING THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE FLIGHT ROUTED TO NASSAU FOR LANDDec 31, 2022 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 1AZA20210514001Landing Gear · malfunctionedTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND FULLY DURING APPROACH AS WAS SEEN BY THE INSPECTION MIRROR. THE PILOT ABORTED THE APPROACH AND IN TROUBLESHOOTING EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE FULLY LOCKED POSITION WITH THE MANUAL EXTENSION HAND PUMP. THE LANDING GEAMay 14, 2021 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR BSYA2012038Injector · pluggedJUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM YIP, PILOT NOTICED POWER ON RIGHT ENGINE TO BE LOW AND WITH LOW READINGS ON THE EGT GAUGE. PILOT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY AT YIP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 AND NR 6 FUEL INJECTORS PLUGGED, MAINTENANCE CLESep 20, 2012 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR BSYA2012029Turbocharger · defectiveON CLIMBOUT OF BUY, PILOT NOTICED RIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND NOTICED DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE. PILOT NOTIFIED TOWER AND PROCEEDED TO RETURN BACK AND LAND SAFELY AT BUY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE TURBO CHARGAug 4, 2012 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR BSYA20120724026Dipstick · unsecureSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM FWA, PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAKING OUT OF RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT TURNED BACK AND LANDED SAFELY AT FWA WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONCE ON THE GROUND PILOT NOTICED RIGHT ENGINE OIL DIP STICK NOT SECURED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DIP STICK, CLEANEJul 9, 2012 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR BSYA2012008Tire · failedON LANDING, PILOT NOTICED TWO FLAT MAIN TIRES, MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH MAIN TIRES, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.Feb 7, 2012 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · TireSDR BSYA2011004Buss · inoperativeGOING INTO AIRPORT, ACFT HAD A TOTAL AVIONICS FAILURE. MX FOUND BOTTOM CIRCUIT BREAKER BUSS INOP. FOUND LOOSE SCREW FEEDING BUSS, TIGHTENED SCREW, OPS CHECKS GOOD.Jan 11, 2011 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR BSYA2010023Actuator · out of adjustAFTER DEPARTURE OUT OF LCK PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP, BUT IT DID NOT GIVE A GEAR UP INDICATION, RETURNED TO LCK. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT GOING UP ALL THE WAY. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD.Apr 29, 2010 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR BSYA2009021Controller · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF LCK THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED SURGING PLUS AND MINUS 3 INCHES, THEN RETURNED TO LCK. MAINTENANCE CHECKED FUEL NOZZLES, FOUND OK. CHANGED THE DIFFERENTIAL CONTROLLER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.Apr 3, 2009 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Manifold Pressure (MP) IndicatingSDR BSYA200500004Actuator · brokenAIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, PILOT NOTICED LANDING GEAR HANDLE NOT RETURNING TO NEUTRAL AND THAT THE AC WAS YAWING. ON APPROACH, COULD NOT GET LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT, C/W MISSED APPROACH, THEN FINALLY GOT LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT, LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAIMar 2, 2005 · N42HD · Piper PA31P350 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 97ZZZX4035Ground Blower · inoperableSMOKE IN COCKPIT ON TAXI OUT OF CMH. FOUND GROUND BLOWER INOPERABLE FOR HEATER. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND GROUND WIRE ON GEAR SAFETY SWITCH BROKEN. REPAIRED WIRE, OPS CHECKS GOOD.Aug 28, 1997 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Heating SystemSDR 97ZZZX4036Bolt · req lubeLEFT GEAR NO DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCK SPRING BOLT WAS NOT FREE. REMOVED BOLT, CLEANED AND LUBED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Aug 26, 1997 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 96ZZZX4293Dipstick · not installedGRR - RT OIL DIPSTICK LEFT OUT CAUSING OIL LEAK AND SMOKE. RETURNED TO GRR. WASHED DOWN, SERVICED OIL AND CONTINUED WITH FLIGHT.Jul 2, 1996 · N42HD · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System

STCs that may be installed · 300

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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