# Service difficulty reports: N42WP A list on [N42WP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42WP.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR WVBA2024101501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2024101501.md): Buss Bar · loose · Oct 8, 2024 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Electrical Power System Wiring > LEFT AND RIGHT VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND GROUND VENT FAN CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL TRIPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY DURING FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FAI WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SMALL BUSS BAR IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL HAD A LOOSE CONNECTIO - [SDR 2021F00333](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00333.md): Turbocharger · broken · Nov 24, 2021 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust Turbocharger > PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND THEN OIL PRESSURE LOSS OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN AND BOTHER TURBINE AN - [SDR WVB2006F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVB2006F00000.md): Fitting · broken · Apr 28, 2006 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Door Actuator > THE PILOT REPORTED INNER DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. TRIED TO EXTEND THE GEAR WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WITH NO RESULTS. THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION, THEN LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINT FOU - [SDR WVBA2003002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2003002.md): Jackscrew · binding · Jul 9, 2003 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Elevator Tab Control System > WHILE DEPARTING, ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL JAMMED AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FREE SYSTEM. ELEVATOR TRIM WAS STUCK IN A NOSE DOWN CONFIGURATION. PILOT WAS ABLE TO COUNTERACT TRIM PRESSURES AND CONTINUED TO WHERE AIRPORT EMERGENCY CREWS WERE AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE FO - [SDR WVBA2002012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2002012.md): Valve · faulty · May 7, 2002 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Airfoil Anti/De-ice System > DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND DE-ICE WING LIGHT INOPERATIVE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY DE-ICE VALVE, NEW VALVE, INOPERATIVE AS DELIVERED APPEARS THAT TOO MUCH AIR PRESSURE WAS DUMPING REPLACED VALVE. - [SDR WVBA2002007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2002007.md): Cylinder Head · cracked · Apr 4, 2002 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section > PILOT REPORTED HIGH CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE AND RETURNED TO BASE. TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED A CRACK COMING OUT OF SPARK PLUG HOLE AN REMOVED INTERCYLINDER BAFFLING WHERE IT WAS FOUND TO RUN FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TO FIRST COOLING FIN OF STEEL BARREL. THIS WHICH - [SDR WVBA2001054](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001054.md): Control Cable · failed · Dec 17, 2001 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System > DURING MAINTENANCE FOR RIGGING, THE SYSTEM WAS BEING CHECKED FOR FUNCTION. THE RIGHT FLAP WOULD NOT DRIVE DOWN. THE TECH THEN REMOVED THE CABLE ENDS AT THE MOTOR AND FOUND THE RIGHT CABLE COULD BE EXTRACTED FOR SEVERAL INCHES. THE TRANSMISSION END ON THE RI - [SDR WVBA2001047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001047.md): Control Cable · misinstalled · Sep 10, 2001 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Selector > PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM FROM GROUND BUT GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE AND ALL PASSENGERS AND PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE END OF THE GEAR SELECTOR CA - [SDR WVBA2001036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001036.md): Regulator · leaking · May 29, 2001 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Heating System > DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT FUEL STAIN WAS IN THE DRAIN TUBE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR OF THE FRONT COMBUSTION HEATER. THE REGULATOR WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM THE GASKET OF THE UPPER PARTING SURFACE. UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLA - [SDR WVBA2001034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001034.md): Switch · failed · May 21, 2001 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot System > PILOT REPORTED SWITCH WOULD NOT TEST IN EITHER POSITION. SWITCH WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PARTS TAKE FROM 3 TO 12 WEEKS TO BE DELIVERED RENDERING THE AUTOPILOT INOPEATIVE FOR THAT TIME FRAME. WITH SWITCHES FAILING RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX OR VERY FEW HOURS IN S - [SDR WVBA2001022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001022.md): Regulator · leaking · Apr 17, 2001 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Heating System > PILOT REPORTED FRONT HEATER INOPERATIVE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, FOR THE FRONT COMBUSTION HEATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP GASKET UNIT, WAS REPLACED. HEATER OPERATIONS CHECK APPEARED NORMAL. - [SDR 20010409CW018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010409CW018.md): Nozzle · inoperative · Mar 15, 2001 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Heating System > AIRCRAFT WAS HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY WHEN TOWER ALERTED PILOT OF CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM RIGHT SIDE OF AC. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT AC WAS SECURE FROM SMOKE/FLAME AND AC RETURNED TO BASE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER HAD OVERTEMPED AND BELCHED SMOKE BACK TH - [SDR WVBA2001014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA2001014.md): Camshaft · damaged · Feb 26, 2001 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section > DURING INSPECTION METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OIL FILTER. A CHECK OF VALVELIFT WAS DONE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR1 AND NR2 INTAKE LOBES WERE EXCESSIVE. NR1 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND DAMAGE OBSERVED ON THE CAM LOBES AND TAPPET FOLLOWERS. NOT - [SDR 20001019SH015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001019SH015.md): Roll Pin · backed out · Oct 11, 2000 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Rudder Actuator > PILOT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT, REPORTED RUDDER TRIM INOPERABLE. FOUND ONE OF THE TWO ROLL PINS THAT SECURE THE ROD END THAT CONNECTS THE ACTUATOR SCREW TO THE TRIM TAB PUSH/PULL TUBE HAD MIGRATED ALMOST COMPLETELY OUT, THE OTHER ROLL PIN WAS MISSING. THIS CAUSE - [SDR WVBA01200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA01200.md): Gasket · delaminated · Jul 24, 2000 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished) > FOUND RT ENGINE OIL FILTER ADAPTER WITH SEAL OOZING OUT. REMOVED PLATE AND FOUND GASKET MATERIAL AS THOUGH IT WAS BEING RESOLVED BY SOMETHING. IT WAS SOFT, STICKY DELAMINATION AND SWOLLEN. COMPARING IT TO A PLATE REMOVED FROM A TBO''D ENGINE WEAR SUGGESTED - [SDR WVBA019/99](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA019%2F99.md): Capacitor · failed · Dec 29, 1999 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/Distributor > LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAGNETO WAS EXAMINED AND BOTH CAPACITORS WERE FOUND SHORTED OPEN. PART TTIS: 86.1 HOURS. REF: OPER CNTRL NR: 2000ZZZX268. (X) - [SDR WVBA018/99](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA018%2F99.md): Capacitor · failed · Dec 29, 1999 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/Distributor > ENGINE WOULD NOT START. BOTH CAPACITORS WERE FOUND SHORTED OPEN. PART TTIS: 14.5 HOURS. (X) - [SDR WVBA017/99](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WVBA017%2F99.md): Capacitor · failed · Dec 29, 1999 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/Distributor > RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED. DURING TIMING PROCESS, RIGHT CAPACITOR WAS FOUND OPEN. PART TTIS: 138.4 HOURS. (X) - [SDR 2000ZZZX268](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX268.md): Capacitor · failed · Dec 29, 1999 · N42WP · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/Distributor > LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAGNETO WAS EXAMINED AND BOTH CAPACITORS WERE FOUND SHORTED OPEN. PART TTIS: 86.1 HOURS. REF: OPER CNTRL NR: WVBA019/99. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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 = 'N42WP' AND registry_match = 'registration' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42WP/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.