- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 4496084
- Year built
- 2001
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- October 12, 2001
- Certificate issued
- September 25, 2007
- Expires
- April 30, 2028
- Mode S code
- A54BE3
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming O&VO-360 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 65
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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Airframe · Piper PA-44-180
AD 2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsAD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorAD 2015-26-08Rudder Control SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 21
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 30 bulletins
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N440PAMatched 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-44-180 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports · 12
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR FQAR20200819007Bracket · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED LANDING GEAR INSPECTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TRUSS BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE UPPER MOUNTING EAR. EXAMINATION WITH 10X GLASS SHOWED SIGNS OF THE CRACK STARTING AT THE MOUNTING BOSS RECESS, TOTAL TIME ON PART UNKNOWN, ITSDR FQAR20200617005Cylinder · crackedNOSE GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER REMOVED FOR LEAKAGE, UPON TEADOWN A CRACK WAS FOUND OM THE SHAFT END OF THE CYLINDER, CRACK WAS 1/2 THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE CYLINDER AND WAS LOCATED ALONG THE SNAP RING GROOVE, 1/4 OF THE SNAP RING WAS ALSO MISSINGSDR FQAR20180918048Drag Link · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE DRAG LINK FOR THE NOSE GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN 2 PLACES ON THE MOUNTING EAR FOR THE DOWNLOCK. BOTH CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON THE UPPER PORTION EAR AND WENT FROM THE SURFACE DOWN INTO THE HOLE FOR THE BUSHING.SDR FQAR20171205099Downlock Switch · separatedAFTER TWO TOUCH AND GOES, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS FAILING TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH HAD BROKEN WIRES.SDR FQAR20170323009Angle · crackedAN ANGLE AT RWS 49.25 WAS FOUND CRACKED. ANGLE WAS LAST INSTALLED AS TERMINATING ACTION OF PIPER SB 1161. THE ANGLES REQUIRED BY THIS SB CRACK AS FREQUENTLY AS THE RIBS THEY REPLACED.SDR FQAR20170323008Rib · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A NOSE RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. RIB IN QUESTION IS LOCATED AT WING STA 50.5; CRACKING WAS SEEN WHERE RIB ADJOINS WING SPAR, DIRECTLY NEXT TO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. CRACKING OCCURRED AT RIVET HOLES. IT IS SUSPECTESDR FQAR20160211005Rib · crackedDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE RIB HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 & WAS CONTAINED IN KIT, PN 767-397. THE INSTALLATION OF THE RIB KIT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE TERMINATISDR FQAR20150813086Pump · blockedDURING A PREFLIGHT ENGINE RUN, THE CREW SET BOTH ENGINES RPM TO 1500; THE RT ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. THE CREW NOTED THE RT SIDE FUEL PRESSURE WAS ZERO. THEY SELECTED FUEL CROSSFEED, WHICH RESTORED FUEL PRESSURE AND ALLOWED THE RT ENGINE TO BE STARTED. WSDR FQAR20140217024Wire · brokenTHE LT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND BY A MAINTENANCE TECH TO HAVE 2 BROKEN WIRES. 1 WIRE WAS EASILY SEEN TO BE BROKEN, HOWEVER THE SECOND WIRE WAS BROKEN UNDER THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY'S SHINK WRAP, RENDERING THE DEFECT INVISIBLE UNLESS THE TECH TOOK OFF THE SHRISDR FQAR20140210021Tube · leakingBETWEEN FLIGHTS, THE ACFT NOSE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A BUILT UP WHEEL ASSY. THE FLAT WHEEL ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED AND TUBE INSPECTED; THIS REVEALED A SMALL HOLE IN THE TUBE, ABOUT .01" LONG. CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWS A VERY TINY SDR 2012FA0000053Angle · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NACELLE ANGLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRACK WAS BETWEEN THE 2 RIVETS THAT EXTENDED THRU THE WING SKIN INTO CAP (P/N 67097-002 OR -003 DEPENDENT ON SIDE) WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A SDR 2009FA0001004Wire Harness · brokenLT MLG WIRING HARNESS WIRES ON DOWN LOCK SWITCH BROKE AT SWITCH CAUSING AN INDICATION OF UNSAFE GEAR.
STCs that may be installed · 249
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Piper PA-44-180
STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller