Registered owner
Bird Acquisition LLC
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
2843499
Year built
2001
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal, utility
Airworthiness date
November 19, 2001
Certificate issued
September 25, 2007
Expires
June 30, 2028
Mode S code
A55708

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming O-360 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 70

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

1963In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 79 ADs
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Information bulletins that may apply · 26

Advisory, not mandatory.

See all 35 bulletins

NTSB investigations · 1

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

FAA incident reports · 2

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 FQAR20180919049Wire · deterioratedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THE POWER WIRE FOR THE START BADLY DETERIORATED WITH NUMEROUS BARE SECTIONS OF WIRE EXPOSED. THE WIRE APPEARS TO BE AUTOMOTIVE TYPE WIRE AND WAS SUPPLIED AS PART OF THE INSTALLATION KIT.Sep 18, 2018 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Ignition System WiringSDR FQAR2018083003047Pan · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE OUTER DOOR PAN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ABOVE THE WING SPAR CUT OUT, WHEN THIS HAS BEEN FOUND BEFORE, WE ALSO FIND THE FOREWARD SPAR CARRY THRU CRACKED INSIDE THE FUSELAGEAug 21, 2018 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR FQAR20180830046Rib · crackedDURING AN INSPECTION, FOUND TWO WING RIBS CRACKED, IN THE LT WING AT WS 106.19, AND 86.03. THE RIBS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.Aug 21, 2018 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR FQAR20180830045Rib · crackedDURING AN INSPECTION, FOUND TWO WING RIBS CRACKED IN THE LT WING AT WS 86.03 AND 106.19, THE RIBS REMOVED AND REPLACED.Aug 21, 2018 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR FQAR20180315022Channel · crackedDURING A REPAIR FOR ANOTHER ISSUE, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FWD DOOR CHANNEL LOCATED AT BS 72.6, CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE EYE BOLT BUSHINGS, BUSHINGS ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE CHANNEL. THIS AREA IS VERY HARD TO INSPECT DUE TO RESTRICTED ACCESS, Mar 14, 2018 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR FQAR20180315021Pan · crackedDURING AN EVENT INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK ON INSIDE AFT CORNER OF THE DOOR PAN ABOVE THE SPAR CARRY THRU AT BS 108, WL 30, REPLACED BOTH INNER AND OUTER DOOR PANS, DURING THE REPAIR OF THE DOOR PAN, THE FORWARD DOOR CHANNEL AT BS 72.6 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED Mar 14, 2018 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Structure (General)SDR FQAR20170607034Bracket · crackedDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, A BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSY. IT CONTAINS NUT PLATES TO ALLOW TJun 7, 2017 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR FQAR20161027046Bracket · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LEFT WING THAT IS LOCATED WITH THE OUTBOARD FLAP MOUNTING BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH THE RIVETS.Oct 27, 2016 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR FQAR20151003100Oil Cooler · leakingDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, FRESH OIL WAS FOUND SPRAYED AROUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING. INSPECTION REVEALED THE OIL COOLER WAS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKAGE. IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE ACFT 5 MONTHS AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.Oct 3, 2015 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Engine Fuel/Oil CoolerSDR FQAR20150528063Tappet · flattenedDURING THE REMOVAL OF A CYLINDER, THE TECH WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE HYDRAULIC LIFTER ASSY WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING ROUGH INSIDE THE CRANKCASE. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE CYLINDER-FACING END OF THE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST TAPPET WAS IN PIECES. THERE HAD BEEN May 28, 2015 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR FQAR20150119006Tube · leakingWHEN THE ACFT LANDED WITH THE INTENTION OF PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO, THE PILOTS BECAME AWARE OF A VIBRATION THAT INCREASED TO A SEVERE RATTLING OF THE AIRFRAME. THE IP DECIDED TO BRAKE, ABORTING THE TAKEOFF, AND REALIZED THE ACFT WAS SUFFERING FROM A DEFLATEDJan 18, 2015 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Tire TubeSDR FQAR20141222050Bracket · crackedDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, A BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSEMBLY. IT CONTAINS 2 NUT PDec 20, 2014 · N443PA · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings

STCs that may be installed · 383

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

See all 383 STCs