Registered owner
Letourneau University
Location
Longview, TX
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
4496415
Year built
2017
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
December 8, 2017
Certificate issued
January 4, 2018
Expires
January 31, 2028
Mode S code
A5984F

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 49

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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Information bulletins that may apply · 17

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N46LUMatched 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

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N46LUMatched 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-44-180 aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 5

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

SDR 2020FA0000481Seal · leakingIN RESPONSE TO A REPORT OF OIL ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF DISCOVERED THE NOSE SEAL LOOSE AND ROTATING IN THE CASE WHEN THE PROP AND CRANKSHAFT WAS ROTATED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SUSPECT NOSE SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SEAL, IAOct 27, 2020 · N46LU · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2020FA0000175Tube · crackedA SUBSTANTIAL HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK FROM AROUND THE COLLAR OF THE LOWER -4, 90 DEGREE PRESSURE LINE HYDRAULIC FITTING ON THE POWER PACK LINE. THE LINE IN QUESTION HAS HABITUALLY CRACKED AND LEAKED AT THE LOWER FITTING, IN OR VERY NEAR THE FLARE. WE HAVE TWO SFeb 22, 2020 · N46LU · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2019FA0000370Plate · crackedUPON VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE CARBURETOR HEAT AIRBOX BACKPLATE (WELD) CRACKED AT TOP LEFT ATTACH POINT. CRACK WAS FOUND NEAR TOP SUPPORT BRACKET. AIRCRAFT USED DAILY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME EVERY 90 DAYSNov 11, 2019 · N46LU · Piper PA44180 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR 2019FA0000369Plate · crackedUPON VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE CARBURETOR HEAT AIRBOX BACKPLATE (WELD) CRACKED AT TOP LEFT ATTACH POINT. CRACK WAS FOUND NEAR TOP SUPPORT BRACKET. AIRCRAFT USED DAILY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME EVERY 90 DAYSOct 24, 2019 · N46LU · Piper PA44180 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR 2019FA0000367Plate · crackedUPON VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE CARBURETOR HEAT AIRBOX BACKPLATE (WELD) CRACKED AT TOP LEFT ATTACH POINT. CRACK WAS FOUND NEAR TOP SUPPORT BRACKET. AIRCRAFT USED DAILY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME EVERY 90 DAYSSep 27, 2019 · N46LU · Piper PA44180 · Engine Air Intake System

STCs that may be installed · 233

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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