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N78GH

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1978 Piper PA-31-350 · Lycoming TI0-540 series

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Registered owner
Custom Air International LLC
Location
Homestead, FL
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
31-7852121
Year built
1978
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
March 22, 1980
Certificate issued
March 15, 2026
Expires
March 31, 2033
Mode S code
AA8ECB
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 27, 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

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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 N78GHMatched 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 N78GHMatched 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 · 5

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SDR EEJ2002F00003Bolt · failedENGINE SUFFERED WHAT APPEARS AS A CONNECTED ROD BOLT FAILURE OR ROD FAILURE. ROD ASSY BROKE-NR 1 CYLINDER PAD AREA DAMAGED. NOSE SECTION OF CASE BROKEN.May 2, 2002 · N78GH · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR EEJ2002F00000Piston · failedAIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE, WHEN PILOT NOTICE MANIFOLD GO DOWN AND OIL COMING OUT OF ENGINE. 1) ON INSPECTION NR 4 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION. 2) PISTON HAD BROKEN RINGS TOP TWO PISTON WAS MELTED DOWN SIDE FROM CYLINDER GASES WHERE THE HING WHERE BROKEN.Dec 26, 2001 · N78GH · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 20010504CW008Snap Ring · defectiveTHIS ENGINE WAS RECEIVED ON 2/21/01 DUE TO A HOLE IN TOP OF ENGINE. DURING DISASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN AT THE NR 1 ROD JOURNAL. THE SNAP RING AND PIN WERE MISSING FROM ONE OF THE COUNTERWEIGHTS. THE PIN UPON COMING OUT WAS PINCHEMar 30, 2001 · N78GH · Piper PA31350 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 95ZZZX6781Downlock · lack of lubeFRG - FLT 1 - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, RT MAIN GEAR LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FRG. AFTER LANDING AT FRG, TOWER OBSERVED RT INBOARD GEAR DOOR RAISING, AND ALL INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL.Nov 15, 1995 · N78GH · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 95ZZZX5737Latch Spring · stretchedON GROUND, CABIN DOOR WAS PROPERLY CLOSED AND LATCHED. DOOR LIGHT OUT. AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB, HEARD A RUSH OF AIR. DOOR LIGHT WAS ON. DOOR SEEMED TO BE LATCHED. RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. INITIALLY NO DEFECTS NOTED. IN-DEPTH INSJul 26, 1995 · N78GH · Piper PA31350 · Passenger/Crew Doors

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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