FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N3521S and the event date: after May 8, 1973, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 8
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR BIER9806054Link · damagedFOUND ELEVATOR BALANCE SPRING FWD LINK HOLE ELONGATED AT POINT SPRING ATTACHES TO LINK.SDR BIER05053Spar · crackedDURING INSP IAW PIPER SB998A, FOUND LEFT STAB SPAR CRACKED ON O/B BOTTOM AREA OF SPAR. CRACK ONLY VISIBLE USING BORESCOPE DUE TO LOCATION.SDR BIER9801049Ring · brokenAT 50 HOUR INSP DURING OIL SUCTION SCREEN INSP, FOUND .125 INCH METAL PIECE, CLOSER INSP REVEALED THAT IT WAS AN OIL RING PART. REMOVED CYL, FOUND OIL CONTROL RING BROKEN AND PISTON LAND BROKEN WITH HOLE WORN IN PISTON. SUBMITTER STATES THIS SHOWS THE IMPORTSDR BIER970042Spar · crackedAT COMPLIANCE WITH PIPER SB 998, FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKED AT OUTBOARD INSPECTION POINT.SDR BIER960035Seal · failedPILOT REPORTED PARTIAL POWER LOSS, LATER ATTRIBUTED TO DEAD LEFT MAG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED OIL PASSING BY TURBO CHARGER INNER SEAL AND BEING BLOWN INTO MAG THROUGH THE PRESSURIZATION HOSE, COMTAMINATING THE LEFT MAG, BUT THE RIGHT WAS ON ITS WAY. UPON REMSDR BIER960029Rod Support · crackedAT UNRELATED MAINTENANCE, FOUND TURBOCHARGER TOP ROD SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN AT ENGINE. SUBMITTER STATES SUSPECT MISALIGNMENT OF ROD AND SUPPORT AT INSTALLATION.SDR BIER950024Fitting · corrodedFOUND FITTING THAT HOLDS FUEL STRAINER IN SERVO CORRODED AWAY (AT LOWEST POINT OF FITTING WHEN INSTALLED IN SERVO). SUBMITTER STATES: SUSPECT WATER IN SERVO CORRODED STEEL FITTING.SDR BIER950015Master Switch · shortedBATTERY WAS DRAINED DOWN TO 22 VOLTS WITH MASTER ELECTRICAL SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. DETERMINED CAUSE WAS MOISTURE BUILD-UP IN SWITCH CAUSING BATTERY DRAIN. COMPLIED WITH PIPER SL 886 BY INSTALLATION OF SEALED SWITCH.
Other aircraft with N3521S · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N3521S now.