NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N3BT and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N3BT and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Incident 20110628012469ITaxi · Burbank, CADuring taxi from amf ramp to rwy 33, turned right on taxiway charlie. In the low-light environment, pilot followed the wrong line and struck a taxi-way light on the south side of charlie. The certificate holder (ameriflight, LLC) had this individual…Accident 20081014849739ATakeoff · Portland, OR(-23) Pilot departed pdx at 0805 am on part 135 cargo flight and at 1000 ft MSL noticed left manifold pressure drop 6 inches below right engine, felt a surge in the engines, and noted left cylinder head temperature dropped to 0. All other gauges were normal,…Incident 19981014034229ITakeoff Ground Roll · Phoenix, AZWhen cleared for takeoff pilot taxied to FAR side of runway and lined up on edge line rather from center line. Struck runway edge light with right prop. Pilot statement:on October 14, 1998, at approximately 0430, I was taxiing a Piper chieftain twin engine…
Service difficulty reports · 9
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR JIKA2018041260001Engine · making metalAFTER DEPARTING, THE PILOT NOTICE DURING CLIMB THROUGH 9000 TO 10500 FEET THAT THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SLOWLY DROPPING. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPT TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUES BY ADJUSTING THE MIXTURE, HE NOTICES THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROSDR JIKA2016092201Engine · making metalTHE PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT THAT THE LT ENGINE WAS SURGING AND LACKING IN PERFORMANCE. THE LT OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW BUT STILL IN THE GREEN, THE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE AND OIL TEMPERATURE WERE HIGH, THE PILOT ENRICHED THE MIXTURE AND FULLY OPENED THE SDR JIKA2016010801Indication Sys · malfunctionedDURING APPROACH, THE PILOT SELECTED THE LG TO THE EXTEND POSITION. THE PILOT NOTICED THE LT MLG LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT TRIED TO CYCLE THE GEAR WITH THE SAME RESULTS. PERFORMED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF LG, THE LT MAIN INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED OFF. SDR JIKA201602230001Pump · malfunctionedTHE ENG OVERHAUL SHOP PERFORMED A COMPLETE TEAR DOWN & EVALUATION OF THE ENG DUE TO METAL IN THE OIL FILTER. TEAR DOWN REPORT SHOWED NO VISIBLE CAUSE FOR THE METAL IN THE FILTER. ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE SATISFACTORY. REASSEMBLED ENG. DURING TEST CELL SDR JIKA2015101601Engine · power lossEN-ROUTE THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENG WAS LOSING POWER, THE OIL PRESS WAS DECREASING & THE OIL TEMPERATURE & CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE WERE INCREASING. THE PILOT DECIDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE RT ENG, AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN THE PILOT SDR JIKA2015032401Fluid · lowDURING APPROACH, THE PILOT SELECTED THE LG HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION, ONLY THE LT MAIN GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT CYCLED THE LG HANDLE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. PERFORMED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LG. AFTER RECEIVING THREE GREEN DSDR JIK2008F00005Exhaust Duct · crackedAFTER DEPARTURE, AT ABOUT 1000 FEET AGL, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE SURGED AND THEN QUIT RUNNING. THE PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE SAFELY. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST FLANGE AT THE WSDR 96ZZZX665Engine · malfunctionAFTER TAKEOFF, RT ENGINE SURGED AND PILOT NOTICED A DROP IN FUEL FLOW. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO BUR. PERFORMED COMPRESSION CHECK, CHECKED PROP DOME PRESSURE, CHECKED SPARK PLUGS AND MAG TIMING, CHECKED FUEL INJECTOR FLOW, AND CHECKED DENSITY CONTROLLER CONSDR 95ZZZX3999Rod End · failedPILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND RETRACT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES: THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END (PN IS NOT LISTED IN EITHER FIGURE 39 OR FIGURE 106 OF THE IPC) HAD COME APART (BALL RETAINERS AND BALL SEPARATED FROM