NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N430PA and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N430PA and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 6
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR FQAR20180306016Bracket · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND FORWARD FLAP HANDLE MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, BRACKET IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL AND IS THE MOUNTING POINT FOR THE 2 FORWARD BOLTS FOR THE FLAP HANDLE ASSEMBLY.SDR FQAR20160918031Carburetor · leakingPILOTS NOTICED FUEL POURING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING OF THE AIRCRAFT; IT ONLY STOPPED AFTER THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED TO OFF. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS STUCK DOWN OR HAD SUNKEN, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW FROM THE CARB BOWL. HAD THIS CONDITISDR FQAR20150224018Axle · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A LARGE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LT MLG BETWEEN THE TORQUE LINK MOUNTING EARS. IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE, IT IS LIKELY THE EAR WOULD HAVE SEPARATED, ALONG WITH THE LOWER END OF THE TORQUE LINKS. ALTHOUGH THE CRACK HAD PROGRESSED SDR FQAR20150126009Bracket · crackedDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, 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 ASSEMBLY. IT CONTAINS NUT PLATESSDR 2004FA0000029Stiffener · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A MECHANIC NOTED THE AFT STIFFING CHANNEL, PN 62086-002, CRACKED AT THE MIDDLE LIGHTENING HOLE. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO FURTHER DAMAGE. THE CRACKS APPEAR NEW. THIS CRACK IS NOT TYPICAL OF THE CRACKS FOUND PREVIOUSLY. SDR 2003FA0000787Screw · backed outTHE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE YOKE WAS FOUND TO BE BACKED OUT ON THE PILOTS WHEEL BY A .2500 TURN. WHEN THE SCREW BACKS OUT ENOUGH, IT FALLS OUT ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO ROTATE FREELY AROUND THE YOKE. THIS RESULTS IN NO FLIGHT CONTROL INPUT. PR