# Aerofab LA-4-200 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 5110325 - Manufacturer (registry): AEROFAB INC - Model: LA-4-200 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 1 ยท Reciprocating - Seats: 4 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerofab-la-4-200 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft None registered with this model now. ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (39) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR CA151124009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151124009), Nov 24, 2015: OIL FILTER. DAMAGED. (CAN) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION THE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND CUT OPEN FOR INSPECTION AND THE FILTER INTERIOR WAS FOUND TO BE BENT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO T - [SDR CA150604015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150604015), Jun 1, 2015: CONTACT. LOOSE. (CAN) ENGINE WAS A RECENTLY REBUILT, FACTORY ENG WITH ABOUT 100 HOURS IN SERVICE. WHILE RUNNING UP THE ENG AFTER REFUELING, PERFORMED A MAGNETO DROP CHECK & THE - [SDR 2013FA0000589](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000589), Oct 13, 2013: TUBE. CRACKED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK WHERE AIRBOX OUTLET TUBE IS WELDED TO AIRBOX. CRACK EXTENDED AROUND .33 OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THI - [SDR CA111028007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA111028007), Oct 27, 2011: PUSHROD. CORRODED. (CAN) ALUM ROD WAS BEING REMOVED TO REPLACE SOME CORRODED BLIND FASTENERS AT THE LOWER END FITTING (FIXED-END, STEEL FITTING). WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ALUMIN - [SDR CA110627002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110627002), Jun 12, 2011: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. (CAN) POWER LOSS DURING REPOSITIONING FLIGHT WHILE ON CRUISE MODE, CREW REPORTED ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS REDUCED. N1 WENT FROM 88 PERCENT TO APPROX 72 PERCENT. CR - [SDR CA100121001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100121001), Jan 21, 2010: CONTROL CABLE. WORN. (CAN) THE AILERON CABLES ON LAKE ACFT, MODELS, LA-4, -200, -250 HAVE BEEN FOUND WEARING AT FUS STA 117 0N LA-4, 200`S AND FUS STA 176 ON LA-250 WRE THE CABLE CO - [SDR 2006FA0000299](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000299), Mar 16, 2006: HINGE. WORN. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND ALTERNATE AIR VALVE HINGE WORN THRU. REMOVED HEAT BOX ASSY AND FOUND BOX CRACKED 50 PERCENT AROUND MOUNTING FLANGE. CRACK COULD N - [SDR CA050908002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050908002), Sep 2, 2005: LINE. OBSTRUCTED. (CAN) NOSE GEAR FAILED TO LOCK DOWN DUE TO A PLUGGED RETURN LINE ORIFACE, ACTUATOR REMOVED/DISASSEMBLED/CLEANED/REASSEMBLED, REINSTALLED, HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUSH - [SDR CA050518009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050518009), May 11, 2005: TRANSDUCER. LEAKING. (CAN) A NEW FP5-L FUEL FLOW WAS INSTALLED AND LEAK TESTED ON FIRST FLIGHT. APPROX 20 MINUTES AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND PILOT REALIZED HE HAD AN ENGINE FIRE. A - [SDR 2004FA0000855](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000855), Oct 29, 2004: LINE. CRACKED. DURING FLT, HYD PUMP STARTED TO CYCLE ABNORMALLY. IDENTIFIED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS TO LANDING GEAR RETRACT CIRCUIT AND ISOLATED WITH LDG GEAR SELECTOR. GEAR E - [SDR AUS20040298](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20040298), Mar 18, 2004: ROD END. FAILED. (AUS) RUDDER CONTROL ROD BALL JOINT SEIZED AND ROD END FAILED. THE SEIZED BALL JOINT ALLOWED THE CONTROL ROD END TO BEND UP AND DOWN DURING RUDDER APPLICATIONS - [SDR 2003FA0000693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000693), Jun 22, 2003: BLADE. BROKEN. DURING NORMAL OPERATION, A PORTION OF BLADE TIP (P-TIP) BROKE OFF. - [SDR AUS20030788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20030788), Jun 4, 2003: RIVET. CORRODED. (AUS) ELEVATOR PUSHROD AFT END FITTING RIVETS CORRODED. END FITTING SEPARATED FROM PUSHROD CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT DURING HEAVY LANDI - [SDR CA020826008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020826008), Aug 21, 2002: DOUBLER. CRACKED. (CAN) LT WING LOWER SPAR CAP DOUBLER CRACKED AT OUTER BOLT HOLE. - [SDR CA020827009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020827009), Aug 20, 2002: HUB. CORRODED. (CAN) CORROSION ON HUB IN O-RING SEAL AREA. BALL WEAR ON BLADE BEARING. CHROME WORN THRU TO BASE METAL ON PITCH CHANGE ROD. - [SDR CA011031021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA011031021), Oct 31, 2001: ATTACH FITTING. MISMANUFACTURED. (CAN) AD 98-10-12, HORIZONTAL STAB ATTACHMENT FITTING NO OF NEW CUSTOMERS A/C HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AT COMPANY & ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD, ALTHOUGH ITS BEEN - [SDR 2001FA0000066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000066), May 15, 2001: PUSHROD. CORRODED. REMOVED FORWARD LOWER ROD END FROM RUDDER PUSHROD ASSEMBLY, DUE TO VISIBLE CORROSION. FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION INTERNALLY ON ARM AND ROD ASSEMBLY. - [SDR 20010409AP001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010409AP001), Feb 5, 2001: ADAPTER. CRACKED. FUEL SMELL IN CABIN, FUEL STAIN LEFT SIDE OF INTERNAL FUSELAGE AT AND BELOW ADAPTER. VISUALLY INSPECTED PART AND FOUND CRACK AT SUMP DRAIN VALVE FITTING. FUEL L - [SDR 20000523SH002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000523SH002), Nov 21, 1999: PISTON. FAILED. ENGINE PISTON ON NR 4 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BASE BELOW THE OIL RING LAND. TWISTED ROD AND CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL. ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMB-OUT AT ABOUT 700 - [SDR 99ZZZX2546](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2546), Jun 22, 1999: AIR BOX. CRACKED. PILOT REPORTED THAT WiTH FULL THROTTLE AND THE WASTEGATE CLOSED, ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVELY LOW BOOST. (TURBO CHARGER INSTALLATION WAS AN AFTERMARKET INSTALLATION. - [SDR 99ZZZX964](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX964), Nov 9, 1998: FUEL FILTER. DIRTY. IN-FLIGHT, ENGINE STOPPAGE. PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE STOPPAGE IN-FLIGHT, SAW FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE REGISTERING ZERO. WHEN HE TURNED ON FUEL PUMP BOOST SWITCH, ENG - [SDR CA981006015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA981006015), Sep 15, 1998: HUB. CORRODED. (CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. INSPECTION FOUND THE HUB CORRODED. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE LAST CORROSION INSPECTION, WHICH WAS IN 1988 - [SDR 98ZZZX4269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4269), Sep 2, 1998: SUPPORT. FAILED. PILOT REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. INSPECTION OF NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL REVEALED BROKEN UPPER NOSE L/G SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. TH - [SDR 99ZZZX587](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX587), Jul 10, 1998: MAGNETO. FAILED. MAGNETO FAILED IN-FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED DISTRIBUTOR GEAR NOT TURNING. PAPER SHIM NEXT TO COIL HAD MIGRATED TOWARD GEAR AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC FAILUR - [SDR 98ZZZX3185](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3185), Jun 17, 1998: FITTING. CRACKED. WHILE C/W AD 98-10-12, THE FITTING REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PER PARA (A)(2). INSPECTION OF THIS FITTING PER REVO SB B-78 DISCLOSED A CRACK IN ADDITION TO CORROSION - [SDR CA980519011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980519011), May 11, 1998: HUB. LACK OF LUBE. (CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER HUB REAR BORE TO BE OVERSIZE. THE CONTROL FORK TO BE OVERSIZE. THE PISTON TO B - [SDR CA980504011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980504011), Apr 27, 1998: BLADE. DAMAGED. (CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. BOTH PROPELLER BLADES WERE FOUND BADLY NICKED FROM FOD. FIELD REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HA - [SDR CA980325028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980325028), Mar 5, 1998: HUB. CORRODED. (CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. THE PROPELLER HUB WAS FOUND TO BE BADLY CORRODED IN THE O-RING AREA. - [SDR 97ZZZX4505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4505), Oct 10, 1997: ACTUATOR ROD. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, MLG RETRACTED NORMALLY AND NLG REMAINED EXTENDED. LANDING GEAR WAS RE-EXTENDED AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE INSP FOUND THE THREADED E - [SDR 97ZZZX4258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4258), Sep 18, 1997: HOSE. OMITTED. THE 2-6050-27 HOSE CONNECTS THE ALTERNATOR COOLING PORT TO THE FLEXIBLE DUCT (SCAT HOSE) THAT BRINGS AIR FROM ABOVE ENGINE TO THE ALTERNATOR. THIS NON-CONDUCTIV - [SDR 97ZZZX2594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2594), May 20, 1997: HOSE ASSY. MISASSEMBLY. HYDRAULIC HOSE KIT ORDERED FROM LAKE FACTORY INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. TWO OUT OF SIX LANDING GEAR RETRACT HOSES LEAKED AT THE FITTINGS. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF HOSES, - [SDR CA970506007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970506007), Apr 30, 1997: BLADE. DAMAGED. (CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. #1 PROPELLER BLADE HAD DAMAGE TO THE FACE SIDE DUE TO BOLT OR SCREW DAMAGE WHICH WAS NOT DRESSED OUT, WHEN PR - [SDR EY2R9600152](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EY2R9600152), Oct 1, 1996: BLADE. CRACKED. BLADE SN D66432, CRACKED NEAR SHANK IN LIP - [SDR EY2R9600938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EY2R9600938), Aug 1, 1996: HUB. CORRODED. HUB CORRODED. - [SDR 96ZZZX2031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2031), Apr 1, 1996: ACTUATOR. FAILED. NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR PISTON ASSY (ROD AND PISTON) RECEIVES A SIDE LOAD AT THE THREADED END OF ACTUATOR ROD. NOSE GEAR ACTUATES AT A VERY FAST RATE WHICH MAY CAUSE - [SDR 95ZZZX5769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5769), Aug 26, 1995: BOLT. FAILED. ONE LOWER ENGINE MOUNT BOLT BROKE IN-FLIGHT, CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED BY OWNER WHILE CHECKING OIL. ENGINE MOUNT SPACER WENT OUT THROUGH PROPELLER CAUSING SIGNIF - [SDR 95ZZZX3487](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3487), May 25, 1995: TRUNNION. CORRODED. ANNUAL INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION INSIDE OF THE MLG TRUNNION TUBES (THE LANDING GEAR PIVOT TUBES EXTENDING FROM THE GEAR LEG FORWARD INTO THE LEADING - [SDR 95ZZZX220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX220), Jan 4, 1995: BREATHER. ICE BLOCKED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED INL ON A MINUS 9 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT DAY. OIL BREATHER PLUGGED WITH ICE, FRONT OIL SEAL BLEW OUT ALONG WITH ALL THE ENGINE OIL. AIRCRAFT WAS SUB - [SDR 95ZZZX1005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1005), Jan 4, 1995: BREATHER. ICE BLOCKED. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED INL ON A MINUS 9 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT DAY. OIL BREATHER PLUGGED WITH ICE, FRONT OIL SEAL BLOW-OUT ALONG WITH ALL THE ENGINE OIL. AIRCRAFT WAS SU ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Lake LA-4-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4-200): 91 registered aircraft, registry code 5110310 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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