Aerostar PA-60-601

Service difficulty reports · 28

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'PA60601'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CA060419002Spar · crackedCRACK WAS NOTICED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WITH THE AID OF FLASHLIGHT AND MIRROR. THE DEFECT AREA IS JUST AFT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE FIREWALL THROUGH AN INSPECTION PANEL LOCATED ON THE WING UPPER SURFACE. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW CONFIRMING THE CRACK(S) WITApr 17, 2006 · Piper PA60601 · Wing SparSDR TZRA200600001Rocker Cover · brokenLT ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH & LEAK OIL ONTO COWLING INBD SIDE. ENG CONTINUED TO MAKE PWR & OIL PRESS REMAINED NORM, DEACTIVATED TURBOS AS PRECAUTION. EXAM REVEALED NR 3 CYL INTAKE PUSHROD BENT & PUSHROD TUBE BROKEN IN MIDDLE. FUEL INJ LINE ALSO BROKEN & ROCKEMar 10, 2006 · N600TE · Piper PA60601 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR TZR2005F00014Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HAS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT. (K)Mar 17, 2005 · N602TE · Piper PA60601 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2004FA0000902Channel · crackedON INSPECTION, FOUND PART CRACKED AT RIVET HOLES WHERE ATTACHED TO P/N 210056-031 CHANNEL.Nov 19, 2004 · N7529S · Piper PA60601 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 7529SChannel · crackedON INSPECTION, FOUND PART CRACKED AT RIVET HOLES WHERE ATTACHED TO P/N 210056-031 CHANNEL.Nov 19, 2004 · N7529S · Piper PA60601 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR TZR2004F00003Crankcase · crackedPILOT REPORTED A HARD DOWNDRAFT (REPORTED THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON CEILING) APPROX 20 SECONDS LATER NR 2 ENGINE LOST POWER AND HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. HE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE IN HANGAR REVEALED A CRACKED CASE UPPER SIDE BY NR 5 CDec 10, 2003 · N601TE · Piper PA60601 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2003FA0001047Boot · looseDEICE BOOT (FAST BOOT) DOES NOT PROPERLY ADHERE TO BLADE.Sep 26, 2003 · N45RN · Piper PA60601 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR TZR2004F00001Torque Link · brokenTORQUE LINK ATTACH POINT ON THE RT STRUT BROKE AT LANDING. THIS ALLOWED THE RT MLG TIRE TO ROTATE AND PULL THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE RESULTING SIDE LOAD ON THE MLG CAUSED THE OVER CENTER LINK , AND THE STRUT CYLINDER, TO BREAK. ALSO, BOTH RT SIDE MLGJul 29, 2003 · N600TE · Piper PA60601 · Main Landing GearSDR 2003FA0000823Strut · brokenTORQUE LINK ATTACH POINT ON THE RIGHT STRUT BROKE AT LANDING. THIS ALLOWED THE RIGHT MLG TIRE TO ROTATE AND PULL THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE RESULTING SIDE LOAD ON THE MLG CAUSED THE OVER CENTER LINK PN 400084-001, AND THE STRUT CYLINDER 400054-001, TO BRJul 29, 2003 · N600TE · Piper PA60601 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR GXPA0303Engine · leakingAIRCRAFT DOWN IN EL DORADO, AR DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE IN RT ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE COMMUNICATED WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING IS COMPLETED.May 9, 2003 · N220BC · Piper PA60601 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR MHJ2002F00003Door · departedUPPER CABIN DOOR DEPARTED IN FLIGHT. ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED CREAKING SOUND. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, DOOR DEPARTED. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.Jul 1, 2002 · N942TJ · Piper PA60601 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR 2002FA0000150Rib · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER FORWARD RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE 90 DEGREE BEND ADJACENT TO THE FORWARD SPAR. THIS AREA NEEDS CLOSE INSPECTION. 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS SHOULD HELP.Dec 18, 2001 · N700US · Piper PA60601 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR 2002FA0000149Support · crackedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE MAIN TIRES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HAD EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED IN NUMEROUS MEMBERS OF THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CRACKED THROUGH PREVIDec 18, 2001 · N700US · Piper PA60601 · Fuselage, Powerplant Attach FittingsSDR MHJ2001F00001Main Bearing · delaminatedFOUND NONFERROUS METAL IN SUCTION OIL SCREEN, CUT OPEN OIL FILTER AND FOUND NONFERROUS METAL IN OIL FILTER, DISASSEMBLED ENGINE, FOUND NR 2 AND NR 4 MAIN BEARINGS TO BE DELAMINATING. OIL ANALYSES SHOWS METAL TO BE CONSISTENT WITH BEARING MATERIAL.Nov 1, 2001 · N601PJ · Piper PA60601 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR GXPA0117Connector · malfunctionedARTIFICIAL HORIZON TUMBLED AND SHOWED 10 DEGREES LEFT BANK IN STRAIGHT LEVEL FLIGHT. CLEANED CANNON PLUG AND CLEARED FOR TEST FLIGHT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED, FOUND OK.Aug 14, 2001 · N160GA · Piper PA60601 · Attitude Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR AUS20011043Tailpipe · cracked(AUS) RH ENGINE TAILPIPE CRACKED ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST GAS TO ACTIVATE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM.Jul 5, 2001 · Piper PA60601 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR AU000679Brace · cracked(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER SIDE BRACE CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW TSA-SB600-134A. (X)Sep 1, 2000 · Piper PA60601 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR GXPA00008Window · blew outAIRCRAFT EMERGENCY WINDOW BLEW OUT, WHILE IN CRUISE, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOLEDO. AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK IN TOLEDO. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED DUE TO AWAITING REPLACEMENT WINDOW. (X)May 5, 2000 · N160GA · Piper PA60601 · Emergency ExitsSDR CA981006002Rod · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTED THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE CASE, IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT A CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. THE ENGINE WASSep 25, 1998 · Piper PA60601 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU981107Rod · corroded(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE ROD CORRODED AND BINDING. NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.Sep 1, 1998 · Piper PA60601 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 98ZZZX3005Bolt · failedWHEEL ASSEMBLY FOUND WITH INCORRECT BOLTS INSTALLED. INSTALLED NEW P/N AN5-35A BOLTS.Jun 26, 1998 · N947TS · Piper PA60601 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR GXPA97011Magneto · seizedACFT'S RT ENG FAILED IN-FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED AT FDY. NLG COLLA PSED ON LANDING.INSP AND TEAR DOWN OF ENG NOTED THAT RT MAG WAS S EIZED. CRANKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR HAD 6 TEETH MISSING. PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY OF MAG FOUND ROTATING MAGNETS RUBBING THE COIL POLES CAUSIMay 8, 1997 · N160GA · Piper PA60601 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 96ZZZX4817Bellcrank · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT RETRACTED GEAR AND GOT NO UP LIGHT. COULD SEE INBOARD DOOR TRAILING. PILOT LOWERED AND LANDED. BELLCRANK WAS FOUND IN SEVERAL PIECES. OUTBOARD ROD, 400006-11, WAS BENT AND INBOARD GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN ON LANDING, SCRAPED RUNWAY, AND HAD Aug 24, 1996 · N42WH · Piper PA60601 · Landing Gear Door ActuatorSDR AU961150Propeller · ground strike(AUS) RH ENGINE SUFFERED A PROPELLER STRIKE - ALL THREE BLADES DAMAGED IN AREA APPROXIMATELY 50.8MM (2IN) FROM TIPJul 30, 1996 · Piper PA60601 · Propeller AssemblySDR 95ZZZX4356Exit · departedEMERGENCY EXIT DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AFTER LEVELLNG OFF AT 9,500 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE TO EXIT FRAME OR TAIL SURFACES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FORWARD RETENTION HINGE, PN 210074-01, WAS BROKEN. AFT HINGE WAS ALSO STILL ATTACHED, BUT RIPPED FJul 13, 1995 · N8054J · Piper PA60601 · Emergency ExitsSDR 95ZZZX2279Bearing · wrong partDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, OUTBOARD AILERON BEARING BRACKET APPEARED TO HAVE WORKING RIVETS. REMOVAL OF THE BRACKET REVEALED CRACKS IN THE RIB IN TWO OF THE RIVET HOLES. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE BEARING WAS A SOLID ROLLER AND NOT A SPHERICAL BEARING LMar 31, 1995 · N7529S · Piper PA60601 · AileronsSDR 95ZZZX2278Rib · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, OUTBOARD AILERON BEARING BRACKET APPEARED TO HAVE WORKING RIVETS. REMOVAL OF THE BRACKET REVEALED CRACKS IN THE RIB IN TWO OF THE RIVET HOLES. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE BEARING WAS A SOLID ROLLER AND NOT A SPHERICAL BEARING LMar 31, 1995 · N7529S · Piper PA60601 · Wing SparSDR 95ZZZX1274Engine · failedLEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT, ACFT LANDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE, CAUSE FOR FAILURE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.Feb 8, 1995 · N8248J · Piper PA60601 · Engine (Reciprocating)
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