Piper PA-23-160

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SDR 2026FA0000876Drag Brace · brokenNOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE CATASTROPHICALLY FAILEDOct 19, 2026 · N3301P · Piper PA23160 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2016FA0000581Drag Link · brokenTHE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER DRAG LINK WAS BROKEN WHICH PREVENTED THE NOSE GEAR FROM EXTENDING CORRECTLY. THIS CAUSED A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING INCIDENT. IT APPEARS THAT THE PART WAS BROKEN PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT FLIGHT.Nov 16, 2016 · Piper PA23160 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2011FA0000812Link Assy · failedDURING ROLLOUT, AFTER LANDING, ACFT STARTED TO LEAN TO THE LEFT. PILOTS USED RT RUDDER AND BRAKES TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT ON THE RUNWAY. ACFT CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ON RUNWAY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION, NOTED THAT THE LT MLG TO PASS CENTER AND FALL AFT.Dec 9, 2011 · N4233P · Piper PA23160 · Main Landing GearSDR CA090826008Hinge Bracket · crackedBRACKET REMOVED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AD 78-08-03 (HINGE BRACKET ASSY). CRACKS FOUND IN BRACKET OFF OF ANCHOR NUT RIVET HOLES. UPON FURTHER INSP, CRACKS FOUND ALSO IN SIMILAR LOCATION ON REAR VERTICAL FIN SPA (PN 17067-02). SERVICEABLE VERTICAL FIN ASSY INSTALAug 19, 2009 · Piper PA23160 · Vertical StabilizerSDR 2006FA0000726Drag Link · failedDURING THE INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT MLG UPPER DRAG LINK ASSY HAD FAILED AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE MLG DOWNLOCK LATCH ASSY. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BROKEN DRAG LINK SHOWED THAT THE ASSY HAD A METAL FATIGUE CRACK ALONG THE CIRCUMFERJul 20, 2006 · N4233P · Piper PA23160 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2006FA0000641Starter · misoverhauledUPON RECEIPT OF STARTER, INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED LOOSE HARDWARE ATTACHING FRONT HOUSING TO STATOR HOUSING. DISASSEMBLED UNIT AND FOUND TWO PIECES OF SOLDER IN ARMATURE AREA; ONE APPROX .2500 X .7500 X .0625 INCH, THE SECOND APPROX .2500 INCH X 2 INCHES X .Jun 23, 2006 · N3341P · Piper PA23160 · Engine StarterSDR 2006FA0000414Drive Assy · failedSTARTER DRIVE FAILEDApr 27, 2006 · N3326P · Piper PA23160 · Engine StarterSDR 2006FA0000413Drive Assy · failedSTARTER DRIVE FAILED.Apr 27, 2006 · N3326P · Piper PA23160 · Engine StarterSDR 2005FA0000942Landing Gear · no indicationPILOT DID NOT HAVE A GREEN LIGHT FOR THE NOSE GEAR ON HIS FINAL APPROACH. ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND A VISUAL WAS CONFIRMED THAT HIS NOSE GEAR WAS IN A DOWN ATTITUDE. NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN UPON HOW MANY TIMES THE GEAR WAS CYCLED IF AT ALL. PILOT LANDED UNEVENTFULJul 8, 2005 · Piper PA23160 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 2005FA0001606Drag Link · crackedDUE TO PREVIOUS FAILURE OF RT DRAG LINK, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK WAS REMOVED, PAINT STRIPED AND INSPECTED WITH ZYGLOW. A SMALL CRACK WAS NOTED EXTENDING INTO A WELD IN THE SAME AREA THAT THE OTHER (RT MLG LINK) HAD BROKEN. DRAG LINK WAS REPLACED WITH Apr 29, 2005 · N4001P · Piper PA23160 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AUS20031045Torque Tube · worn(AUS) FLAP TORQUE TUBE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAWAD/PA23/89.Sep 30, 2003 · Piper PA23160 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR AUS20031044Bellcrank · corroded(AUS) FLAP BELLCRANK CORRODED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/PA23/50.Sep 30, 2003 · Piper PA23160 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 2003FA0001048Spar · crackedDURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD 78-08-03, FOUND CRACKS IN THE UPPER HINGE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET (PN 17067-18) OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. REMOVAL OF THE BRACKET WAS PERFORMED AND A CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE BOLT HOLES IN THE REAR SPAR FOR THE UPPER RUDDER HINGE CASTISep 15, 2003 · N4159P · Piper PA23160 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR 2003FA0000078Link · brokenPILOT REPORTED HEARING A BANG WHEN GEAR RETRACTED. NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON GEAR EXTENSION. UPON LANDING, NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED WITH GREEN LIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON INSPECTION, FOUND HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR CONNECTOR LINKS BROKEN IN HALF WHICH ALDec 27, 2002 · N4188P · Piper PA23160 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2002FA0000402Actuator · brokenPILOT WAS TAXIING OFF OF RUNWAY ON AN UNIMPROVED AREA. THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK WAS RELEASED DUE TO ROUGH TERRAIN AND THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ROD WAS BENT APPROXIMATELY 60 DEGREES.Mar 11, 2002 · N3285P · Piper PA23160 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 2002FA0000376Tube · damagedENGINE WILL NOT START, FOUND ACCELERATING PUMP DISCHARGE TUBE IN AIR BOX. REMOVE CARBURETOR FOR OVERHAUL.Mar 1, 2002 · N3326P · Piper PA23160 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR SW15200112234Fork · crackedAT OVERHAUL THE PITCH CHANGE FORK NR B2457-3 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK APPROX. .1875 INCHES IN LENGTH LOCATED AT THE LOWER INSIDE RADIUS OF THE NR 2 BLADE PITCH CHANGE SLOT.Apr 27, 2001 · N76HK · Piper PA23160 · Propeller Controlling SystemSDR 20010501CW007Latch · inoperativeDOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LOOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT LATCH MECHANISM WAS NOT LOCKING PROPERLY AT THE JAMS.Apr 6, 2001 · N333PE · Piper PA23160 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 20010207CW003Stud · brokenDURING REPAIR OF MAJOR OIL LEAK ON LT ENGINE, FOUND NR1 CYLINDER HAD 3 BROKEN STUDS AND ALL BUT 2 OF THE REMAINING HOLD DOWN NUTS HAD BACKED OFF. CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE SOON LEFT THE CRANKCASE. 3 STUDS WERE REPLACED AND ALL CLYINDER HOLD DOWNS RE-TORQUDec 12, 2000 · N4048P · Piper PA23160 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 20010206CW001Primer Line · brokenWHILE REPAIRING MASSIVE EXHAUST LEAK ON LEFT ENGINE THE CYLINDER PRIMER LINE WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF AND ANOTHER FUEL PRIMER LINE FOUND CHAFED. RAW FUEL AND MASSIVE EXHAUST LEAK COULD CAUSE ENGINE FIRE. NEW LINES INSTALLED. AC HAD RECENT ANNUAL.Dec 12, 2000 · N4048P · Piper PA23160 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 20010205CW021Tube · misinstalledAC RETURNED TO AIRPORT DUE TO NOTICEABLE OIL LEAKAGE APPEARING ON LEFT WING AND COWLING. 4 QUARTS OF OIL MISSING WHEN MAINTENANCE CK ENGINE. FOUND OIL DIPSTICK TUBE HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY SAFETIED AND LOOSENED, ALLOWING OIL TO ESCAPE. OTHER ENGINE TUBE WAS ALDec 12, 2000 · N4048P · Piper PA23160 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 20010205CW020Truss · brokenWHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE ON RT ENGINE, TECH NOTICED BROKEN ENGINE TRUSS. TRUSS MEMBER COMPLETELY BROKEN IN HALF. CAUSE OF FAILURE BELIEVED TO BE SEVERE CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE STEEL TUBE CONSTRUCTED TRUSS MEMBERS. SUGGEST REPLACING WHOLE LADec 12, 2000 · N4048P · Piper PA23160 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 20010205CW017Exhaust Stack · brokenDURING REPAIR OF MASSIVE OIL LEAK ON LEFT ENGINE, FOUND EXHAUST STACK MISSING ON NR3 CYLINDER. STACK BROKEN AT FLANGE AND WAS LYING IN COWL. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLYING THIS WAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. STACK ON NR2 CYLINDER WAS CRACK MORE THAN 50 PERCENT AT FLANGE.Dec 12, 2000 · N4048P · Piper PA23160 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR CA991028013Crank Case · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND IN VICINITY OF STARTER PAD.Sep 27, 1999 · Piper PA23160 · Reciprocating Engine Rear SectionSDR 98ZZZX4051Washer · mismanufacturedUNABLE TO BLEED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AFTER INSTALLING NEW O-RINGS AND WASHER P/N 494-083 (NR 24 IN ILLUSTRATED PARTS). NEW WASHER HAD TOO LARGE ON OUTSIDE DIAMETER PRESENTING SLEEVE (NR 22 IN ILLUSTRATION) FROM SLIDING DOWN OVER IT. INSTEAD, THE SLEEVE RESTEOct 16, 1998 · N6918 · Piper PA23160 · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR 98ZZZX3674Blanket · loosePIPER BLANKET, P/N 18343-00, DETERIORATED, FELL INTO NOSE GEAR OLEO AND DOWNLOCK MECHANISM CAUSING LIGHT SWITCH, P/N 487-805, TO BLINK AND 2 LINKS, P/N 16667-00, ALSO TO BLINK. SUBMITTER STATED THIS BLANKET SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT 100-HOUR INTERVALS FOR DETERIJun 1, 1998 · N4395P · Piper PA23160 · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR 97ZZZX4877Hub Arm · crackedINSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON OUTSIDE RADIUS OF NR 1 HUB ARM APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH LONG.Nov 6, 1997 · Piper PA23160 · Propeller Hub SectionSDR 98ZZZX1021Power Pak · rupturedUPON LANDING ROLL-OUT, RT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. DROP CHECK IN HANGAR WITH HAND PUMP SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES DURING OPERATION. POWER PAK REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION. THEY FOUND BLOW HOLE IN MAIN HOUSING CASTING AT POPPET HOLE. EITHER FAug 11, 1997 · N6918 · Piper PA23160 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR 97ZZZX1473Blade · crackedINSPECTION FOUND PROPELLER BLADE CRACKED IN RETENTION V-GROOVE OF BLADE.Mar 14, 1997 · N3403P · Piper PA23160 · Propeller Blade SectionSDR EY2R9601346Clamp · corrodedCLAMP CORRODED.Dec 1, 1996 · Piper PA23160 · Propeller AssemblySDR EY2R9601345Bearing · corrodedBEARING CORRODED.Dec 1, 1996 · Piper PA23160 · Propeller AssemblySDR CA961105004Discs · defective(CAN) AFTER DISC REPLACEMENT, AND WHILE TAXIING A PULSATING WAS FELT IN THE RUDDER PEDALS. BRAKE DISC THICKNESS MEASURED AND FOUND TO HAVE .006 TO .007 INCH DIFFERENCE FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. DISCS REPLACED AGAIN.Oct 30, 1996 · Piper PA23160 · BrakeSDR 96ZZZX1935Mushroom · crackedBOTH PROPELLERS HAVE APPROXIMATELY 11,863 TOTAL HOURS SINCE NEW AND 5,920.1 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. HOWEVER, BOTH PROPELLERS HAVE HAD ROUTINE INTERNAL CORROSION INSPECTIONS OR IRAN INSPECTIONS (INSPECT, REPAIR AS NECESSARY) APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 YEARS AND/OR 2,Mar 12, 1996 · N76HK · Piper PA23160 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR 96ZZZX1934Mushroom · crackedTHE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE INSIDE OF THE PROPELLER IS CALLED THE MUSHROOM, PN A856. WHILE DISASSEMBLING THE FEATHER SPRING KIT DURING IRAN (INSPECT, REPAIR AS NECESSARY) INSPECTION, THE MUSHROOM WAS FOUND BROKEN. WHILE PERFORMING A DYE-PENETRANT INSPECTION OMar 12, 1996 · N76HK · Piper PA23160 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR 96ZZZX1111Collector · wrap failedLEFT EXHAUST COLLECTOR INSULATION WRAP DETERIORATED ALLOWING EXHAUST TO MELT EXTERNAL SHROUD AND DAMAGE NACELLE SKIN INTO WHEELWELL AND TIRE. SUBMITTER STATED PROPER INSPECTION OF COLLECTOR WOULD HAVE PREVENTED FAILURE.Feb 14, 1996 · N4062P · Piper PA23160 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
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