Piper PA-23-250

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SDR 2026FA0000584Dimmer · abnormalUPON ENTERING THE DOWNWIND FOR LANDING THE GREEN LIGHTS INDICATING GEAR DOWN WERE DARK. THE PILOT RECYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE RESULTS WERE THE SAME. LIGHTS WERE OFF, GEAR HANDLE RETURNED TO NEUTRAL, AND NOSE GEAR APPEARED DOWN IN THE MIRROR. I MADEJul 15, 2026 · N6875Y · Piper PA23250 · Instrument PanelSDR 2024FA0000238None · pilot errorON DECEMBER 18, 2023, THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY MISSION LASTING FIVE HOURS. THE PILOT CALCULATED THE AIRCRAFT FUEL ENDURANCE PREDICATED ON THE PANEL MOUNTED FUEL GAGES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S CALCULATIONS, SUFFICIENT FUEL WAS ADDED Mar 20, 2024 · N66RC · Piper PA23250 · Standard Practices/StructuresSDR 2022FA0000564Brake Disc · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF AN ADJACENT COMPONENT, THE LEFT BRAKE ROTOR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH 100% OF THE ROTOR THICKNESS. THE CRACK ORIGINATED ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE BRAKING SURFACE AND CONTINUED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE DISC IN A RADIAL DIOct 5, 2022 · N62494 · Piper PA23250 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2022FA0000563Brake Disc · crackedTHIS SINGLE EVENT MDR INCLUDES TWO INSTANCES OF THE SAME PART FAILURE. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF AN ADJACENT COMPONENT, THE LEFT BRAKE ROTOR (SN: M0067916) WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH ~ 40% - 50% OF THE ROTOR THICKNESS. THE CRACK ORIGINATED ON THE OUOct 5, 2022 · N54245 · Piper PA23250 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2022FA0000403Governor · inoperativeLH PROPELLER GOVERNOR CAN NOT CONTROL PROPELLER RPM. SUSPECT PROP. GOVERNOR IS AT FAULT. REMOVED PROP. GOVERNOR AND SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL.Jul 24, 2022 · N2345R · Piper PA23250 · Propeller GovernorSDR 2021FA0000222Drag Link · corrodedSEVERE CORROSION FOUND ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK TUBES AND CRACKS IN THE SURROUNDING CLUSTERJul 26, 2021 · N464PD · Piper PA23250 · Main Landing GearSDR 2020FA0000181Screw · looseWHILE IN FLIGHT, SCREW P/N: 20-0096-4 CAME LOOSE FROM TURBO OIL PUMP P/N: 096-SCD-003-3, CAUSING HYDRAULIC POWER LOSS.Feb 26, 2020 · N6867Y · Piper PA23250 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 2020FA0000098Torque Link · separatedDURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL OF THE DAY, THE UPPER NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER TORQUE LINK, ALLOWING THE NOSE WHEEL TO TURN SIDEWAYS. THE RESULTANT INDUCED STRESS RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE NOSE WHEEL FORK AND STRUT TUBE, AND THE SEPADec 26, 2019 · N5930Y · Piper PA23250 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2019FA0000184Actuator · crackedDURING INSPECTION TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF LANDING GEAR TO FAIL TO FULLY RETRACT AND THEN FAIL TO FULLY EXTEND IN FLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR HAS A 5" CRACK ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE ACTUATOR HOUSING. IT WAS WITNESSED IN THE SHOP, WIFeb 24, 2019 · N1SY · Piper PA23250 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2018FA0000523Control Cable · brokenPILOT REPORTED UNABLE TO OBTAIN RATED TAKE OFF POWER ON DEPARTURE AND PROPELLER CONTROLLER LEVER STIFF. ENGINE PERFORMANCE RUN OBSERVATION WAS THE GOVERNOR STARTED TO ENGAGE AT 2000RPM AND LIMITED FULL POWER RATING TO 2300RPM. 1" OF PLAY WAS OBSERVED, ALMOSTMay 25, 2018 · N333PB · Piper PA23250 · Propeller Controlling SystemSDR 2018FA0000524Wheel · damagedPILOT REPORTED VIBRATION IN RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WHILE APPLYING BRAKES BEFORE TURNING OFF OF RUNWAY. DURING TURN RT WING DROPPED AND WHOLE PLANE SHOOK. INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED 4" SECTION OF THE BEAD AREA ON THE WHEEL HALF SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPMay 7, 2018 · N333PB · Piper PA23250 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR PAIR20170731S3982Wheel · crackedWHILE REMOVING THE WHEEL FROM THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE AXLE NUT WAS BINDING. REMOVED ALL AIR FROM THE TIRE AND THE BINDING WAS RELEASED. FOUND THE WHEEL CRACKED WITH THREE OF THE SIX THREADED INSERTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL HALVES TJul 31, 2017 · N700Y · Piper PA23250 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR PAIR20170404S3761Actuator · crackedPILOT REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTEND ACTUATOR LEAKING. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE ACTUATOR HOUSING TO BE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .875 INCH LONG. THE HOUSING HAD EVIDENCE OF CORROSION IN THE CRACKED AREA WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDER THE NACELLE DUApr 4, 2017 · N700Y · Piper PA23250 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2017FA0000158Actuator · damagedROLL PINS THAT HOLD OUTBOARD CAP IN PLACE SHEARED AND BARREL BROKE AT ROLL PIN LOCATION. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED IN SYSTEM.Mar 30, 2017 · N229DS · Piper PA23250 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2017FA0000183Throttle Cable · brokenLEFT THROTLLE CABLE BROKE IN FLIGHT AT HIGH POWER SETTING. PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE ON FINAL APPROACH AS PRECAUTION.Mar 14, 2017 · N6943Y · Piper PA23250 · Power LeverSDR 2017FA0000182Magneto · inoperativeENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. LOCAL MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT MAGNETO AND IT FIXED THE ISSUE.Mar 8, 2017 · N105CH · Piper PA23250 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2016FA0000292Attach Bolt · shearedUPON UNEVENTFUL LANDING ON ROLLOUT, RT GEAR COLLAPSED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND CENTER MAIN GEAR DRAG LINK BOLT, PN 691-327, ALTERNATE PN NAS6607D38, SHEARED ALLOWING GEAR TO FOLD BACKWARDS CAUSING DAMAGE TO REAR GEAR DOOR, LOWER NACELLE SKIN AND RIGHT FLAP. RECJun 14, 2016 · N170TA · Piper PA23250 · Main Landing GearSDR 2016FA0000166Bearing · seizedWHILE COMPLYING WITH AD74-13-03, SB 1160, AND SAIB CE-04-88, BOTH STABILATOR BEARINGS, PN 452-363 WERE FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED AND SEIZED. THESE ARE SEALED BEARINGS AND ROUTINE LUBRICATION IS NOT FEASIBLE. IT IS BELIEVED THESE WERE ORIGINAL BEARINGS WITH OVEApr 7, 2016 · N6711Y · Piper PA23250 · Stabilizer Control SystemSDR 2016FA0000165Bolt · corrodedWHILE COMPLYING WITH AD74-13-03, SB 1160, AND SAIB CE-04-88, SEVERE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE STABILATOR HORN AND BALANCE WEIGHT TUBE FITTING ATTACHMENT BOLTS, NO PART NUMBER CALLOUT. THE STABILATOR TO TORQUE TUBE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLES WERE FOUND ELONGAApr 7, 2016 · N6711Y · Piper PA23250 · Stabilizer Control SystemSDR CA160114002Contact · deformed(CAN) LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED WEAK OCCASIONAL SPARK TO SPARK PLUGS FROM LT MAGNETO. INSPECTION OF MAGNETO REVEALED RETARD CONTACT ASSEMBLY FAULTY. 1 OF THE 2 CONTACTS HAS SEPARATED FROM ITS ARM AND WAS LODGED AGAINST THE OTHER CNov 30, 2015 · Piper PA23250 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000277Fitting · fracturedUPON LANDING ROLLOUT, STUDENT PILOT REPORTED DIFFICULTY WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING. AFTER TURNING OFF RUNWAY USING DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING, THE INSTRUCTOR PRESSED ON RUDDER PEDALS TO TEST STEERING. AT THIS TIME THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED FOLDING FORWARD AND PROPELLEJun 11, 2015 · N14284 · Piper PA23250 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA141202034Support Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION THE DRAG LINK FITTING SUPPORT TUBE ASSEMBLY (P/N 1742002) WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER ATTACH BOLT HOLE.Nov 27, 2014 · Piper PA23250 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR CA141202033Drag Link · cracked(CAN) DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION THE DRAG LINK FITTING SUPPORT TUBE ASSY WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT LOWER ATTACH BOLT HOLE.Nov 27, 2014 · Piper PA23250 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR 2014FA0000659Fuel Line · brokenDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, RT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER EGT AND CHT DROPPED TO ZERO DEGREES AT THE SAME TIME AN ENGINE VIBRATION STARTED. RT ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. LANDED AT AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED RT ENGINE AND FOUND NR 6 CYNov 15, 2014 · N6174Y · Piper PA23250 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2014FA0000474Handle · damagedMAIN CABIN DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RESULTING IN AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. ON INSPECTION, THE CABIN DOOR HANDLE SPLINES WERE FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY STRIPPED. THIS DIRECTLY AFFECTED THE PROPER ROTATION OF THE HANDLE LATCHING ASSY OF THE DOOR THUS THE UPPERAug 11, 2014 · N63983 · Piper PA23250 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 6CWA20140709001Engine · making metalWHILE CONDUCTING CHECK RIDE AND FINISHED INSTRUMENT APPROACHES TO PSM AS PART OF PART 135 CHECK RIDE. AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SHAKE. OBSERVED RT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED. RT PROPELLER HAD FEATHERED ITSELF. INITIATED PROCEDURES TO SECURE THE ENGINE AND CUT OJun 17, 2014 · N14028 · Piper PA23250 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2014FA0000029Tube · rupturedNOSE TIRE WENT FLAT AFTER A LANDING AT THE START OF TAXI. WHEEL, TIRE AND INNER TUBE REMOVED AND FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL RUPTURE ALONG A CENTER SEAM. TUBE DETERMINED TO BE A TYPE 6.00 X 6 INSTALLED. DURING INSPECTION, RUPTURE FOUND ON THE TUBE APPEARED TO BE Dec 26, 2013 · N4515P · Piper PA23250 · Tire TubeSDR 2013FA0000767Spar · crackedWHILE INSTALLING NEW BLADDER TANKS, INSPECTED UNDER THE TANK TRAY TO FIND A CRACK IN THE AFT SPAR OF THE LT WING. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE FORMED ALONG THE LOWER EDGE OF THE OTBD AILERON HINGE BRACKET. THE CRACK ABOUT .5" FROM THE END Oct 20, 2013 · N6715A · Piper PA23250 · Wing SparSDR CA131002008O-Ring · leaking(CAN) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PUMP, FLAPS & GEARS, IN CLIMB, GEARS DOWN WITH EMERGENCY HANDLE. POWER PACK FOUND EMPTY, LEAK BY LT EMERGENCY VALVE, REPLACED O-RING M97E775-112, SYSTEM SERVICED AND TESTED, LEAK CHECKED. OK, RETRACTION CARRIED OUT AND OK.Sep 23, 2013 · Piper PA23250 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR SIMA20130303001Controller · faultyON FLIGHT 2830 THE CREW REPORTED AN UNIDENTIFIABLE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT- POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ODOR TO BE ORIGINATING FROM THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER IAW EMB-Mar 3, 2013 · N6760A · Piper PA23250 · Flight ControllerSDR 2012FA0000797Spar · crackedFOUND ONE CRACK IN THE SPAR ADJACENT TO THE HINGE PLATE. REMOVED THE THREE HINGES, FOUND FIVE MORE CRACKS UNDER THE HINGE PLATES. A TOTAL OF SIX CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE SPAR. FLAP HINGES NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SPAR TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE SPAR FOR CDec 7, 2012 · N43PT · Piper PA23250 · Wing SparSDR CA121102001Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE SKIN THAT DOVE TAILS ONTO THE TOP OF THE MAIN SPAR INSIDE THE CABIN. CRACKS WERE AT FS 91.50 AND WS 23.16. THE CRACK ON THE RIGHT WING IS RUNNING FROM THE AFT EDGE FORWARD ABOUT 3Nov 1, 2012 · Piper PA23250 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA120518007Bolt · missing(CAN) OIL SUMP BOLTS FOR THE TURBO EXHAUST STAYS ON BOTH ENGINES, LT SNAPPED, RT MISSING. CAUSED THE EXHAUST STAY TO WEAR INTO THE OIL SUMPS, PAINT WEAR ON LT ENGINE, HOLE IN OIL SUMP FOR THE RT ENGINE. WHICH RESULTED IN AN OIL LEAK ON THE RT ENGINE.May 17, 2012 · Piper PA23250 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR CA120321010Nut · loose(CAN) DIAPHRAM LEAKING AT PLUNGER NUT. NUT FOUND LOOSE.Mar 13, 2012 · Piper PA23250 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA120307009Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) 4" CRACK ON BEAD OF INNER WHEEL HALF OF THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY.Mar 6, 2012 · Piper PA23250 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA120307008Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) MULTIPLE RADIAL CRACKS EMINATING FROM THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL WHERE THE BEARING CUP SITS.Mar 6, 2012 · Piper PA23250 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR 9RVA2012FA0000062Cylinder Head · failedACFT HAD JUST DEPARTED ON PART 91 REPOSITIONING FLIGHT BACK HOME. APPROX 10 OR SO MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, WHILE LEVEL IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 7000', RT ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN POWER LOSS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, PROP FEATHERED, AND ACFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. FOJan 21, 2012 · N6540Y · Piper PA23250 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA111115009Pump · leaking(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AN OIL LEAK WAS OBSERVED ON THE RT SIDE BY THE PILOT. AFTER INVESTIGATION THE MECHANICAL GAS PUMP WAS REPLACED. RUN UP WAS PERFORMED, NO LEAKAGE.Nov 4, 2011 · Piper PA23250 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA111115008Pump · leaking(CAN) RT ENG POWER LOSS. FOUND OIL LEAK FROM THE DRAIN ON CROSS FEED LT PUMP. PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. 2 ENGS RUNNING & RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PROBLEMS TO REPORT.Nov 4, 2011 · Piper PA23250 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA110822006Link · broken(CAN) DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR IN-TRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AND THE NOSE GEAR WAS VISUALLY VERIFIED AS PARTIALLY IN THE UP POSITION. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED NORMALLY IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION AS INDICATED BY THE GEAR LIGHTS ANAug 18, 2011 · Piper PA23250 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR CA110808007Trim System · bindingDURING SLOW CRUISE OPERATION AT ALTITUDE, THE STABILATOR TRIM WAS MOVED NOSE UP. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO RESUME NORMAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS, THE ACFT DID NOT RESPOND TO TRIM INPUTS. THE ELECTRIC TRIM DID NOT MOVE THE MANUAL TRIM HANDLE AS IT DOES IN NORMAug 1, 2011 · Piper PA23250 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA111117007Governor · leaking(CAN) OIL LEAK FOUND AT PROPELLER GOVERNOR HEAD GASKET AT INSPECTION.May 19, 2011 · Piper PA23250 · Propeller Controlling SystemSDR 2011FA0000292Wire · shortedWHILE IN FLIGHT THE RT ALTERNATOR FIELD HOT WIRE SHORTED TO GROUND IN THE ALTERNATOR. MAIN VOLTAGE REGUALTOR BREAKER TRIPED. A RESET ALSO RESULTED IN A TRIP. SWITCHING TO THE AUX VOLTAGE REGULATOR GAVE THE SAME RESULTS. A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER May 6, 2011 · N817JB · Piper PA23250 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA110429002Rod · cracked(CAN) DURING AN EVENT 3 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CRACKS ON BOTH LT AND RT MLG HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ACTUATOR ROD, PN 35033-00, AT ROD END ATTACHMENT. CYLINDERS WERE R & R PARTS ORDERED. CYLINDERS ARE AN ON CONDITION PART.Apr 28, 2011 · Piper PA23250 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2011FA0000129Trim Tab · corroded(PN 15618-05) ELEVATOR TRIM ARM ASSY CORRODED TO THE POINT OF HAVING A .1875 HOLE THRU BOTH SIDES OF THE TUBE ON AFT END OF TUBE.Feb 7, 2011 · N561CA · Piper PA23250 · Elevator, Tab StructureSDR CA110112004Bracket · crackedON REMOVAL OF RUDDER ASSY, FOUND TOP RUDDER HINGE P/N 16103-03 AND MIDDLE RUDDER HINGE BRACKET P/N 16103-02 CRACKED. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF BEARING HOUSING.Dec 7, 2010 · Piper PA23250 · Rudder StructureSDR 2011FA0000055Bolt · brokenTHE BOLT ATTACHING THE LT MAIN GEAR UPPER DRAG LINK TO THE LOWER LINK ASSY BROKE AND THE LT MAIN GEAR STRUT ASSY FOLDED BACKWARDS IN THE LWR NACELLE STRUCTURE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER LANDING, DURING A ROLL-OUT AND TURN IN OFF RUNWAY.Nov 14, 2010 · N54004 · Piper PA23250 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR CA101018011Bracket · brokenRT INBD BRACKET, 31003-07, BRACKET REMPLACED, 4-57 DOUBLE INSP C/OUT. SYS TESTED OK. IN DESCENT, RT FLAP DIDN`T GO DOWN, THE PILOT THUS KEPT THE FLAPS UP FOR LANDING. RT INBD BRACKET WAS FOUND BROKEN. BRACKET REPLACED, RIVETING ACCORDING TO AC 4313-1B, PARSep 27, 2010 · Piper PA23250 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA100813004Warning Light · failedENGLISH VERSION AFTER THE MLG RETRACTION, THE "GEAR UP" LIGHT DID NOT LIGHT. THE ACFT RETURN TO LAND. DURING INSP, THE "DOWN LOCK" HOOK REMAINED WEDGED. THE GEAR CYLINDER WAS VERIFIED AND THE SETTING ADJUSTMENT WAS NOT ACCORDING TO THE MFG. THE SYS WAS REGJul 15, 2010 · Piper PA23250 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 2010FA0000476Mount · brokenPILOT REPORTED STARTER MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE STARTER DRIVE GEAR NOT FULLY MESHING IN RING GEAR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED MOVEMENT OF START DRIVE CASE WHILE MOVING PROP WITH DRIVE ENGAGED. CRACK WAS FOUND ON FWD LT CORNEApr 29, 2010 · N6180Y · Piper PA23250 · Engine Starter
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