Piper PA-44-180

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SDR 2026FA0000833Squat Switch · defectiveTHE LEFT LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE/INOPERATIVE RESULTING IN A SAFETY CONCERN. IF SOMEONE WERE TO ACCIDENTALLY SELECT GEAR UP WHILE ON THE GROUND, THE GEAR WOULD RETRACT. THE FUNCTION OF THE SWITCH IS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THOct 13, 2026 · N869AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 2026FA0000834Downlock Switch · defectiveLEFT LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE LEFT GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT WHEN SLIGHT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE WIRE HARNESS AT BASE OF SWITCH. A LANDING GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WAS REPORTED ON THE LEFT GEAR 09/23/202Oct 12, 2026 · N897AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 2026FA0000829Safety Valve · leakingLANDING GEAR EMERGENCY FREE-FALL VALVE FOUND TO BE LEAKING INTERNALLY, GEAR WILL NOT HOLD PRESSURE AND CONTINUES TO DROP FROM RETRACTED POSITION.Oct 12, 2026 · N864AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2026FA0000791Motor · overheatedVENT MOTOR FOUND INOPERATIVE, WITH EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING.Sep 29, 2026 · N443BG · Piper PA44180 · Air Distribution FanSDR 2026FA0000660Nut · shearedDURING THE AIRCRAFT'S FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THERE IS TASK TO RETORQUE THE ENGINE MOUNT-TO-FIREWALL BOLTS AS SPECIFIED IN MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-00-00, FIGURE 1. DURING TORQUE CHECK, FOUND MULTIPLE NUTS UNDER-TORQUED AND ONE NUT THAT FAILED, SHEARING INTO MAug 20, 2026 · N60WU · Piper PA44180 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2026FA0000574Strut · brokenDURING TAXI, FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OCCURRED AROUND THE OLEO STRUT PISTON TUBE BOLT HOLE. PIPER AIRCRAFT SERVICE LETTER 1263 RECOMMENDS ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THIS FAILURE POINT EVERY 700 HOURS TIS ON AIRCRAFT WITH OVER 6,500 TOTAL HOURS IN SERVJun 19, 2026 · N145WW · Piper PA44180 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 2026FA0000522Hydraulic System · malfunctionedHYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. RAN CHECKLIST AND NO CHANGE. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE TO DROP THE GEAR, ALL 3 LDG CAME DOWN AFTER L/H MAIN SHOWED RED. LANDED WITH NO ISSUEJun 10, 2026 · N890ND · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2026FA0000527Hydraulic System · leakingLANDING GEAR POWER PACK LEAKING INTERNALLYJun 3, 2026 · N897ND · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2026FA0000491Safety Valve · defectiveLANDING GEAR EMERGENCY FREE-FALL VALVE FOUND TO BE LEAKING.Jun 1, 2026 · N898AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2026FA0000490Safety Valve · defectiveLANDING GEAR EMERGENCY FREE-FALL VALVE FOUND TO BE LEAKING.Jun 1, 2026 · N867AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear SystemSDR 2026FA0000523Hydraulic System · malfunctionedRECEIEVED A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON SHORT FINAL ON THE NOSE GEAR. CYCLED THE GEAR ON UPWIND AND WE GOT 3 GREEN. LANDED WITHOUT ISSUEMay 11, 2026 · N896ND · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear SystemSDR 2026FA0000488Safety Valve · defectiveLANDING GEAR EMERGENCY FREE-FALL VALVE FOUND TO BE LEAKING.Apr 16, 2026 · N867AT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2026FA0000266Bearing · brokenFOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD NOSE GEAR TRUNNION ASSY BEARINGS BROKEN AT THEIR FLANGES RESULTING IN MUCH SIDE-TO-SIDE PLAY IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. INSPECTION OF THE O.D. OF THE TRUNNION ASSY IN WHICH THE BEARINGS ARE INSTALLED WAS IN TOLERANCE. NO OApr 13, 2026 · N445BG · Piper PA44180 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR 8HBR20260419080Wire · brokenPILOTS REPORTED NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR LH MAIN LANDING GEAR. INSPECTION REVEALED BROKEN WIRES ON THE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH.Apr 3, 2026 · N125MG · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR 2026FA0000186Quick Disconnect · defectiveWHILE IN FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE RPM READING BECAME ERRATIC, GOING FROM NORMAL TO PAST RED LINE QUICKLY BACK AND FORTH. PIC PRECAUTIONARY SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO HOME FIELD. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THE LEFT HAND TACH GENERATOR SENSOR PLASTICMar 11, 2026 · N8024Q · Piper PA44180 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR 2026FA0000134Actuator · blew outIT WAS AN OLD ACTUATOR THAT GAVE OUT ON A HARDER LANDING THAN NORMAL.Feb 18, 2026 · N4405Q · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2026FA0000135Control Cable · shearedUPON TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 33 AT X04, PILOTS WENT TO APPLY BACK PRESSURE ON THE YOKE TO BEGIN ROTATION AT 80KIAS AND REPORTED LACK OF AUTHORITY / CONTROL OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. PILOTS TAXI'D BACK TO TAXIWAY A4 AND SQUAWKED / GROUNDEJan 26, 2026 · N292ND · Piper PA44180 · Stabilizer Control SystemSDR 2026FA0000023Battery Cable · brokenNEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL END BROKENJan 12, 2026 · N318PA · Piper PA44180 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2025FA0000778Cable · chafedDURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LEFT ENGINE ALTERNATE AIR CABLE HAD CHAFED INTO THE ENGINE MOUNT REQUIRING IT TO BE SENT FOR REPAIR. THE WAY THE CABLE IS ROUTED AND SECURED FROM THE FACTORY IS WITH ADEL CLAMPS AND SILICONE UNDER THE CABLE. OVER TIME Nov 21, 2025 · N221FL · Piper PA44180 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2025FA0000777Cable · chafedDURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LEFT ENGINE ALTERNATE AIR CABLE HAD CHAFED INTO THE ENGINE MOUNT REQUIRING IT TO BE SENT FOR REPAIR. THE WAY THE CABLE IS ROUTED AND SECURED FROM THE FACTORY IS WITH ADEL CLAMPS AND SILICONE UNDER THE CABLE. OVER TIME Nov 20, 2025 · N260FL · Piper PA44180 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2025FA0000774Cable · chafedDURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE LEFT ENGINE ALTERNATE AIR CABLE HAD CHAFED INTO THE ENGINE MOUNT REQUIRING IT TO BE SENT FOR REPAIR. THE WAY THE CABLE IS ROUTED AND SECURED FROM THE FACTORY IS WITH ADEL CLAMPS AND SILICONE UNDER THE CABLE. OVER TIME Oct 28, 2025 · N280FG · Piper PA44180 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2025FA0000776Pump · defectiveDURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING THE FUNCTIONAL TEST.Oct 2, 2025 · N8024Q · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR 2025FA0000495Fuel Cell · collapsedAIRCRAFT INSPECTED AFTER EMERGENCY LANDING AT OFFUTT AFB, NE. DETERMINED LH FUEL TANK TO BE EMPTY AND LH FUEL GAUGE READING 20 GALLONS. FUELED AIRCRAFT AND RAN, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT FLOWN BACK TO CBF AIRPORT. DRAINED FUEL FROM AIRCRAFT. REMOVEJul 14, 2025 · N450VV · Piper PA44180 · Fuel StorageSDR 2025FA0000262Impulse Coupling · failedIN FLIGHT, RH ENGINE SUFFERED PARTIAL OIL PRESSURE LOSS. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE AT KOXB. TROUBLESHOT LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, DETERMINED TO BE AN INTERNAL ENGINE ISSUE. REMOVED ENGINE FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC. FOR INSPECTION/REPApr 11, 2025 · N8024Q · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2025FA0000103Magneto · contaminatedTHE MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE CAM, ENOUGH TO EASILY SLING INTO THE POINT ASSEMBLY WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE MAGNETO TO COMPLETELY FAIL. THIS WAS AN OUT OF BOX ISSUE, NEW MAGNETO.Feb 12, 2025 · N5823A · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2025FA0000105Magneto · contaminatedTHE MAGNETO ROTOR SHEARED, THE MAGNETO DROPS DURING A CHECK WERE FOUND TO BE VERY HIGH. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTOR SHAFT HAD COMPLETELY SHEARED.Feb 11, 2025 · N834AT · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2025FA0000104Magneto · contaminatedTHE MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF GREASE ON THE CAM, ENOUGH TO EASILY SLING INTO THE POINT ASSEMBLY WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE MAGNETO TO COMPLETELY FAIL. THIS WAS AN OUT OF BOX ISSUE, NEW MAGNETO.Feb 11, 2025 · N834AT · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2025FA0000009Actuator · failedCLEVELAND/PARKER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR P/N11-17 CODE # 445-987. THE ACTUATOR FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING. AFT SECTION OF THE PART SEPARATED UNDER PRESSURE BY BLOWING OUT THE RETAINMENT C-CLIP AND PART OF THE RETAINMENT HOUSINGJan 7, 2025 · N885FT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2024FA0000976Tube · separatedDURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE MAIN GEAR TUBE SEPARATED FROM THE FORK AT THE MOUNT. FURTHER INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THE TUBE HAD CRACKED AT THE MOUNT AND EVENTUALLY SHEARED OFF CDec 19, 2024 · N827AT · Piper PA44180 · Main Landing GearSDR 2024FA0000773Muffler · crackedL/H ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AT HIGHER POWER SETTINGS. EGT WAS 300-400 DEGREES HIGHER THAN NORMAL. L/H ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AT HIGHER POWER SETTINGS. EGT WAS 300-400 DEGREES HIGHER THAN NORMAL."- FOUND FORWARD AND AFT EXHAUST MUFFLER BAFFLES CRACKED AND CREATING Oct 3, 2024 · N280AG · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR FQAR202409251214Shaft · shearedMAGNETO REMOVED AFTER 67 HRS IN SERVICE SINCE LAST 500HR INSPECTION, UPON DISSASSEMBLY FOUND THE DRIVE END OF THE ROTATING MAGNET SHAFT SHEARED INSIDE THE MAGNET BODYSep 25, 2024 · N302PA · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2024FA0000589Wire · looseUPON AIRCRAFT INSPECTION NOTED THE PLASTIC TAB ON TOP OF UNIT HOUSING CRACKED, WIRE LOOSE.Aug 8, 2024 · N221FL · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic Power System WiringSDR 2024FA0000510Flange · crackedWHILE COMPLYING WITH PIPER SB1161D, CRACKING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FLANGES IDENTIFIED BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN, ON BOTH WINGS. THE FLANGES WERE PART OF A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR KIT AND WERE NOT THE WING RIB'S ORIGINAL FLANGE. THE REPAIR KIT IS NOT AN ADEQUJul 22, 2024 · N3128T · Piper PA44180 · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR 2024FA0000509Flange · crackedWHILE COMPLYING WITH PIPER SB1161D, CRACKING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FLANGE IDENTIFIED BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN, ON THE LEFT WING. THE FLANGE WAS PART OF A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR KIT AND WAS NOT THE WING RIB'S ORIGINAL FLANGE. THE REPAIR KIT IS NOT AN ADEQUAJul 9, 2024 · N336PA · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear SystemSDR 2024FA0000482Hydraulic System · defectiveON TAKE0OFF FROM TTN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING BACK AT TTN, TROUBLESHOOT TO A BAD LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC POWER PACK.Jul 1, 2024 · N260FL · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2024FA0000455Reservoir · leakingHYDRAULIC POWER PACK SEVERE LEAK FROM RESERVOIR, PIPER PART NUMBER 601-940, GARKENYON PART NUMBER BELOW.Jun 18, 2024 · N221FL · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic Power Accumulator, MainSDR 2024FA0000454Reservoir · leakingHYDRAULIC POWER PACK SEVERE LEAK FROM RESERVOIR, PIPER PART NUMBER 601-940,Jun 18, 2024 · N221FL · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic Power Accumulator, MainSDR 2024FA0000453Powerpack · failedHYDRAULIC POWER PACK FAILURE RESULTING IN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, PIPER PART NUMBER 601-940, GARKENYON PART NUMBER LISTED BELOW.Jun 18, 2024 · N221FL · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2024FA0000452Powerpack · defectiveLANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC POWER PACK FAILURE RESULTING IN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION ON LANDING. PIPER PART NUMBER 601-940,Jun 18, 2024 · N8024Q · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2024FA0000411Hydraulic System · faultyHYDRAULIC LANDING GEAR POWER PACK P/N 601-940 MANUFACTURER GARKENYON PART NUMBER 98827-1 FAILED AND LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION WAS REQUIRED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR AND LAND SAFELY, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS FOMay 30, 2024 · N275FL · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 2024FA0000774Muffler · crackedR/H ENGINE DOES NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. REMOVED DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED R/H AND L/H MAGNETOS PN: 4330, SN: 19121021 AND PN: 4330, SN: 19110026. FOUND POINTS AND ROTORS IN BOTH L/H AND R/H MAGNETOS TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND SIGNS OF ARCING. INSTALLED NEW LMar 13, 2024 · N278AG · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR FQAR202311271214Landing Gear · brokenLEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON, PILOT SWAPPED BULBS WITH NO CHANGE, PERFORMED EMERGENCEY GEAR EXTENSION WITH NO LIGHT, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM, AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED INTO THE MAINT HANGAR AND PLACED ON JACKS. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING A BROKEN Nov 2, 2023 · N302PA · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear SystemSDR 2023FA0000681Pump · failedHYDRAULIC PUMP ON INDICATION CAME ON. TRIED TO DEPLOY LANDING GEAR AND IT WOULDN'T EXTEND. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY GEAR EXTEND. JACKED AIRCRAFT, APPLIED POWER TO HYDRAULIC PUMP SELECTED GEAR UP, FAILURE CONFIRMED. RELAYS ACTUATED BUT PUMP DID NOT TURN ON. GRASPOct 25, 2023 · N221FL · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR 2023FA0000574Spring · brokenPA44 AIRCRAFT HAVE AN OUTER AND INNER SPRING THAT ASSISTS THE NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE INNER SPRING (PN 67168-000) BROKE DURING FLIGHT. WHEN THE NOSE GEAR IS RETRACTED THIS SPRING IS EXTENDED. WHEN THE SPRING TANG BROKE THE SPRING CSep 28, 2023 · N4405Q · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2023FA0000707Nut · missingLANDING ROLL OUT NOSE GEAR STEERING LINKAGE HARDWARE SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.Jun 16, 2023 · N870CA · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR FQAR20231212Powerpack · malfunctionedDURING THE REPAIR OF A LANDING GEAR ISSUE, THE POWERPACK WAS REPLACED WITH UNITS FROM INVENTORY, BOTH HYDRAULIC POWERPACKS WERE FOUND TO BE BYPASSING INTERNALLY AND WOULD NOT DEVOLOPE SUFFICIANT PRESSURE TO OPERATE THE SHUT OFF SWITCH.May 17, 2023 · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic Power SystemSDR FQAR20231211Powerpack · unknownDURING THE REPAIR OF A LANDING GEAR ISSUE, THE POWERPACK WAS REPLACED WITH UNITS FROM INVENTORY, BOTH HYDRAULIC POWERPACKS WERE FOUND TO BE BYPASSING INTERNALLY AND WOULD NOT DEVOLOPE SUFFICIANT PRESSURE TO OPERATE THE SHUT OFF SWITCH.May 17, 2023 · Piper PA44180 · Hydraulic Power SystemSDR NI1R552PC030623Oil Cooler · crackedDURING A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICE THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING AND THE OIL TEMP CLIMBING. A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS PERFORMED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE L/H OIL COOLER HAD CRACKED ALONG THE BOTMar 6, 2023 · N552PC · Piper PA44180 · Engine Fuel/Oil CoolerSDR 2022FA0000691Transducer · fluctuatesPILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO A HIGH OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT EXITED AND TAXIED TO PARKING WITHOUT INCIDENT, MAINTENANCE REPLACE A FAULTY OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, THE AIRCRAFT HAS MADE SEVERAL FLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.Nov 15, 2022 · N886FT · Piper PA44180 · Engine Oil Indicating SystemSDR ECPR2022160000001Points · failedDURING RUNUP, CREW FOUND THAT THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED. THE REMOVED MAGNETO WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. THE PORTION OF THE PRIMARY CONTACT POINTS THAT IS ACTED UPON BY THE CAM WAS FOUND BROKEN FRESep 9, 2022 · N5911L · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/Distributor
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