Piper PA 46-350P
Service difficulty reports · 229
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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 = 'PA46350P' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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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 = 'PA46350P' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2026FA0000805Bolt · backed outAFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS PUT AWAY, NOTICED THE LEFT ELEVATOR HINGE BOLT HAS BACKED OUT AND THE ELEVATOR WAS HANGING, DISCONNECTED FROM THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN FLIGHT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD HAVE BEEN UNCONTROLLABLE.SDR 2025FA0000649Skin · crackedDURING EXTERIOR INSPECTION ON JANUARY 15 2025 AND AGAIN JULY 2, 2025, MULTIPLE CRACKS WERE OBSERVED IN THE WING UPPER SKIN PANELS OF BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, AS WELL AS IN THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE ADJACENT TO THE CABIN ENTRY DOOR. LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE:SDR 2024FA0000728Valve · multiple fail5 MONTH OLD EMERGENCY EXTENSION VALVE FAILED OPERATIONAL CHECK, INSTALLED IN NEW CONDITION. RECEIVED AND INSTALLED NEW EMERGENCY EXTENSION VALVE, IN MANUFACTURERS PACKAGE WITH 8130. INSTALLED, INSPECTED RIGGING AND BLED GEAR SYSTEM. PERFORMED INITIAL GEAR SWINSDR 2024FA0000632Transducer · failedIN LATE JUNE 2023 AFTER LANDING AT WICK SCOTLAND ON A TRANSATLANTIC OUR FERRY PILOT NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING OUT UNDER THE AIRCRAFT, TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ( PIPER PART NUMBER 688-417 ) HAS STRUCTURALLY FAILESDR 2024FA0000293Tube · crackedFLAPS GOT STUCK IN FULL DOWN POSITION ON APPROACH AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. AFTER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLAP TUBE ASSEMBLY THAT ATTACHES TO THE FLAP ACTUATOR, WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE WELD OF THE FORK-END.SDR 2024FA0000334Lock Fastener · looseAFT WING FITTING LOCK FASTENERS FOUND LOOSE ON LEFT AND RIGHT WING. ADDRESSED IN PIPPER SB820A BUT NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT AND SHOULD BE.SDR 2023FA0000746Magneto · failedI AM REACHING OUT BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD 3 MAGNETO FAILURES IN 20 HOURS TSMOH. IT’S A PIPER PA46-350P WITH LYCOMING TIO-540-AE2A. FAILURE 1) NEW SLICK 6363 MAGNETO SN 23070056 FAILED AFTER 12 HOURS WITH RPM DROP EXCEEDING 400 RPM. AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSDR 2022FA0000532Pipe · deformedA 12 MONTH / 250 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SLIP JOINTS AND MARMON CLAMPS, IS WAS NOTED THAT THE CROSSOVER EXHAUST TUBES COULD NOT BE SEPARATED. THE PIPES WERE ALSO DEFORMED. THIS IS A CRITICAL AREA OF THIS ENGINE INSTALLATION AND THIS INSPECTION ISDR 2022FA0000362Spark Plug · weakPILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO BE SHORT ON POWER DURING CLIMB. AIRSPEED WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW EXPECTED. PILOT PERFORMED AN IN FLIGHT MAG CHECK AND NOTED THAT ENGINE WAS VERY ROUGH ON LH MAGNETO. AFTER RETURNING TO MAINTENANCE A GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED. NORMALSDR 2022FA0000291Magneto · wornOPERATOR REPORTED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE AIRCRAFT. UPON CHECKING THE MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIMING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RETARD BREAKER POINTS WERE OPENING VERY LATE. REMOVED MAGNETO, DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. THE CAM FOR POINTS WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY WORN. MSDR 2022FA0000266Ignition Sys · defectiveINSTALLED ELECTROAIR ELECTRONIC IGNITION 61000-5M TO REPLACE LH MAGNETO ON PIPER MIRAGE WITH LYCOMING TIO-540-AE2A ENGINE IN NOV 2018 PER STC FOR TURBOCHARGED LYCOMING ENGINES. EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT INTERMITTENT MISFIRING AT HIGH MANIFOLD PRESSURES, 37-42" OSDR 2022FA0000177Squat Switch · shiftedI DEPARTED RW 14 AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM LOCAL TIME @ KDTS. IN THE CLIMB, I ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR WITH NO SUCCESS (3 GREENS REMAINED LIT). I NOTIFIED EGLIN DEPARTURE OF THE DIFFICULTY AND REQUESTED SOME TIME TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I RESET BOTH THESDR LF1RN20PT030422None · wornOWNER REPORTED THE MAG DROP ON THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS EXCESSIVE. PERFORMED A GROUND RUN AND CONFIRMED THE RPM DROP WAS OVER 150 RPM. CHECKED MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIMING AND FOUND TO BE RETARDED BY 6 DEGREES. REMOVED THE LH MAGNETO, DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. FOUNDSDR 2022FA0000277None · noneNOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING, AIRPORT PERSONNEL FOUND A BROKEN BOLT THAT HOLDS THE GEAR IN PLACE.SDR 2022FA0000250Bolt · brokenAIRCRAFT N35CM LANDED AT CRYSTAL RIVER AIRPORT ON A GRASS RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALMOST TO S STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 10 KNOTS THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PERSONNEL FROM THE AIRPORT THAT HELPED MOVED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNSDR LF1RN725ED111221Squat Switch · openOPERATOR REPORTED "HYDRA PUMP ON" MESSAGE WHEN RETRACTING LANDING GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS NOT PRESSURIZING INTERMITTENTLY ON RECENT FLIGHTS. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE LH SQUAT SWITCH HARNESDR 2021FA0000276Crankcase · crackedA PERSISTENT ENGINE OIL LEAK WAS TRACED TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRANKCASE IN FRONT AND BELOW THE VALVE ROCKER BOX COVER AN DRAIN FITTING.SDR LF1RJAN0820PTSeal · leakingAIRCRAFT CAME INTO SHOP FOR A DOOR SEAL REPLACEMENT. AFTER REPLACING DOOR SEAL, THE FUSELAGE WAS PRESSURIZED PER THE PIPER PA-46-350P AMM. DURING TEST A LEAK WAS NOTED IN ONE PORTION SEAL. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST SEAL IN THAT AREA 2-3 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN LESDR LF1R2020121000002Pitot Tube · leakingOWNER REPORTED THE VERTICAL SPEED INDICATION WAS INTERMITTENTLY FLUCTUATING ON PILOT AND COPILOT SIDE IN CRUISE AND AIRSPEED SEEMED LOW. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND BOTH PITOT SYSTEMS TO HAVE LEAKS. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION OF PITOT TUBE INSTALLATION IT WAS NSDR KW7R20201116001Skin · crackedOWNER REPORTED EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE CRACK ON THE LEFT WING TOP SKIN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEFT WING TOP SKIN CRACKED ALONG THE DOUBLE ROW OF RIVETS ALONG THE AFT SPAR AROUND WS 95. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 5.5 INCHES LONG RUNNING SPAN WISE ALONG SPAR. SDR FE6R20201009001Transducer · malfunctionedTHE OPERATOR OF THE THIS AIRCRAFT HAS REPORTED LOW MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ASKED US TO LOOK INTO IT. WHILE PERFORMING THE BASIC AND DETAILED FUNCTION TESTS OF THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, REF AMM 77-10-00, (3)(A) AND (B). IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPONENT COSDR 2019FA0000334Bearing · wornFUEL CONTROL UNIT PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTROL ROD END BEARING WEAR.SDR 2019FA0000222Tube · failedCUSTOMER REPORTED ON LANDING ROLL LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE WENT FLAT. TIRES AT TUBES WERE INSTALLED JUNE OF 2018 WITH LESS THAN 30 HOURS ON THE AIRCRAFT SINCE INSTALLATION THIS IS A NON-TRAINING AIRCRAFT, TIRES WERE 600 X 6 AND TUBES WERE 600 X 6 BUTYL TUBES THE MESDR 2019FA0000173Gasket · improper partDISCOVERED DURING MAINTENANCE, TCM CONTINENTAL TURBO FLANGE GASKETS, P/N: 636465, INSTALLED ON THIS LYCOMING ENGINE. THE GASKETS WERE NOT IN FULL CONTACT WITH THE MATING SURFACES OF THE TURBOCHARGER TURBINE INLET, AND THE EXHAUST COLLECTOR FLANGE, WHICH ALLOWESDR PAIR2018081074523Exhaust Pipe · separatedENGINE EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPING PARTIALLY SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF TURBOCHARGER BOOST, DAMAGING WIRING AND AIR CONDITIONER HOSES AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. ALSO DAMAGED COWLING SEALS AND PAINT, CAUSED HEAT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OIL FILTER AND THE BAGGAGE COMPASDR 2018FA0000204Screw · failed10 HOURS AFTER ENGINE OVERHAUL THE SET SCREW FAILED TO HOLD THE PROP GOVERNOR IDLER GEAR SHAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT ITSELF TO TURN. THE ALUMINUM THREADING OF THE EXTERNAL PLUG ALSO FAILED ALLOWING THE EXTERNAL PLUG TO BE FORCED OUT BREAKING THE SAFETY WIRE AND CSDR Q6MR201807180002Clamp · missingPILOT REPORTED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A CLAMP MISSING FROM INTAKE OUTLET DUCT BETWEEN LEFT TURBO AND INTER COOLER. INSTALLED NEW CLAMP AND OPERATION WAS GOOD.SDR 2016FA0000324Diode · separatedLANDED GEAR UP DUE TO AN PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. WHILE CONDUCTING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT ISOLATION DIODE (RECTIFIER ASSY) FROM THE TIE BUSS TO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL BUSS HAD FAILED OPEN AND WAS PHYSICALLY SEPARATED. SINCE THE SDR 2016FA0000295Control Horn · misinstalledDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTICED LATERAL PLAY IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN. ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN REMOVED AND FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE HOLES IN THE HORN HAD BEEN TOO LARGE FOR THE .1250" RIVETS USED DURING INSTALLATION.SDR HPFR2016FA0000281Turbocharger · failedPILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER, FOLLOWED BY PRESSURIZATION LOSS. DURING CLIMB, ENGINE KEPT RUNNING WELL, BUT POWER WAS LIMITED TO 19" HG INSTEAD OF 35" HG- PRIOR TO EVENT. DISCOVERED TURBINE ON RT TURBOCHARGER HAD SEIZED. ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATED AND MAINTAINSDR 2016041400000181Horn · wornDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, MECHANIC NOTICED LATERAL PLAY IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN. ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN REMOVED AND FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE HOLES IN THE HORN HAD BEEN TOO LARGE FOR THE .1250" RIVETS USED DURING INSTALLATION.SDR 2016FA0000025Doubler · crackedFORWARD AND AFT COMM ANTENNA DOUBLERS AND SKIN CRACKED.SDR 2016FA0000024Doubler · crackedSKIN AND DOUBLER CRACKING UNDER AFT COMM ANTENNA. FOUND DOUBLER TOO SMALL AND THIN.SDR 2015FA0000644Mount · crackedENGINE MOUNT WAS AT A NEAR FAILURE STATE WHEN INSPECTED DURING NORMAL ANNUAL.SDR BQVD201505150001Relay · failedAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL POWER SHUTDOWN & REBOOT. STARTER ENGAGED WARNING WAS OBSERVED. THE STARTER, STARTER SWITCH, STARTER CONTACTOR, AND STARTER RELAY WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS. GROUND OPS CHECKED AND SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT TEST OK. RESULTS OF TRSDR CA150525004Engine · failed(CAN) UNCONFIRMED REPORTS SUGGEST THE ACFT WAS ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER THE PILOT HAD REPORTED THE ACFT WAS SUFFERING ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE ACFT CAME DOWN IN A RIVER A SHORT TIME LATER AND WAS SUBMERGED.SDR 2015FA0000144Motor · failedGROUND BLOWER FAILED, UNCERTAIN OF INSTALL DATE. MOTOR SHOWS MANUFACTURER DATE OF 5/26/2009. MOTOR FAILED AND DID NOT TRIP THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. MOTOR IS IN THE PRESSURIZATION SUPPLY LINE BELOW THE FORWARD BAGGAGE FLOOR.SDR HX1R2015033100001Exhaust Pipe · damagedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, CYLINDER NR 6 EXHAUST TRANSITION PIPE APPEARED TO BE STARTING TO BLISTER ON OUTSIDE, PHOTOS NR 3 & NR 4. TRANSITION PIPE WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT THE INSIDE OF THE PIPE, PHOTOS NR 1 & NR 2, DIRECTLY OPPOSITE OF THE BLISTERING ON THE OSDR C41R201405280001Crossover Tube · crackedFOUND PILOT'S RUDDER PEDAL CROSSOVER TUBE CRACKED AT WELD. MFG CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF SITUATION AND PROVIDED PHOTOS. POSSIBLE DUE TO INCORRECT WELD PROCESS. R & R RUDDER BAR, PN :82810-009. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL AFTER PERFORMED MAINTENANCE.SDR 2014FA0000323Mount · brokenTHE NLG DID NOT FULLY EXTEND AND CENTER DURING DOWN EXTENSION. ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN IN THE AREA, TO BE INSPECTED.. THE ENGINE MOUNT HAS AN INITIAL INSPECTION UPON REACHING 740 HRS TIS. THIS ACFT HAD 491 HRS AT THE JANUARY 2014 ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE ACFTSDR 2014FA0000242Horn · misinstalledDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTICED LATERAL PLAY IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN. ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN WAS REMOVED AND FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE HOLES IN THE HORN HAD BEEN TOO LARGE FOR THE .1250" RIVETS USED DURING INSTALLATION.SDR 2014FA0000241Horn · misinstalledDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTICED LATERAL PLAY IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN. ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN REMOVED AND FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE HOLES IN THE HORN HAD BEEN TOO LARGE FOR THE .1250" RIVETS USED DURING INSTALLATION.SDR K5SR201404042365Magneto · failedAT CRUISE POWER, ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND MISSED. RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND FOUND RT MAGNETO TO BE THE PROBLEM. MAGNETO WAS INSTALLED NEW IN THE ACFT ON 01/28/2014. TOTAL TIME ON MAGNETO WAS 26.0 HOURS UNTIL FAILURE. INSTALLED NEW MAGNETO, CHECKED SATISFACTORY.SDR M3VY20140109001Skin · damagedDURING INSPECTION, SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AND TORN.SDR 2014FA0000237Piston Ring · brokenDURING IFR FLIGHT, VMC ON TOP, IMC BELOW, NORMAL CRUISE, EXPERIENCED DECLINING AND FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF. NORMAL CRUISE OP IS APPROX 80 PSI. FLUCTUATIONS WENT AS LOW AS 40. LANDED ABOUT 40 MINUTES LATER. POST FLIGHT INSPECTISDR 2013FA0000501Bolt · brokenACFT CAME IN FOR A TIRE CHANGE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE NOSE WHEEL ASSY PN 40-77B, IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE WHEEL TIE BOLT WAS MISSING. THIS WHEEL HAS A TOTAL OF 3 TIE BOLTS INSTALLED FROM THE OEM. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL. SDR C41R201307160001Timer · failedOWNER REPORTED INOPERATIVE WING DE-ICE BOOTS. FOUND LOWER VACUUM PUMP COUPLING SHEARED AND BOTH DEICE SOLENOID VALVES SEIZED IN CLOSED POSITION. DURING RUN UP PROCEDURES, SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD BUT CAWS SYS SHOWED FAILED. ON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DETSDR CA130502004Oil System · low pressure(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED AN OIL PRESSURE LOSS DURING TAKEOFF. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW 40 PSI AND OIL TEMPERATURE WAS AT 62 DEG. C. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN MINIMUM POWER SETTING. TROUBLESHOOTING ON-GOING.SDR CA130425003Mount · cracked(CAN) COMPLETING SB1103D, FOUND CRACK IN NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR MOUNT OF ENGINE MOUNT.SDR CA130425004Landing Gear · misinstalled(CAN) - A/C LANDED WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING HORN ASSY JAMMED IN ENGINE MOUNT TUBE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO DEPART RUNWAY. IMPACT WITH SNOW BANK CAUSED FURTHER NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE AND OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR/ENGINE MOUNT INTERFACE. SUSPECT AIRCRAF
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