Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Feb 1999)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Improper assembly of the engine gearcase by the manufacturer, which resulted in an uncontained failure of the 1st bull gear.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC99IA056)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-13-06 R1 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes | Nov 3, 2011 | Airframe (PA-42-1000)Only with: Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (nose baggage door). |
| 2000-14-08 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-42 Series Airplanes | Aug 21, 2000 | Airframe (PA-42-1000)Only with: Equipped with pneumatic deicing boots. |
| 98-04-27 | The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (PA-42-1000) |
| 97-26-12 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, PA-42… | Dec 18, 1997 | Airframe (PA-42-1000) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, INSPECTOR OBSERVED CRACK IN RT MLG FWD SIDE BRACE, PN 75245-015, SECOND FINDING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.