Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2009)1 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
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.
A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the maintenance technician's failure to detect and correct the condition of the carburetor heat duct.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09LA257)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-24-02 | Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, and M-7 Series and Model M-8-235 Airplanes | Dec 30, 2008 | Airframe (M-5-180C)Certain serial numbers: M-4-180V 47001T–47014T; M-6-180 8020C; M-6-180 8043C; M-6-180 8065C–8067C; M-6-235 7249C; M-6-235 7356C; … |
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.
WHILE PERFORMING MAULE SB NR 11 (WING LIFT STRUT ASSY INSP/REPL), THREE OF THE FOUR LIFT STRUTS FAILED THE INSPECTION, BOTH FRONT AND RIGHT REAR FAILED. THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL VISIBILITY OF THIS PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT HAS ALSO BEEN HANGARED SINCE NEW. THE TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE OF THE AIRCRAFT IS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.FOUND CARBURETOR AIR BOX EXTENSIVELY CRACKED IN THROAT AREA. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM. DESIGN APPEARS TO BE FAULTY. NEEDS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR FATIGUE RESISTANCE. THE CRACKED UNIT ALLOWS UNFILTERED AIR INTO ENGINE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.