N122AW

PIPER PA-31-350 · 1976 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC (1AZA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC (1AZA)Operatoron 2023-08-19Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2023-08-19 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-31-350 Part 135AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC

Operated by AZTEC WORLDWIDE AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case GAA23WA240

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

3 reports on file, 2024-02-13 – 2024-06-18.

FLUID LOSS · 2024-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (HYD FILTER) · airframe 19,644 hrs

LANDING GEAR WILL NOT LOCK ON EXTENSION. MANUALLY PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THREE GREEN LIGHTS. WE FOUND THE RH ENGINE HYDRAULIC FILTER RESERVOIR LEAKING FROM THE O-RING. REMOVED HYDRAULIC FILTERS VERIFIED NO CONTAMINANTS AND REPLACED O-RING. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED WITH 400 ML OF 5606. AFTER ENGINE RUNS, SERVICE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ADDITIONAL 50ML 5606 AND NO LEAKS NOTED.

Source: SDR 2024FA0000457
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2024-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7414

Part: MAGNETO — INTERMITTENT (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 19,599 hrs

LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER 25 MILES FROM FXE: RAN THE LEFT ENGINE, DURIN MAGNETO CHECK ON LH MAGNETO ENGINE LOST POWER, ON BOTHMAGNETO'S (DUAL MAGNETO SET UP) RAN GOOD FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, LOST POWER AND CONTINUED THAT WAY, FUALT WAS CONFIRMED ON THE MAGENTO. REPLACED MAGNETO AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. MAGNETO ONLY HAD 110.6 HOURS SINCE 500 HOUR INPECTION / REPAIR. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND IGNITION HARNESS WAS ALSO INSPECTED NO FAULTS, SPARK PLUGS INSOECTED AND CLEANED NO FUALTS, CONTOLLERS FLUSHED NO FAULTS, OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED NO FAULTS. NEW OIL FLITER INSTALLED. INSPECTED FUEL CAPS AND FUEL SUMPED NO WATER, FUEL CAPS INSPECTED NO FAULTS, COMPRESSION CHECKED AND FOUND #2 COMPRESSION LOW, REPLACED CYLINDER.

Source: SDR 1AZA202402160033
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2024-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7414

Part: MAGNETO — INTERMITTENT (LT ENGINE) · airframe 19,599 hrs

LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER 25 MILES FROM FXE: RAN THE LEFT ENGINE, DURIN MAGNETO CHECK ON LH MAGNETO ENGINE LOST POWER, ON BOTHMAGNETO'S (DUAL MAGNETO SET UP) RAN GOOD FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, LOST POWER AND CONTINUED THAT WAY, FUALT WAS CONFIRMED ON THE MAGENTO. REPLACED MAGNETO AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. MAGNETO ONLY HAD 110.6 HOURS SINCE 500 HOUR INPECTION / REPAIR. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND IGNITION HARNESS WAS ALSO INSPECTED NO FAULTS, SPARK PLUGS INSOECTED AND CLEANED NO FUALTS, CONTOLLERS FLUSHED NO FAULTS, OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED NO FAULTS. NEW OIL FLITER INSTALLED. INSPECTED FUEL CAPS AND FUEL SUMPED NO WATER, FUEL CAPS INSPECTED NO FAULTS, COMPRESSION CHECKED AND FOUND #2 COMPRESSION LOW, REPLACED CYLINDER.

Source: SDR 1AZA2024021500032