N141ME

PIPER PA-31-350 · 1981 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FOX HEATHER J, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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, 1997-08-18 – 2011-09-22.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; FLAME/FIRE · 2011-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8120

Part: TURBOCHARGER — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 21,133 hrs

AFTER LANDING TOUCH-DOWN SMOKE WAS NOTICED EXITING THE REAR OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE TURBOCHARGER`S MAIN BEARING LET GO AND THE IMPELLER HIT THE HOUSING CAUSING IT TO LOSE BLADES, OIL WAS ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE SEALS ON THE COMPRESSOR AND EXTREMELY HOT TURBINE SIDE CAUSING THE FIRE AND SMOKE. THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO WITHIN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND NO VISIBLE FIRE DAMAGE WAS FOUND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED.

Source: SDR FXTA20110923008
OTHER · 2010-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8540

Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 20,079 hrs

WHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE INSPECTION TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE RT LOWER ENGINE/TURBO MOUNT BOLT LOOSE. AFTER REMOVING THE BOLT IT WAS DISCOVERED THE TURBO MOUNT BOSS CRACKED AND BROKEN IN SEVERAL PIECES.

Source: SDR FXTA20110405005
OTHER · 1997-08-18 Unresolved
ATA 5280

Part: HINGE — CRACKED (GEAR DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND GEAR DOOR HINGE WITH A CRACK IN INNER ASPECT OF RADIUS. PART IS NEW STYLE TO C/W TERMINATING ACTION OF AD 802605.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX3867