N144AA

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-A1 · 1996 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PISTON AVIATION LLC, MO (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.

34 reports on file, 1996-07-11 – 1999-08-23.

OTHER · 1999-08-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2842

Part: PROBE — DEFECTIVE (FUEL TANK)

LAX - FLT 123 - EN ROUTE DFW-HNL - NUMBER 2 FUEL TANK QTY GAUGE INDICATED 5000 LBS LESS THAN TANKS 1 AND 3. FUEL WAS TRANSFERRED AND TANKS BALANCED. CONTINUED FLIGHT UNTIL FUEL GAUGES INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 5000 LBS FUEL LESS THAN PLANNED USAGE. DIVERTED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT FUEL JUNCTION PROBE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991255
FALSE WARNING · 1999-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: FILTER — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)

HNL - FLT 72 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 2 ENGINE STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THEY STAYED ON. FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES CHECKLIST AND RETURNED AND LANDED HNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM WITH NO CONTAMINATION FOUND. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE OIL FILTER AND GROUND RAN ENGINE WITH NO LEAKS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990953
FLUID LOSS · 1999-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: PACKING — LEAKING (LT WING)

HNL - FLT 72 - AFTER TAKEOFF HNL, A FLUID LEAK WAS REPROTED COMING FROM THE LEFT WING. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM UPPER WING 5TH PANEL FROM WING TIP. REPLACED JUNCTION PROBE PANEL O-RING AND PANEL SEAL. AIRCRAFT WAS REINSPECTED WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990642
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

Part: APU — DEFECTIVE (TAIL)

DFW - FLT 102 - DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, FUME SMELL IN CABIN WAS NOTICED BY CREW AND PASSENGERS AND DISSIPATED. ODOR RETURNED DURING DESCENT AND LASTED THROUGH ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU TO BE CAUSE OF ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU, CHANGE COALESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990160
OTHER · 1999-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1401-1441)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT STRINGER 30 AT FUSELAGE RT ABOVE WING SURFACE STATION 1401 TO STATION 1441. REMOVED CORROSION IN STRINGER 30 AND INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-60 VOL 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990067
OTHER · 1999-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1521)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 31R UNDER HAT SECTION. REPAIRED PER SRM VOL 1 53-10-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990075
OTHER · 1999-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1521-1531)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION 12 INCHES FORWARD OF AFT BULKHEAD INSIDE RIGHT W/W ON SKIN PLATE BELOW STRINGER 32R. REPAIRED WITH DOUBLERS PER ESO 7349, DATED 1-7-99. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990100
OTHER · 1999-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1501-1521)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 32R UNDER HAT SECTION. REPAIRED PER ESO 7349 DATED 01-14-99. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990066
OTHER · 1999-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1964-1975)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON STRINGER 51L. REPLACED STRINGER END PER AARD 51-01-00-05. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990047
OTHER · 1999-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CAP — CORRODED (BS 1987)

TUL - FOUND STRINGER 50R END CAP CORRODED AT AFT HOLE IN SPLICE. REPLACED STRINGER END CAP PER AARD 51-01-00-05. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990044
OTHER · 1999-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1964-1978)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON L52 STATION 1964-1975. REPLACED STRINGER END PER AARD 51-01-00-05. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990045
OTHER · 1999-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1014-1099)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LEFT ATTACH ANGLE OUTBOARD NR 1 ROLLER TRAY STATION 1014-1099. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIDE WALL TO ROLLER TRAY Z-ANGLE STATION 959 TO 1099 PER SRM 53-60-01. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990022
OTHER · 1999-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 1059-1079)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION AT STRINGER 51R. INSTALLED NEW STRINGER FROM STATION 1059-1079 AND SPLICES PER SRM 53-10 VOL 1 P-T PLUS P PER SRM 51-21-01. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990082
OTHER · 1999-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1148-1156)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 52 FORWARD OF STATION 1156 FORWARD TO STATION 1148. REMOVED PART, TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED AND INSTALLED NEW PART AND FASTENERS PER AARD 51-10-00-1 PAGE 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990083
OTHER · 1999-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 2000-2007)

TUL - FOUND GALLEY SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY SUPPORT AARD 51-10-00-1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990007
OTHER · 1999-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1944-1964)

TUL - GALLEY SUPPORT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY SUPPORT AARD 51-10-00-1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990006
OTHER · 1999-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 1944-2007)

TUL - FLOOR SUPPORT CORRODED NR 2 GALLEY SUPPORT. FABRICATED FLOOR SUPPORT PER AARD 51-10-00-1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990005
OTHER · 1999-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: PLUG — CORRODED (BS 1965)

TUL - LAV TIE DOWN TRACK PLUG CORRODED IN NR 1 SEAT TRACK. INSTALLED NEW LAV TRACK PLUG PER SRM 57-21-01. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990009
Earlier reports · 1996–1998 · 16 reports

1998

OTHER · 1998-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3211

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (RT MLG)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN AFT LUG OF FORWARD TRUNNION. REMOVED CORROSION BY BORING LUG TO 4.072 DIAMETER. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING AND SHIM PER SRM 57-20-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990013
OTHER · 1998-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3211

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (RT MLG)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN FORWARD LUG OF FORWARD OF FORWARD TRUNNION. REMOVED CORROSION BY BORING LUG TO 4.0675 DIA. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING AND SHIM PER SRM 57-20-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990012
OTHER · 1998-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3211

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (RT MLG)

TUL - CORROSION IN AFT LUG OF AFT RT MLG TRUNNION. REMOVED CORROSION BY BORING LUG TO 4.054 INCH. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING AND SHIM PER SRM 57-20-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990010
OTHER · 1998-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CHANNEL — CORRODED (BS 857-890)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CHANNEL AROUND LAV TIE DOWN HOLES. REPLACED LAV SUPPORT CHANNEL PER AARD 51-10-00-01. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990008
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: VALVE — FAILED (RT MLG)

HNL - FLT 102 - AFTER TAKEOFF HNL, RT MAIN GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. RECYCLED GEAR DOOR, REMAINED OPEN. RETURNED HNL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR CONTROL VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981211
OTHER · 1998-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3211

Part: TRUNNION — CORRODED (RT MLG)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION IN FORWARD LUG OF AFT TURNNION. REMOVED CORROSION BY BORING LUG TO 4.125 DIAMETER. INSTALLED OVERSIZE BUSHING AND SHIM PER SRM 57-20-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980011
OTHER · 1998-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (BS 1964-1975)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON LONGERON 51R BETWEEN STATION 1964 AND 1975. REMOVED CORROSION ON LONGER 51R PER SRM 51-21-01. REPLACED STRINGER 651R END CAP PER AARD 51-01-00-05. TREATED PAINTED AND PRIMED PER SRM 51-21-01 VOL 2. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990046

1997

NO TEST · 1997-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)

ORD - FLT 72 - EN ROUTE HNL/ORD DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT RIGHT AISLE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED WIRING AT TERMINAL BURNDY BLOCK A53-22 TO 7X7A AT AMI-8 CONTROL MODULE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA972108
NO TEST · 1997-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHTS — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

ORD - FLT 2248 - EN ROUTE DFW/ORD DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT RIGHT AISLE IN MID AND FIRST CLASS CABINS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR AALA972109
NO TEST · 1997-10-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: MULTIPLEXER — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 102 - EN ROUTE HNL/DFW, DURING CRUISE, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS AT RIGHT AISLE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FIRST CLASS SEAT MULTIPLEXER SET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA972110
OTHER · 1997-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: SUPPORT — CORRODED (BS 874/888)

TUL - CORROSION ON CASTING SUPPORT FWD END OF FWD CARGO LOWER JAMB BELOW RT ROLLER TRAY AT STA 874 TO STA 888, LONGERON 43R. AFTER CORROSION BLEND-OUT, INSTALLED SPLICE ANGLE. REPLACED SPLICE DOUBLER PER ESO 7349 DATED 4-24-97. TST: 91,786 HRS. CYCLES, 18,348. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970884
OTHER · 1997-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: ROLLER TRACK — CORRODED (BS 999)

TUL - RIGHT ROLLER TRACK OUTBOARD FLANGE HAS DEEP CORROSION FORWARD CARGO AFT LOWER DOOR JAM AREA STA 999 AND LONGERON 43R. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF ROLLER TRACK PER SRM 53-20-00, FIG 7. TST: 91,786.20 HOURS. CYCLES: 18,348. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970764
OTHER · 1997-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (BS 1256-1305)

TUL - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION AT L3 DOOR INSIDE NR 7 DOOR STOP ATTACH HOLES IN AFT DOOR FRAME STA 1305 AND CORROSION INSIDE NR 4 AND NR 5 DOOR STOP ATTACH HOLES IN FWD DOOR FRAME STA 1256. REAMED HOLES TO REMOVE CORROSION, TREATED, PRIMED, SRM 51-21-01, VOL II, AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS PER ESO 7349 DATED 4-15-97. TST: 91,786.20 HOURS. CYCLES: 18,348. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970741
OTHER · 1997-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: JAMB — DAMAGED (BS 1302-1318)

TUL - DURING C-CHECK, FOUND TEMPORARY DOUBLER INSTALL ON BOTTOM OF AFT DOOR JAM BOX PANEL AT L3 DOOR. STA 1302 TO STA 1318. REMOVED EXISITNG DOUBLER AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER PER VOL I, SRM 53-50-00, FIG 19. TST: 91,786.20 HOURS. CYCLES: 18,348. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970733

1996

OTHER · 1996-08-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SWITCH COVER — BROKEN (L1 DOOR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FOUND FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT EMERGENCY LIGHT ARMING SWITCH AT THE L1 DOOR REEL HAS BROKEN SPRING. REPLACED SWITCH COVER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961242
NO TEST · 1996-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, FOUND WIRE PULLED OFF OF PLUG FOR THE R4 DOORWAY LIGHTING FORWARD BOTTOM EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH WIRES TO PLUG. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961063