N166CB

PIPER PA-32-300 · 1973 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: STAR GROUND SERVICES INC, MP (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
STAR MARIANAS AIR INC (1SMA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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, 2021-04-05 – 2021-05-21.

FLUID LOSS · 2021-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530

Part: ROCKER COVER — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 11,348 hrs

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE ROCKER BOX COVERS, EVIDENCE OF OIL SEEPING FROM THE CYLINDER #5 ROCKER BOX COVER AREA WAS DISCOVERED ON RAISED "LYCOMING" STAMPED. FURTHER INSPECTION WITH A 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS CONFIRMED THE STAMPED AREA TO HAVE SMALL HOLES/CRACKS DIRECTLY AROUND THE EDGES OF THE STAMPED LETTERING.

Source: SDR 1SMA20210601001
OTHER · 2021-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: CONTROL ARM — CRACKED (RUDDER) · airframe 11,300 hrs

DURING A SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED THE RUDDER CONTROL ARM THAT CONNECTS THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR MECHANISM TO THE RUDDER PEDAL CONTROL ASSEMBLY. THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE BOLT HOLE THAT ATTACHES THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY TO THE RUDDER PEDAL ASSEMBLY BAR.

Source: SDR 1SMA2021042501
FLUID LOSS · 2021-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530

Part: ROCKER COVER — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 11,249 hrs

DURING A SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, EVIDENCE OF OIL SEEPING FROM THE CYLINDER ROCKER BOX COVER AREA WAS DISCOVERED ON TWO CYLINDERS. USING SOAP BUBBLES AND AIR, OIL SEEP WAS ISOLATED TO SEVERAL SMALL PIN HOLES AROUND THE RAISED STAMPED AREA ON THE ROCKER BOX COVER WHERE "LYCOMING" IS STAMPED. FURTHER INSPECTION WITH A 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS CONFIRMED THE STAMPED AREA TO HAVE SMALL HOLES/CRACKS DIRECTLY AROUND THE EDGES OF THE STAMPED LETTERING.

Source: SDR 1SMA2021040501