N214AA

PIPER PA-28-180 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: LEWIS UNIVERSITY, IL (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, 1997-04-16 – 2008-10-25.

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 2008-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2297

Part: WIRE HARNESS — SHORTED (DISPLAY) · airframe 75,698 hrs

BOS INFLIGHT - DURING CLIMB AT 300 FEET ALTERNATE ALERT WINDOW WENT BLANK. AUTOPILOT AND AUTO THROTTLE ONE AND TWO INOPERATIVE. CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND WIRING FAULTS. REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200802395A
NO TEST · 2008-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD TAIL CONE CAT WALK INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED CONNECTOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD TAIL CONE CAT WALK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802476
NO TEST · 2008-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT COCKPIT AND FORWARD AISLE. REPLACED MODULE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802474
OTHER · 2008-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

EMERGENCY LIGHT DOUBLE ARROW EXIT SIGN AT FORWARD ENTRY DAMAGED. REPLACED DOUBLE ARROW EXIT SIGN AT FORWARD ENTRY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802470
NO TEST · 2008-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 1100

Part: PLACARD — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY EXIT)

EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT MARKER PLACARD AT LT OVERWING DAMAGED. REPLACED EXIT MARKER PLACARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT LT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802473
NO TEST · 2008-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: MODULE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

DFW EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD AFT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MODULE FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD AFT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802475
NO TEST · 2008-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT MARKER PLACARD AT RT OVERWING DAMAGED. REPLACED EXIT MARKER PLACARD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT RT OVERWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802472
NO TEST · 2008-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — MISSING (SEAT 7D)

EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 7D FORWARD MISSING. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802471
OTHER · 2008-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2822

Part: PUMP — FAILED (CENTER TANK) · airframe 74,286 hrs

DFW INFLIGHT T1164/21APR - CREW REPORTED THREE FORWARD CENTER FUEL TANK CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED IN FLIGHT. CENTER FUEL TANK STOPPED PUMPING. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FORWARD TRANSFER FUEL CENTER BOOST PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200801029
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: VALVE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 74,178 hrs

DFW INFLIGHT T1468/02APR - RIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DECREASED TO ZERO DURING FLIGHT. REPORT OF ODOR OR SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RUDDER HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE BODY CRACKED AND LEAKING. REPLACED RUDDER HYDRAULIC SHUTOFF VALVE AND REPLACED APU DUE TO SKYDROL INGESTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800810
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-01-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3222

Part: STRUT — INOPERATIVE (NLG) · airframe 73,595 hrs

STL INFLIGHT T1186/14JAN - NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800063
Earlier reports · 1997–2007 · 23 reports

2007

NO TEST · 2007-09-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071727
NO TEST · 2007-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 18 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5 104 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 18 TO 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071208
OTHER · 2007-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BUMPER BLOCK — MISSING (CABIN)

LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 21 RIGHT HAS MISSING BUMPER. REPLACED BUMPER FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 21 RIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070623
OTHER · 2007-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BUMPER BLOCK — MISSING (CABIN)

LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 20 HAS MISSING BUMPER. REPLACED BUMPER FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070622
OTHER · 2007-04-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: STRAP — BROKEN (FLASHLIGHT)

LGA - EMERGENCY AFT FLASHLIGHT HAS BROKEN STRAP. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY AFT FLASHLIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070624
NO TEST · 2007-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - FOUND EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED LIGHTS FROM FORWARD CABIN TO SEAT ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND MODULES AT AB51 AND AB52 FOR EMERGENCY SEAT MOUNTED FROM FORWARD CABIN TO SEAT ROW 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070359
OTHER · 2007-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT LEFT OVERWING HATCH HAS BROKEN LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT LEFT OVERWING HATCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070362
OTHER · 2007-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 23D BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT SHROUD AT SEAT 23D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070358
NO TEST · 2007-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM FORWARD CABIN TO SEAT ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AND MODULES AT AB51 AND AB52 FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FROM FORWARD CABIN TO SEAT ROW 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070360
OTHER · 2007-02-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT AFT CABIN CEILING AND TAIL COMPARTMENT LOWER SLIDE FLOOD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPOSITIONED BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY PACK CLIPS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN CEILING AND TAIL COMPARTMENT LOWER SLIDE FLOOD LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070361

2006

ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2006-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE BLADES — FAILED (ENGINE)

ORD - INFLIGHT RIGHT HAND ENGINE FAILURE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 FEET. N1 AT 20 AND N2 AT 25. OIL PRESSURE 20 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. NORMAL LANDING AND DESCENT RATE. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. INSPECTED RIGHT HAND ENGINE EXHAUST SECTION VIA TAIL PIPE AND FOUND DAMAGE TO TURBINE SECTION. CHANGED RIGHT HAND ENGINE ON 22 JUNE AT ORD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060405

2005

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2005-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: APU — LEAKING (APU BAY)

DFW INFLIGHT T2334/9SEPT SMOKE ENTERED CABIN JUST AFTER TAKEOFF ROLL LIFT OFF. SMOKE WAS GREENISH IN COLOR AND LASTED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND THEN BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND OIL IN APU. REPLACED APU IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORK CARD 21 96 01. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050582

2003

NO TEST · 2003-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAULTY (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 15D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT 15D EMERGENCY LIGHT PIGTAIL HARNESS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20031190

2002

NO TEST · 2002-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAILCONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TAIL CONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021001

2001

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-12-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

CLT - FLT 303 - EN ROUTE CLT-DFW, RIGHT ENGINE PUMP FAILED. RETURNED CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20012178
OTHER · 2001-07-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT SEAT 21 INOPERATIVE. RE-SEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT SEAT 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011394

2000

NO TEST · 2000-10-27 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BETWEEN ROWS 24 AND 27 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AAL20001774
WARNING INDICATION · 2000-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SENSOR — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG)

DFW - FLT 533 - TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF ALL THREE GEAR RED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LIGHTS STAYED ON THROUGH OUT FLIGHT. NO UNUSUAL NOISES OR BUFFETING. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000794

1999

NO TEST · 1999-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

MIA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FORWARD GALLEY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AND FLOOR PATH LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE ON EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990923

1997

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-11-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — DEFECTIVE (ACM BAY)

YYC - FLT 0420 - DURING CLIMB OUT, CREW NOTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN MAIN CABIN. EMERGENCY PROCEUDRES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND RETURNED TO YYC. LANDED YYC WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA972258
OTHER · 1997-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CRACKED (BS 160)

TUL - LONGERON 4L CRACKED AT FASTENER HOLE STATION 160. SPLICED ON FWD 24 INCHES LONG 41 WITH NEW LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971779
NO TEST · 1997-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — BROKEN (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY INTERMITTENT. REPLACED BROKEN EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTOR BY CORNER OF GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971664
NO TEST · 1997-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970737