N242AA

PIPER PA-28-181 · 2024 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FF22 LLC, AZ (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.

32 reports on file, 1996-01-26 – 2009-08-10.

OTHER · 2009-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: PAN — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 70,963 hrs · 37,969 cycles

FORWARD CARGO DOOR: HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INDICATES CRACK IN PAN AT LOWER STOP FITTING ON AFT LOWER CORNER AT STOP FITTING. STOP DRILLED CRACK, DYE CHECKED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER UNDER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20090810TUL03
OTHER · 2009-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 70,963 hrs · 37,969 cycles

FORWARD CARGO DOOR: NUMBER FOUR BEAM FORWARD STOP FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING UNDER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20090810TUL05
OTHER · 2009-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 70,963 hrs · 37,969 cycles

FORWARD CARGO DOOR: NUMBER FIVE BEAM FORWARD STOP FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20090810TUL06
OTHER · 2009-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 70,963 hrs · 37,969 cycles

FORWARD CARGO DOOR: NUMBER THREE BEAM FORWARD STOP FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING UNDER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20090810TUL04
NO TEST · 2009-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 70,963 hrs · 37,969 cycles

LOWER TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR LOWER TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT.

Source: SDR AALA20090810TUL01
OTHER · 2009-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5200

Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (DOOR) · airframe 70,963 hrs · 37,969 cycles

LOWER AFT STOP FITTING CRACKED AT NUMBER 1 BEAM AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING UNDER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20090806TUL15
OTHER · 2009-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: STOP FITTING — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 70,963 hrs · 37,969 cycles

MID CARGO DOOR TOP FORWARD STOP BRACKET (FITTING) CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW TOP FORWARD STOP BRACKET (FITTING) UNDER ESO 80174.

Source: SDR AALA20090805TUL13
Earlier reports · 1996–2008 · 25 reports

2008

NO TEST · 2008-09-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · 70,678 cycles

LGA EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 18 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 18 TO 26. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802423
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2008-09-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

Part: APU — LEAKING

CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) OIL LEAKAGE WITH POSITIVE INDICATIONS OF INGESTION INTO APU INTAKE. REPLACED APU AND PERFORMED PACK BURN. SYS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (K)

Source: SDR AALA200802266
NO TEST · 2008-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 68,911 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 14 TO 19 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 14DEF FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 14 TO 19. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800046

2005

NO TEST · 2005-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS THROUGHOUT CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT B27, B28, B5104 AND B5107 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS THROUGHOUT CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050824

2004

OTHER · 2004-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC SYSTEM — LOW (RIGHT)

PHX - RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DROPPED TO 4 QUARTS. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES USED. LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICED RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO FULL. INSPECTED ALL RIGHT SYSTEM HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS AND OPERATED ALL RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. NO LEAKS NOTED. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR FLIGHT CHECK PER SPOTTING MESSAGE 12 044. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20041226

2003

FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2003-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2720

Part: RUDDER — MALFUNCTIONED (TAIL)

DFW T497/30 ON LANDING DFW, RUDDER TRAVEL UNRESTRICTED, LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. SPEED WENT BELOW 140 KTS AND STILL NO LIGHT. GO-AROUND WAS ACCOMPLISHED DUE TO CROW-WIND LIMITATIONS OF 12 KTS. ON SECOND APPROACH LANDING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA DOWN RUDDER MECHANISM FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

Source: SDR AALA20031485
OTHER · 2003-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, AFT STAIRWAY TAIL HANDLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AFT STAIRWAY TAIL HANDLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS SPLICES. SYSTEM GROUND CHCKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030707
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-02-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2163

Part: GASKET — FAILED (TEMP SENSOR)

EN ROUTE MIA-ORD, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. PERFORMED PROCEDURE, LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER 2 MINUTES. RETURNED AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT PNEUMATIC SUPPLY TEMPERATURE SENSOR GASKET BROKEN. PRESSURIZED PNEUMATIC DUCTS, NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030245

2002

OTHER · 2002-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND SEVERAL SMALL SPOTS OF CORROSION ON WEB ALONG LOWER DOOR JAMB STATION 1155 TO STATION 1212. INSTALLED NEW DOOR AREA WEB FROM STATION 1155-AFT TO STATION 1212 PER AARD 53-10-00-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020787
OTHER · 2002-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON BEAM FACE AND LOWER LEG FROM STATION 1155 AFT TO STATION 1212. INSTALLED FULL LENGTH BEAM DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-3 FIG 1 SHEETS 1-13. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020789
OTHER · 2002-05-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (CARGO DOORWAY)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON T-FITTING AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF MID CARGO DOOR JAMB. INSTALLED NEW T-FITTING PER SRM 51-30 E58-4A NR 0210772. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020783
OTHER · 2002-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: PAN — CORRODED (PAX DOORWAY)

TUL - FOUND FORWARD DOOR PAN IS CORRODED IN FRONT, BACK AND BOTTOM INSTALLED PAN SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 PT 1. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020788
OTHER · 2002-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — WORN (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND DEEP WORN AREA IN BOTTOM OF CABIN FLOORBEAM AT STATION 389 BL 0. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER FILLER AND WEAR STRIP, CLEANED AND TREATED AND PRIMED PER AARD 53-20-00-21. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020784
OTHER · 2002-05-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CRACKED FASTENER HOLES UNDER NR 2 SEAT TRACK ON CUSP AT STATION'S 1211-1213-1219. INSTALLED ONE DOUBLER STATION 1209-1215 AND ONE DOUBLER STATION 1225-1229, PER AARD 53-00-00-02. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020786
OTHER · 2002-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND FORWARD ANTENNA 1 INCH HOLE STATION 380. BLENDED CORRODED FROM SKIN AND TREATED DAMAGE IS ACCEPTABLE AS IS PER SRM 53-01 FIG 1, SHEET 3, PAGE 6. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020785

2001

OTHER · 2001-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 25 THROUGH 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED CEILING MOUNTED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK. SYTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011449
NO TEST · 2001-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

BOS - DURING OVERNIGHT INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR PIN NOT SEATED. REINSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR PIN AT ROW 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010267

2000

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: SEAL — DEFECTIVE (RT WING)

MCO - FLT 1125 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MCO, FLIGHT CREW NOTED FUEL LEAK FROM RIGHT WING 10 FEET FROM WING ROOT. RETURNED AND LANDED MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. TIGHTENED SCREW ON BOOST PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. REPEATED ON TRIP 0712 SAME DAY PIREP NR 57, LANDED LGA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SEAL ON RIGHT WING UPPER PLATE ISOLATION PROBE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20000787
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: APU — LEAKING (AFT FUSELAGE)

SLC - FLT 1464 - AT 3,000 FEET, AFL CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. LEAKING OIL. REPLACED COELESCER BAGS AND ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN-OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK , NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA20000698

1999

NO TEST · 1999-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BURNED (TAIL COMPARTMENT)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE TO TAIL COMPARTMENT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991030
FALSE WARNING · 1999-04-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2841

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT)

LAX - FLT 896 - EN ROUTE SJC-DFW - CENTER TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED WHEN TURNED ON. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND FUEL QTY INDICATION SYSTEM AT FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT FUEL QTY INDICATOR. AS A PRECAUTIONARY, BOTH CENTER BOOST PUMPS WERE REPLACED. REQUIRED FUEL QTY AND TRANSFER CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990638
FALSE WARNING · 1999-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (RT MLG DOOR)

DFW - FLT T1911 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR OPEN LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER RAISING THE GEAR HANDLE. CREW RAN CHECK LIST PROCEDURES AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR SENSOR, CYCLED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA990401

1998

NO TEST · 1998-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: HARNESS — FAILED (TAIL CONE)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL CONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED UPPER POWER HARNESS ASSY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA981370

1997

OTHER · 1997-01-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: LOCK LINK ASSY — CRACKED (NLG)

LGA - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK WHILE ACCOMPLISHING FCD KFD KFO405A TO CHECK NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER AND LOWER LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY, UPPER AND LOWER LOCK LINKS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA97084

1996

NO TEST · 1996-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: STRIP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR AALA960140