N262AS

PIPER PA-31 · 1977 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AERODATA LLC, MI (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.

11 reports on file, 2000-02-13 – 2002-12-09.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-12-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (CABIN)

FLT 4167 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL-GTR, SMOKE OCCURRED IN THE CABIN WITH THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY. THE SMOKE WAS VERY DENSE AND APPEARED TO BE PACK RELATED. IT SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR SLOWLY WHEN THE LEFT PACK WAS TURNED OFF. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE QRH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL, LANDING SAFELY. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA02623
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: SMOKE — DETECTED (CABIN)

FLT 4199 - DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO ATL, SMOKE OCCURRED IN THE CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM BY UTILIZING ALL BLEED SOURCES FOR THIRTY MINUTES. NO SMOKE OR ABNORMAL ODOR OCCURRED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA02622
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-12-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (COCKPIT)

FLT 4229 - DURING DESCENT INTO ILM, A BURNING SMELL OCCURRED IN THE COCKPIT WHICH APPEARED TO BE GLYCOL, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE CABIN WITH THE SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ILM. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, PERFORMING OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON THE PACKS. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA02619
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2002-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: CHECK VALVE — STICKING (LT PACK)

FLT 4020 - DURING DESCENT INTO ATL, SMOKE OCCURRED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE QRH AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT PACK RAM AIR CHECK VALVE STICKING AND FREED THE FLAPPER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA02592
NO TEST · 2002-07-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (CABIN)

DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, THE LEFT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BURNED OUT EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA02389
OTHER · 2002-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (CABIN)

DURING A HANGER INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE AT ROW 2. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BURNT OUT EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR ASOA02331
OTHER · 2002-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

DURING HANGAR MAINTENANCE IN MCN, THE TENTH STRINGER ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE CRACKED STRINGER IAW SRM 57-20-01 AND SRM 51-20-02. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA02099
OTHER · 2001-07-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

FLT 4962 - DURING GROUND INSPECTION IN DFW, CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHT NR 3 BATTERY IS NOT HOLDING A CHARGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA01104
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

FLT 4240 - DURING FLIGHT FROM ILM-ATL, LEFT DUCT LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FOLLOWED POH AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MYR AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE OPERATED AIRCRAFT AT 60 PERCENT TORQUE FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN WENT UP TO 95 PERCENT TORQUE FOR 7 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE RECEIVED A BLEED OVERHEAT CAUTION, BUT WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED THE SYSTEM RESET CORRECTLY. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA01016
NO TEST · 2001-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, CREW FOUND ROW 5 EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACKING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA01014
OTHER · 2000-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (WING)

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT NR 10 STRINGER CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CRACKED STRINGER USING EO 120-57-0094. OPERAITONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR ASOA00023