N302WA

PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-46-701TP · 2026 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WESTERN AIRCRAFT INC, ID (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.

24 reports on file, 1995-11-11 – 2005-02-14.

OTHER · 2005-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (PAX SEAT 22D/E/F) · airframe 54,705 hrs · 36,928 cycles

EMERGENCY PATH LIGHTING INOP AT 22D/E/F. FOUND ON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. REPAIRED DAMAGED SIDEWALL CONNECTOR AT 22D/E/F.

Source: SDR DL733050107
Earlier reports · 1995–2004 · 23 reports

2004

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2004-06-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (GALLEY) · airframe 53,178 hrs · 36,055 cycles

FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLS BURNING ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY EQUIPMENT FOR DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. NO SMELL PRESENT. APPLIANCES AND LIGHTS ALL CHECK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR DL733040604
OTHER · 2004-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (S-23R, FS 727D) · airframe 52,104 hrs · 35,474 cycles

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK JUST BELOW STRINGER 23R ALONG THE EDGE OF THE BONDED SKIN WAFFLE DOUBLER BETWEEN FS 727D & 727E. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A CUTOUT AND REPAIRED WITH 2 EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLERS PER ER/A 386104-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL733040060
OTHER · 2004-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3244

Part: TIRE — CUT (NR 2) · airframe 52,030 hrs · 35,435 cycles

ON L/O FOUND NR 2 MLG TIRE CUT BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 MLG TIRE PER MM.

Source: SDR DL733040007

2003

OTHER · 2003-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE HARNESS — INOPERATIVE (AFT OVERHEAD) · airframe 51,287 hrs · 35,014 cycles

WHILE REPOSITIONING HARNESS AT SEAT ROW 27 PINS PULLED OUT OF HARNESS AND SHORTED POWER SUPPLY. REPLACED HARNESS AT SEAT ROW 27 AND POWER SUPPLY/BATTERY PER M/M.

Source: SDR DL733030852

2002

OTHER · 2002-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5553

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 47,495 hrs · 32,691 cycles

THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH LUGS AND THE FUSELAGE CLEVIS LUGS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED DURING AN INSPECTION. THE LUG BORES WERE OVERSIZED AND THE FACES SPOTFACED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION AND OVERSIZED BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED.

Source: SDR DL733020273

2001

OTHER · 2001-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SAFETY SWITCH — OUT OF ADJ (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 46,299 hrs · 31,932 cycles

UPON DEPARTURE ATL LDG WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE WOULD ONLY RAISE TO THE OFF POSITION. ADJUSTED AND TESTED GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK AND SAFETY SWITCHES. REF MM 27-62-51-5 AND E2-09-01-5. ALL CHECKS OK.

Source: SDR DL733011356
OTHER · 2001-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 45,322 hrs · 31,294 cycles

INSPECTIONS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CUTOUT SURROUND STRUCTURE REVEALED A CRACK IN THE STRINGER 12L STRAP. ADDITIONAL TOOLING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE STRINGER 12L UPPER CHORD. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD WAS REMOVED. THESTRAP WAS REPAIRED WITH A DOUBLER AND A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER CHORD SPLICED WITH AN ALUMINUM ANGLE PER ER/A 380274-14, REV A.

Source: SDR DL733010437

2000

OTHER · 2000-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 43,277 hrs · 29,948 cycles

THE FS 178 BULKHEAD WEB WAS FOUND WITH TYPICAL FASTENER CRACKING IN THE WEB AT WL 234 AT LBL AND RBL 9. THE CRACKS ARE TYPICAL OF BAC S/B 737-53A1173. THE CRACKED AREAS OF WEB WERE TRIMMED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER B737 SRM 53-10-08, FIG 209 AND ER/A 377245-14AD.

Source: SDR DL733000922
MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2000-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2930

Part: VALVE — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)

HYD SYS B PRESS DROPPED TO ZERO WITH ASSOCIATED LOW PRESS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED B SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.

Source: SDR DL733000258

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-09-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: CONTROL PANEL — FAILED (COCKPIT)

ON DESCENT, AUTO PRESS FAIL MADE UNPRESSURIZED LANDING. REPLACED PRESS CONTROL PANEL. CKS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL733991981
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (NOSE GEAR)

AFTER INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR RE-EXTENDED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. RECYCLED GEAR HANDLE HAD NO EFFECT. NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACT UPPER LINE LEAKING HYD FLUID. LINE REPLACED.

Source: SDR DL733990506
OTHER · 1999-02-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT COCKPIT)

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND UNDERLYING STEEL GUSSET WERE FOUND WITH A .20 INCH CRACK AT THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF THE L1 COCKPIT WINDOW CUTOUT. THE CRACK WAS ROUTED OUT AND REPAIRED WITH A STEEL DOUBLER AND ALUMINUM TRIPLER. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 366614-14, REV C.

Source: SDR DL733990247

1998

NO TEST · 1998-09-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (CABIN)

EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHT WIRE AT SEAT ROW 25DEF FOUND DAMAGED. PERFORMED APPROVED REPAIR PER BOEING STANDARD WIRING MANUAL. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL733981991
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CORRODED (BS 1016)

AFT PRESSURE BLKHD AT FS 1016 WAS FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED AT BL 0. REPAIRED PER ERA 331673-14.

Source: SDR DL733981005
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — WORN (FUSELAGE)

FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE BLADE SEAL FUSELAGE INTERFACE WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN EXISTING REPAIR (REF 5-72770-3). WEAR WAS FOUND FWD OF THE REPAIR. REPAIRED PER ERA 331664-14.

Source: SDR DL733981004
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD WEB — CRACKED (BS 178)

FOUR CRACKS FOUND IN THE BLKHD WEB AT FS 178. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED AT WL 200 AND WL 188, BETWEEN LBL 5.7 AND RBL 5.7. REPAIRED PER ERA 331672-14.

Source: SDR DL733981006

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: BOOT SEAL — FAILED (APU PRESS DOME)

LOST ALL PRESSURIZATION AT 30000 FEET, NORMAL DUCT PRESS. NO BLEED OR PACK TRIP. FOUND RUPTURED BOOT SEAL ON APU P DOME PRESSURE DUCT. REPLACED SEAL. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 6 PSI. CKS NORMAL. NO FURTHER LEAKS FOUND.

Source: SDR DL733972182
NO TEST · 1997-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

WHILE PERFORMING NR 5 AD SVC CK ON SHIP 202, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING INOP FROM ROW 1 IN F/CLASS TO ROW 12 IN Y/CLASS INOP. FOUND POWER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING INOP. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY, EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHTS SYS OPS NML.

Source: SDR DL733970233

1996

OTHER · 1996-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 379)

THE SKIN AT THE COOLING DUCT CUTOUT, FS 379 BL 0, WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE AFT EDGE OF THE CUTOUT. THE CRACK IS APPROX .5 IN LENGTH AND IS TYPICAL OF CRACKS DESCRIBED IN BACO S/B 737-53-1117 R-1. THE CRACK WILL BE STOP DRILLED AND A PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED PER THE BACO S/B. DURING ACCOMPLISHEMENT OF REPAIR, SKIN WAS DAMAGED JUST FORWARD OF FS 380, AT STR 27L, REQUIRING A SMALL CUTOUT. THE S/B DOUBLER WILL BE INCREASED IN SIZE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ADDTIONAL DAMAGE.

Source: SDR DL733961628
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-03-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3320

Part: BALLAST — SMOKING (CABIN)

SIDEWALL LIGHTS ROW 23 TO 25 MOMENTARILY WENT OUT AND SMOKED. PULLED AND COLLARED C/B FOR RT SIDE, FWD TO MCO. REPLACED BALLAST AND RELAMPED, OPERATION NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL733960710
OTHER · 1996-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: DOOR — CRACKED (FWD CARGO)

DURING OVERHAUL, THE AFT LOWER FRAME ON THE C1 DOOR WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BACO S/B 737-52-1100 REV 2, THE CROSS BEAM WAS MODIFIED AND THE FRAME WAS REPLACED.

Source: SDR DL733960416
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-01-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL CABLE — LOOSE (GEAR HANDLE)

GEAR DOWN 3 RED AND 3 GREEN LIGHTS. RECYCLED OK 3 GREEN, HAPPENED ON 2 APPROACHS. CORRECTED CABLE TENSION FOR LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR, GEAR SWING NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL733960062

1995

OTHER · 1995-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: DOOR FRAME — CRACK (BS 794.3)

THE AFT CARGO DOOR OPENING FORWARD FRAME WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK AT THE NR 5 STOP FITTING. THE FRAME IS MADE FROM A 0.071 7075-T6 CLAD MATERIAL. THIS ER/A WILL ALLOW THE USE OF THE SRM TYPICAL FORMED SECTION REPAIR.

Source: SDR DL733954382