N354MC
Registered owner: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC, FL (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.
17 reports on file, 2001-11-10 – 2006-09-13.
Part: FAN — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 59,640 hrs · 11,425 cycles
ENCOUNTER SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AT CRUISE FLIGHT LEVEL 330. PERFORMED PROCEDURES IAW AOM VOL 1. UNSCHEDULE LANDNG. FINDINGS AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND UNSERVICEABLE COOLING FAN. ITEM WAS PLACED ON DMI PER MEL 21-33-2, CAT -C- AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REMOVED & RE;PLACED UPPER EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN AND OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW MM 21-58-07, CLEANED DMI IAW COMPANY POLICY, AIRCRAFT "RETURNED TO SERVICE".
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 59,138 hrs · 11,340 cycles
ON LANDING (ELLX) SUFFERED COMPLETE LOSS OF NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. PERFORMED AFTER LANDING, LOSS OF HYD AND SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. AT SAFE TAXI SPEED CLEARED RUNWAY, AND TOWED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND HYD, SWIVAL AND HOSE BODY GR DOWNLOCK ACTR HOSE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE, LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY, SERVICED FLUID AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (RUDDER) · airframe 58,677 hrs · 11,288 cycles
APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER DEPARTURE FROM ELIX, NR 3 HYD SYSTEM LOSS. AS PER CHECK SHEET NR 3 EDP TO -SUPPLY OFF-, NR 3 ENGINE RUNNING. RETURN TO ELIX, NO FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND INOPERATIVE RUDDER POWER CONTROL ASSY. REMOVED INOPERATIVE UNIT, AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MFG MM 27-21-16 & 12-12-01. SATISFACTORY PERFORMED LEAK CHECK, FUNCTIONAL/OPERATIONAL CHECK, OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Earlier reports · 2001–2005 · 14 reports
2005
Part: ENGINE — LEAKING (NR 3) · airframe 55,966 hrs · 10,880 cycles
ABOUT (1) HR AFTER DEPARTURE FROM (ORD), AT CRUISE FLT, NR 3 ENGINE LOSS OIL QTY AND OIL PRESSURE (TO ZERO) ACCOMPANIED BY ENGINE OIL PRESSURE NR 3 LIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED AOM PROCEDURE AND ENGINE FAILURE/SHUTDOWN CKLIST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO (ORD) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVE AND REPLACED THE NR 3 ENGINE IAW MM 71-00-02 AND COMPANY WORKFORMS. RUN-UP AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OK, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2004
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (ATTITUDE) · airframe 55,742 hrs · 10,777 cycles
STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR ROLLS 10 DEG RIGHT AND LEFT IN LEVEL FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED STBY AI, PERFORMED CHECK PER 34-24-00. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL.
2003
Part: CSD — LEAKING (NR 4 ENGINE) · airframe 55,637 hrs · 10,757 cycles
NR 4 ENGINE CSD LIGHT ON. CSD DISCONNECTED. TRANSFERRED TO DMI 31912 PER MEL 24-1 1A CSD AND GENERAL REMOVED PER MM 24-11-00.
Part: SLIDE — DEPLOYED · airframe 55,537 hrs · 10,740 cycles
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSERT SAFETY PIN IN SLIDE, FOR SLIDE TIME CHANGE, SLIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED INSIDE A/C. SLIDE MANUALLY DEFLATED/REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
Part: STRIP — WORN (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 55,419 hrs · 10,713 cycles
NR 1 ENG FAN STATOR ASSY ABRADALE STRIP DAMAGE AT 4 TO 5 O'CLOCK POS. ENG CHANGE REPLACEMENT REQ'D PER ATLAS AIR FORM 01-AA-45. ACCOMPLISH PYLON INSP PER CF6-50E2 R/R WORK CARD OK TO INSTALL. REPAIRED ABRADALE STRIP PER MM 72-31-04.
Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 54,933 hrs · 10,612 cycles
ON START UP NO (N1) INDICATION ON NR 1 ENG RESET C/13 NO HELP. DEFERRED NR 1 ENG (N1) IAW MEL 77-1-2.
Part: DRIVE SYSTEM — INOPERATIVE (NR 1 & 2 RADAR) · airframe 54,618 hrs · 10,542 cycles
NR 1 AND NR 2 RADAR ANT FAULT WX RADAR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE IAW MM 34-43-03. OPS CK AND FUCTION TEST SAT IS IAW MM 34-43-00.
Part: ANTENNA — FAULTY (WEATHER RADAR) · airframe 54,115 hrs · 10,435 cycles
RADAR SYS 1 & 2 ANT FAULT ON BOTH SCREENS INTERMITENT IN BOTH TEST & WX MODE, RETURNED TO GATE. WEATHER RADAR FAIL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA. UNKNOWN WEATHER RADAR FAILED TO PAINT WEATHER.
2002
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (#2 ENG PYLON) · airframe 52,752 hrs · 10,144 cycles
AFTER FUELING WAS COMPLETED, A STEADY DRIPPING OF FUEL ONTO #2 ENGINE FROM #2 PYLON WAS NOTICED. FOUND LEAK COMING FROM SEALANT ON FWD SPAR ON #2 ENGINE PYLON. INSTALLED FUEL LEAK SEAL IAW BMM 28-11-00 & PAC SERVICE FUELING MANUAL 4-05-02, ITEM 7. NO LEAKS NOTED.
Part: DUCT — SEPARATED (NR 4 ENGINE) · airframe 52,429 hrs · 10,077 cycles
NR 4 ENG - FIRE INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF IN CLIMB. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN & FUEL DUMP PERFORMED. FIRE BOTTLE NOT REQUIRED. FOUND 8TH STAGE BLEED CROSSOVER DUCT SEPARATED FROM DUCTING SYSTEM. REPLACED WITH CROSSOVER DUCT & PRECOOLER DOWNSTREAM DUCT. PRSOV & PRESSURE RELIEF VLV REPLACED, ALSO AS PRECAUTION PER MM 36-11-01, PG 401. ADDT'L 16 PIECE PARTS REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE DURING DUCT LIBERATION. HIGH STAGE VALVE LOCKED CLOSED FOR DISPATCH PER DDPG DUE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. HIGH POWER R/U PERFORMED WITH ALL DUCTING WRAPPED WITH FOIL. AFTER R/U, LEAK CHECK WAS NORMAL.
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (NR 3 ENGINE) · airframe 51,805 hrs · 9,953 cycles
CLIMBING THROUGH 15,000 FT NR 3 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED. EGT WAS 100 DEGREES CELCIUS. LOWER THAN OTHER MOTOR & N2 WAS LOWER WITH NACELLE ANTI-ICE ON. TROUBLESHOT ENGINE PER MM 71-00-43, PERFORMED INSPECTION PER MM 72-00-00 & BORESCOPE OF ENGINE IAW MM 72-30-00. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW 71-00-00. ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL.
Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 51,608 hrs · 9,912 cycles
UPON WALKAROUND IN ANC, FOUND THAT AIRCRAFT TAIL HAD APPARENTLY MADE GROUND CONTACT DURING TAKEOFF FROM ICN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO APU ACCESS DOORS TO BULKHEAD 2764. APPARENT CAUSE: TAKEOFF SPEED LOWER THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR ACTUAL TOGW. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR TO FUSELAGE BOTTOM TAIL SECTION & INTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN PER EDA 5161E001.
Part: ADC — FAILED (NR 1) · airframe 515,833 hrs · 9,907 cycles
DUAL CADC FAILURE CAUSING FAILURE IN TRANSPONDER ALTITUDE REPORTING & INACCURATE ALTIMETER & AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. NR 1 & NR 3 INS WOULD NOT UPDATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 CADC. CHECKED ALL DRAINS FOR MOISTURE; NONE FOUND. PURGED PITOT/STATIC LINES AND FITTINGS WITH DRY NITROGEN ON BOTH SYSTEMS. RERACKED NR 2 CADC. PERFORMED FULL PITOT STATIC CHECK FOR ALL ASSOCIATED AIR DATA INSTRUMENTS AND LEAKS IN THE SYSTEM. NO LEAKS NOTED.
2001
Part: CONNECTOR — SHORTED (START VALVE)
NR 1 ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AT TOP OF DESCENT (INTO XXW) ALTITUDE 27,000 FEET. SHUT DOWN ENGINE IAW FHB. NO ENGINE PARAMETERS EXCEEDED. FIRE SWITCH NOT USED. FOUND SHORT AT CONNECTOR DV86B OF START VALVE. REPAIRED CONNECTOR IAW 20-60-00. FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT OK 71-00-00. (M)