N402A

PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 · 2013 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ARCHER AIRCRAFT LLC, DE (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

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 No injuries Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case NYC05LA038

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.

31 reports on file, 1996-01-16 – 2008-06-25.

NO TEST · 2008-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 66,221 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5 100 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

Source: SDR AALA200801698
NO TEST · 2008-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 66,221 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 12 TO 16 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5 102 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 12 TO 16. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

Source: SDR AALA200801699
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3000

Part: GASKET — LEAKING (ICE PROTECTION) · airframe 65,293 hrs

TPA INFLIGHT T1679/22FEB - DURING CLIMB, TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE FLOW INDICATION ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AIR LEAKING AT BASE OF RIGHT ICE PROTECTION HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSOR. REPLACED SENSOR GASKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800385
NO TEST · 2008-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 65,005 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 22 TO 24 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROWS 22 TO 24. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800083
NO TEST · 2008-01-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 65,005 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT IN FIRST CLASS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800084
Earlier reports · 1996–2007 · 26 reports

2007

NO TEST · 2007-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

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

Source: SDR AALA20072005
NO TEST · 2007-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072006
NO TEST · 2007-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072007
OTHER · 2007-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

TPA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 21E MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 21E. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071741

2006

FALSE WARNING · 2006-11-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (NLG)

DFW - NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 128000 POUNDS. RED NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. REPLACED D1 32 NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20061091
NO TEST · 2006-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR AALA20060559
FALSE WARNING · 2006-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

IND - RECEIVED THREE RED LIGHTS WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN ON APPROACH. ACCOMPLISHED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. FLY BY AND TOWER CONFIRMED THREE GEAR DOWN. ACCOMPLISHED QRH FOR GEAR HANDLE DOWN WITH ONE OR MORE RED LIGHTS. LANDED IND WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED GEAR PINS ON RUNWAY AND VISUALLY INSPECTED RUB STRIPS ON MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR. REPLACED PROXIMITY BOX. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060298

2005

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2005-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2121

Part: FAN — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - INFLIGHT ACRID SMELL ACCOMPANIED BY MODEST AMOUNT OF SMOKE REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. SECURED RECIRCULATION FAN AND SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED QUICKLY. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050533
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2005-07-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — STALLED (RIGHT)

BOS INFLIGHT T509/21JUL - AFTER TAKEOFF, RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER REVEALED ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 667C. REPLACED NUMBER 2 ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050457
NO TEST · 2005-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER FIRST CLASS CEILING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OVER FIRST CLASS CEILING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050411

2003

OTHER · 2003-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING OVERNIGHT, MAINTENANCE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS COMMON TO EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY PACK B5 23 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT BATTERY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030526

2002

NO TEST · 2002-10-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — FAULTY (CABIN)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON SIDEWALL IN AFT STAIRWAY, INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRE AT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ON SIDEWALL IN AFT STAIRWAY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20021564
NO TEST · 2002-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, BOTH SIDEWALL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS FOR AFT STAIRS IN TAILCONE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WIRE RUN FROM HANDLE LIGHT CONNECTOR TO BOTH SIDEWALL LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021142
NO TEST · 2002-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPINNED FORWARD ENTRY EMERGENCY PORTABLE FLASHLIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020314
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — DEFECTIVE (NR 2 ENGINE)

DFW-CMH - FLT 1122 - RIGHT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE. DURING CLIMB-OUT RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020062

2001

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2001-09-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE)

DFW - FLT 2260 - EN ROUTE DFW-ORD, DURING TAXI OUT, DETECTED SMOKE AND HAZE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. RETURNED DFW GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. TIGHTENED LEFT SIDE HYDRAULIC B-NUT LINE. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT CHECK PER THE MM. NO SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011782

2000

NO TEST · 2000-12-07 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (TAILCONE)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHT AT ROW 21 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRES NEAR JETTISON HANDLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20002042

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-07-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7930

Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENG OIL)

IAH - FLT 1303 - EN ROUTE DFW/MEX, LEFT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY SHOWED STEADY DECREASE POSSIBLY INDICATING HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION ON NR 1 ENGINE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE OIL INDICATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991085
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4990

Part: SWITCH — DEFECTIVE (APU)

LAX - FLT 1482 - AFTER TAKEOFF LAX, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED LAX AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING. REPLACED APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WITH NO FINDINGS. OPERATED APU WITH NO IL LEAKS OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990618

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: PSEU — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E/ BAY)

ORD - FLT 0475 - UPON GEAR EXTENSION, ALL THREE GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED UNSAFE. CREW VISUALLY INSPECTED GEARS, ALL WERE DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROXIMITY UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA981405

1997

OTHER · 1997-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FITTING — CORRODED (BS 160)

TUL - CORROSION IN 3 EACH FORWARD MOUNT FITTINGS FOR FORWARD GALLEY. REMOVED CORROSION FROM TOP SURFACES AND BORED HOLES TO 0.50 INCH MAXIMUM DIAMETER. INSTALLED REPAIR HAT BUSHING/PLUG WITH INTERFERENCE FIT PER ESO 80559 3-11-97. ALODINED AND PRIMED. TST: 33,555 HOURS. CYCLES, 19,141. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970526
OTHER · 1997-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: TIE DOWN TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1007/1155)

TUL - EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES WITH CORROSION AT ALL HOLES IN LT FORWARD TIE-DOWN TRACK. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW TIE-DOWN TRACK. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-00-00. TST: 33,555 HOURS. CYCLES, 19,141. (X)

Source: SDR AALA970495
NO TEST · 1997-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HAD TWO LIGHTS UNDER EXIT DECAL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP BY FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970349
NO TEST · 1997-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTORS — LOOSE (CABIN)

SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS CABIN INOPERATIVE. RESECURED LOOSE EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT STRIP CONNECTORS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970308

1996

OTHER · 1996-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1155)

TUL - CORROSION STA 1155, LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF CARGO DOOR JAMB ANGLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED JAMB ANGLE. TST, 30,058.4 HOURS. CYCLES, 17,497. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960071
OTHER · 1996-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: ANGLE — CORRODED (BS 1155)

TUL - CORROSION STA 1155, LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF CARGO DOOR ANGLE CASTING, SAME AREA FASTENER RUSTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ANGLE. TST, 30,058.4 HOURS. CYCLES, 17,497. (X)

Source: SDR AALA960070