N405A

PIPER 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

SIKORSKY S-55 Minor injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case UNK64X1132

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.

25 reports on file, 1996-07-30 – 2008-06-06.

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

Part: BATTERY PACK — CORRODED (CABIN) · airframe 66,073 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT OVERHEAD SEAT ROW 28 TO 31 INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CORROSION ON BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 28. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

Source: SDR AALA200801542
NO TEST · 2008-06-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 66,073 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT FIRST CLASS EXIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FLASHLIGHT AT FIRST CLASS EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

Source: SDR AALA200801543
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-02-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7261

Part: OIL SYSTEM — LEAKING (RIGHT ENGINE) · airframe 65,227 hrs

ORD INFLIGHT T1462/18FEB - DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED NUMBER TWO ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. OIL QUANTITY, PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS GRADUALLY WENT TO ZERO. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE AND ISOLATORS ON 19 FEB AT ORD DUE TO OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY OUT OF LIMITS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800349
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3222

Part: SEAL — INOPERATIVE (NLG STRUT) · airframe 65,069 hrs

TUS INFLIGHT T1418/24JAN - NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO TUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT SEAL REPLACEMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200800162
Earlier reports · 1996–2007 · 21 reports

2007

OTHER · 2007-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

ORD - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS GALLEY MISSING LENS. REPLACED LENS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD FIRST CLASS GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071753
NO TEST · 2007-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

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

Source: SDR AALA20070945
NO TEST · 2007-05-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT B5 33 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070944

2006

ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2006-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE BLADES — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

PVR INFLIGHT, LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LEFT HAND ENGINE ROLLBACK. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST AND RETURNED. RETURNED TO PVR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND TURBINE BLADE FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060353
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2006-05-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE BLADES — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)

PVR - DURING CLIMBOUT HEARD LOUD BANG FROM LEFT HAND ENGINE. VIBRATIONS FELT. LEFT HAND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SINGLE ENGINE TIME 15 MINUTES. LANDED PVR WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT HAND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE. FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOADED. ENGINE CHANGE REQUIRED. PLAN ENGINE CHANGE UPON AVAILABILITY.

Source: SDR AALA20060350
ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 2006-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (RIGHT)

DFW INFLIGHT T1959/22JAN - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 10000 FEET CONDITIONS WERE SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS, RUNNING EMERGENCY ANTI ICE. LIGHTNING STRIKE OCCURRED AND RIGHT HAND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER ENGINE RESTARTED ITSELF. ALL INDICATIONS ON THE ENGINE WERE NORMAL. RAN OKAY UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. LANDED NORMALLY AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. ENGINEERING ORDERD FLIGHT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060061

2003

OTHER · 2003-09-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTING WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA2003104A
NO TEST · 2003-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE IN THE AFT CABIN RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030935
NO TEST · 2003-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE IN AFT CABIN. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030934

2002

NO TEST · 2002-11-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (A/C BAY)

LAX - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY LIGHT IN TAIL SECTION FOR TAIL CONE RELEASE HANDLE STATION 1516 INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON TAIL COMPARTMENT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT STATION A482. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021602
NO TEST · 2002-10-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT PORTABLE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT PORTABLE LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20021536

2001

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (HYDRAULIC SYS)

DFW - FLT 2405 - EN ROUTE DFW-LAX, CLIMBING THROUGH 800 FEET, LEFT PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LEFT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATED ZERO. LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATED ONE QUART. ACCOMPLISHED RED BOOK PROCEDURE. RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RE-TORQUED LEFT THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE LINE. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20011361

2000

OTHER · 2000-10-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN IN AFT CARGO AT STATION 1287, INBOARD OF LONGERON. DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 SHEET 20. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001680
FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2000-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: ACCUMULATOR — LEAKING (ELEVATOR)

ORD - FLT 845 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD, AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET, LOST LEFT HYDRAULIC FLUID. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED GRINDING NOISE AND THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN. LANDED ORD WITOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEAKING ELEVATOR HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR. CLEANED AREA AND REPLACED INSULATION BLANKETS. REPLACED APU DUE TO CONTAMINATION AND INGESTION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20001461

1999

WARNING INDICATION · 1999-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2620

Part: EXTINGUISHER — DEFECTIVE (TAIL)

BNA - ON POWERING UP THE AIRCRAFT FOR FIRST FLIGHT, NR 2 AGENT LOW LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA991435
NO TEST · 1999-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (PAX DOOR)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR EXIT MARKER INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING FOR FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR EXIT MARKER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990952

1998

NO TEST · 1998-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING AT FORWARD LEFT HAND DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRE ON LEFT HAND FORWARD SIDE ABOVE ENTRY DOOR FOR EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA981293
NO TEST · 1998-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (CABIN)

DTW - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, FIRST CLASS CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT STRIP JUMPER WIRE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA981103

1997

OTHER · 1997-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CORRODED (BS 1170)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON GIRT BAR LATCH ATTACH BRACKET. REPLACED BRACKET, PER SRM 51-00-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970683

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-08-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: DUCT — LOOSE (LT ACM BAY)

IAD - FLT 1359 - AFTER TAKEOFF DCA DURING CLIMB-OUT, F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DETERMINED OBSERVED SMOKE WAS ACTUALLY CONDENSATION FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. RESECURED FLEX DUCT AND CLAMP AFT OF COALESCER FOR LEFT PACK. REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINES WITH NO DEFECTS OR CONDENSATION NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961209
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2131

Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN)

CLE - FLT 1624 - EN ROUTE DFW/CLE - DURING CRUISE AT FL 370 WITH ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON, CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB AND FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO CLE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION DECAY CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF CONTROLLERS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIR CYCLE MACHINES GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND SUSPECTED PROBLEM DUE TO PAC ICING AS A RESULT OF ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, REPLACED NR 1 PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER AT DFW/30. (M)

Source: SDR AALA961138