N406A

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

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.

31 reports on file, 1996-04-16 – 2024-03-15.

OTHER · 2024-03-15 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 7,442 hrs

R/H WING AFT WING WALK SKIN CRACKED ON CORRUGATED SKIN. REPLACED WITH NEW

Source: SDR 2024FA0000224
OTHER · 2024-03-15 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 7,442 hrs

R/H WING LWR I/B FWD SKIN, FWD STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW

Source: SDR 2024FA0000221
OTHER · 2024-03-15 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 7,442 hrs

R/H WING FWD WING WALK SKIN CRACKED ON CORRUGATED SKIN. REPLACED WITH NEW

Source: SDR 2024FA0000223
OTHER · 2024-03-15 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 7,442 hrs

L/H WING LWR I/B FWD SKIN, AFT STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW

Source: SDR 2024FA0000220
OTHER · 2024-03-15 Unresolved
ATA 5720

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (ZONE 500) · airframe 7,442 hrs

R/H WING LWR I/B FWD SKIN, AFT STIFFENER CRACKED. REPLACED WITH NEW

Source: SDR 2024FA0000222
OTHER · 2024-03-14 Unresolved
ATA 5713

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 7,423 hrs

R/H WING I/B FWD LWER SKIN, AFT STIFFENER CRACKED

Source: SDR 2025FA0000021
OTHER · 2024-03-14 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (ZONE 600) · airframe 7,423 hrs

R/H WING I/B FWD LWR SKIN, FWD STIFFENER CRACKED, REPLACED WITH NEW

Source: SDR 2025FA0000024
Earlier reports · 1996–2023 · 24 reports

2023

OTHER · 2023-11-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 7,240 hrs

FLAP HANDLE FORWARD SUPPORT BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. NOTED AREA OF STRESS/CRACK A LACK OF RADIUS. REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW BRACKET.

Source: SDR 2023FA0000727

2022

FALSE WARNING · 2022-02-16 Unresolved
ATA 2497

Part: NONE — SHORTED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,316 hrs

INSTRUMENT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT DIODES FOR PITOT HEAT WERE SHORTED. PITOT HEAT WORKED BUT THE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT DID NOT.

Source: SDR 2022FA0000190

2021

WARNING INDICATION · 2021-08-18 Unresolved
ATA 2497

Part: SENSOR — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,939 hrs

PITOT HEAT SWITCH WHEN ACTIVATED DID NOT TURN OFF THE PITOT HEAT INOP LIGHT EVEN THOUGH THE PITOT HEAT WAS OPERATIONAL. FOUND THAT THE PITOT HEAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE.

Source: SDR 2022FA0000199

2008

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2008-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7230

Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 65,660 hrs

DFW INFLIGHT T2452/02MAY - NUMBER ONE ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALL AND VIBRATIONS ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. REDUCED ENGINE TO IDLE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND ONE FAN BLADE DAMAGED. REPLACED TWO SETS OF FAN BLADES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA200801178

2007

NO TEST · 2007-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISLODGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD CATWALK INOPERATIVE. RESET BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERHEAD CATWALK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071369
NO TEST · 2007-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 7 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LAMP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 7. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20071368
NO TEST · 2007-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGNS ABOVE OVERWING FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT EXIT SIGNS ABOVE OVERWING FORWARD LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070120
OTHER · 2007-01-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SHROUD — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

MSP - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 19D AFT HAS BROKEN SHROUD. REPLACED SHROUD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT 19D AFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20070119

2006

NO TEST · 2006-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20061144
OTHER · 2006-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LENS — BROKEN (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

ORD - EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT FORWARD EXIT RIGHT ARROW BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR BROKEN EMERGENCY LIGHT LENS AT FORWARD EXIT RIGHT ARROW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060919
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-06-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT)

DURING CLIMBOUT F/A REPORTED A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD VIBRATION IN THE BACK OF CABIN. AT CRUISE ALL ENGINE READINGS WERE NORMAL. LANDED DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. DURING DESCENT RT HYD PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN. MANUALLY LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND LOST ALL RT HYD QTY. COULD NOT GET GEAR DOOR TO RETRACT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE. REPLACED RT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP AND RT THRUST REVERSER LINE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT HAD RT ENGINE OIL QUANTITY FLUCTUATION TO ZERO WITH ENGINE VIBRATIONS JUST ABOVE IDLE. RT ENGINE REPLACED ON 22 JUNE 2006 AT DFW. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060397
OTHER · 2006-01-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

LGA - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BY ROWS 19 TO 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5 104 FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BY ROWS 19 TO 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060028

2005

NO TEST · 2005-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

SFO - OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD HATCH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FORWARD HATCH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050613

2004

NO TEST · 2004-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR TAIL CONE EMERGENCY LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040547
NO TEST · 2004-05-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

ORD EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM COCKPIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS AT SEAT 6EF, 9DEF, AND 20DEF FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FROM COCKPIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20040513
NO TEST · 2004-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

DFW SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT BETWEEN ROWS 27 AND 30 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-107 FOR SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 27 AND 30. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

Source: SDR AALA20040499

2003

NO TEST · 2003-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHTING AFT OF ROW 23 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT AISLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY BATTERIES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030539
OTHER · 2003-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TAILCONE COMPARTMENT INTERIOR TAILCONE RELEASE HANDLE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE IN TAILCONE FOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030386

1999

NO TEST · 1999-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTING UNDER EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP. SYSTEM GORUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA990989

1997

OTHER · 1997-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP — CORRODED (BS 1307)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON CUSP MEMBRANE LEVEL NR 3. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF CUSP MEMBRANE PER SRM CHAPTER 53. (M)

Source: SDR AALA971048
OTHER · 1997-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1302)

TUL - SEAT TRACK NR 3 HAS CORROSION AT 1302. INSTALLED PLUS IN SEAT TRACK NR 3 AT STATION 1302 STATION 1789 CORROSION REMOVED TREATED AND PRIMED PER SRM 53-20-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970996
NO TEST · 1997-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTORS — LOOSE (CABIN)

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

Source: SDR AALA970641

1996

NO TEST · 1996-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: CONDUCTOR — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS BY FORWARD GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHT FLAT CONDUCTOR BY FORWARD GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960869
OTHER · 1996-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (BS 435)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON FRAME BETWEEN L-26R AND 27R, STATION 435. REPAIRED PER ESO 80559, DATED 4-17-96. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960602