N440FL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
Accident · 1976-12-27 Unresolved
PIPER PA-28 Minor injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX77DVM04Maintenance 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.
1 report on file, 2014-10-19.
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-10-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2160
Source: SDR DJFA20141019001Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAULTY (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,901 hrs · 7,458 cycles
AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR UNCONTROLLABLE HEAT, WITH VISIBLE SMOKE IN COCKPIT. THE COCKPIT TEMP CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TEMP CONTROL VALVE LINES WERE SWAPPED. LINES WERE ALSO INSTALLED IN CORRECT POSITION. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.