N450AA

PIPER PA-28-181 · 2019 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CENTEX AERO LLC TRUSTEE, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
WILMINGTON TRUST C0Operatoron 1999-06-25Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1999-06-25 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing DC-9-82 No injuries Part 121WILMINGTON TRUST C0

Operated by WILMINGTON TRUST C0 (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case LAX99IA230

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.

35 reports on file, 1995-12-28 – 2009-05-27.

NO TEST · 2009-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,964 hrs

STL - FORWARD EXIT LIGHTS DO NOT TEST, NEW BATTERIES NO HELP. REPLACED FORWARD BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR AALA2009052700971
OTHER · 2009-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — MISSING (CABIN) · airframe 62,794 hrs

LGA LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT MISSING. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT.

Source: SDR AALA2009050600875
NO TEST · 2009-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,794 hrs

LGA FORWARD EXIT LIGHTS IN MID CABIN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK IN MID CABIN FOR FORWARD EXIT LIGHTS.

Source: SDR AALA2009050600874
NO TEST · 2009-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2560

Part: FLASHLIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 62,794 hrs

LGA LEFT NUMBER ONE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FLASHLIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LEFT NUMBER ONE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR FLASHLIGHT.

Source: SDR AALA2009050500871
OTHER · 2009-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: SCREW — MISSING (EXIT SIGN) · airframe 62,794 hrs

LGA COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN MISSING SCREWS. REPLACED MISSING SCREWS FOR COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN.

Source: SDR AALA2009050500873
NO TEST · 2009-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 62,794 hrs

LGA FORWARD EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED MID CABIN BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR AALA2009050500872
Earlier reports · 1995–2008 · 29 reports

2008

OTHER · 2008-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (BS 1485) · airframe 61,047 hrs · 32,140 cycles

CRACK IN WEB OF CANTER FRAME AT STATION 1485. CRACK LENGTH IS 1.5 INCHES. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53-10-00-32.

Source: SDR AALA200802543
OVER TEMP; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-08-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2410

Part: CSD — OVERHEATED (RT ENGINE) · 60,848 cycles

ABQ INFLIGHT T1760/21AUG PHX TO DFW. RT ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OVER TEMP INDICATION. AUXILIARY POWER UNIT PLACARD INOPERATIVE. LANDED ABQ WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE AND GENERATOR. REPLACED TUBE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS.

Source: SDR AALA200802159

2007

NO TEST · 2007-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3397

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 58,872 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 16AB TO 25AB INOPERATIVE. RESEATED CONNECTOR PLUG AT SEAT ROW 16AB FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROWS 16AB TO 25AB. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072383
NO TEST · 2007-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 58,872 hrs

LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT OVERWING EXIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20072384
NO TEST · 2007-07-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

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

Source: SDR AALA20071283

2006

NO TEST · 2006-09-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DFW - EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT AT SEAT 16D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 16D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20060640

2005

WARNING INDICATION · 2005-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7510

Part: DUCT — FAILED (ENG ANTI ICE)

DFW INFLIGHT T1680/12 NOV - NUMBER ONE ENGINE LOOP B FIRE WARNING INDICATION. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER LOWERING THROTTLE ON ENGINE. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BLOWN LEFT AFT ENGINE ANTI ICE DUCT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20050738

2004

NO TEST · 2004-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (SEAT 12D)

DFW - SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 12D INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 12D. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

Source: SDR AALA20040705
OTHER · 2004-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT)

SAT) EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE BOTH WING EXIT DOORS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE BOTH WING EXIT DOORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.--CLOSED--

Source: SDR AALA20040118

2003

OTHER · 2003-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WINDOW FRAME AT STATION 1041 UPPER CORNER RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-10-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030127
OTHER · 2003-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CORROSION SEAT TRACK NR 6 STATION 216 TO 219 TOP FORWARD END. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3, REMOVAL WITH IN MANUAL LIMITS. TREATED AND PRIMED PER 51-10-3. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030126
OTHER · 2003-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND STATION 1098 LEFT SIDE WINDOW FRAME CRACKED. REPAIRED PER AARD 53-10-00-25. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030129
OTHER · 2003-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: WINDOW FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND CRACK IN WINDOW FRAME AT STATION 1041 UPPER CORNER RIGHT SIDE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 53-10-00. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030130
OTHER · 2003-01-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

TUL - FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT APPROX 1437 BETWEEN LONGERON L3R AND L4R AT 4 RIVET HEADS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 4 SHEET NR 3 ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN L3R AND L4R. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20030128

2002

NO TEST · 2002-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, FIRST CLASS EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021889
NO TEST · 2002-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS AT L2-727 THROUGH L2-729 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT BATTERY PACK B5-107. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021456
NO TEST · 2002-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS L2-637 THROUGH L2-639 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-28. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021453
NO TEST · 2002-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS L2-711 THROUGH I2-714 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK B5-102. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20021452
OTHER · 2002-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (A/C BAY)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT MARKER IN TAIL COMPARTMENT BROKEN. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT PATH LIGHT MARKER IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20020423

2001

NO TEST · 2001-02-16 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (VENTRAL STAIRS)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT AFT STAIRWAY INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WIRE AT LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA20010283

1999

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1999-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — DIRTY (GALLEY)

IAD - FLT 775 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DCA, COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. DIVERTED AND LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED OVEN IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY. RAN APU AND ENGINE WITH BOTH PACKS IN FULL OPERATION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991715
FALSE WARNING · 1999-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2613

Part: JAM NUT — LOOSE (TAIL COMP)

DFW - FLT 2221 - EN ROUTE ORD-DFW - TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB-OUT. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. BEGAN EXPANDED CHECKLIST, DETERMINED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN LEFT THROTTLE WAS BELOW 1.65 EPR. CONTINUED FLIGHT FOR 15 MINUTES, FIRE AGENT NUMBER 2 LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 15 MINUTES LATER FIRE AGENT NUMBER 1 LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED AND LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO DFW FOR REPAIR. SECURED JAM NUT TO 13 SM-65 SENSE LINE LEFT TAIL SECTION. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA991530
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1999-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

SAN - FLT 2090 - DURING T/O, LOST POWER ON NR 2 ENG. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIRAMAR MARINE AIR BASE (NKX) OVERWEIGHT AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENG, PERFORMED ENG RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK. PERFORMED O/W INSPECTION WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. THE LONG SHAFT FRACTURED APPROX 25 INCHES BACK FROM THE LPC END. THE CAUSE FOR THE LONG SHAFT FAILURE WAS DUE TO RUBBING ON THE CENTER TUBE TOGETHER WITH COKING BUILDUP. THE RUBBING IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE OF THE NR 3 BEARING. (M)

Source: SDR AALA990949

1998

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 4920

Part: APU — DEFECTIVE (FUSELAGE)

DFW - FLT 311 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AUS, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ACRID SMELL IN CABIN WITH SOME SMOKE AND HAZE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED BOTH COALESCER GAGS. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS NOTED. PACK BURN OUT ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA980989

1997

NO TEST · 1997-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — DEFECTIVE (TAIL CONE)

DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, TAIL CONE SLIDE LIGHT FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

Source: SDR AALA972266
OTHER · 1997-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: TIE DOWN TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1211-1320)

TUL - AFT CARGO RIGHT REAR TIE DOWN TRACK CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRACK. (M)

Source: SDR AALA970613

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: UPLOCK HOOK — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)

FDW - FLT NR 1279 - EN ROUTE MEX/DFW DURIGN CRUISE, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT AND DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION. GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH HYDRAULIC PUMPS ON. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. RIGGED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

Source: SDR AALA960409

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: TIED DOWN TRACK — CORRODED (BS 1045-1155)

TULE - FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON RIGHT TIEDOWN TRACK STATION 1045-1136, 1141, AND 1155. REPLACED SECTION OF TIEDOWN TRACK STATION 1007-1155. (M)

Source: SDR AALA952150
OTHER · 1995-12-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: CUSP — CORRODED (BS 1155)

TULE - FOUND CORROSION ON BOTTOM OF FLOOR PAN AROUND AFT SERVICE DOOR. AFT DRAIN PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01 FIG 4. (M)

Source: SDR AALA952149