N4877
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Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
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12 reports on file, 2019-09-13 – 2024-06-13.
Part: HOUSING — FAILED (MAGNETO)
THE ELECTROAIR MAGENTO TIMING HOUSING (MTH) IN MY PA32/260 FAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING THE IGNITION SYSTEM TO MISTIME. THE BACKUP MAGNETO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING. THIS WAS A BRAND NEW MTH AND WAS SENT TO ME BY ELECTROAIR AS A REPLACEMENT PER ELECTROAIRâS SERVICE BULLETIN #1019-0002. I SUSPECT THERE IS SOME KIND OF DESIGN DEFECT AS THIS WAS THE SECOND MTH TO FAIL ON ME. THE FIRST ONE I HAD FOR 16 MONTHS AND ONLY 84 HOURS OF USE. IN BOTH CASES THE INTERNAL GEARS OF THE UNIT WERE SHREADED. IN BOTH CASES FAILURE OF THE UNIT CAUSE ENGINE MISTIMING AND COULD HAVE CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. SOMEBODY INVOLVED WITH THE ELECTROAIR STC NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHATâS GOING ON WITH THIS UNITS. I HAVE VIDEO AND ENGINE MONITOR DATA TO SHARE WITH THE FAA IF NEEDED.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 46,354 hrs · 28,693 cycles
ZONE REGUL FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN - CO ND. REPLACED ZONE CONTROLLER(8HK) REF. AMM TASK 21-63-34-000-001-A(4 00-001-A), AMM 21-63-00-710-004, AMM TASK 21-21-00-710-001-A.
Part: SKIN — WORN (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
REF LOG:3037774-CSN INTERNAL REPAIR LIST ITEM NO.52-001 FWD CGO DOOR FR26-26A LOWER INNER SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER FND EXISTING BLEND OUT REFER NON-ROUTINE NO.:9485326, FWD CGO DOOR FR26-26A LOWER INNER SKIN REPAIRED(REPAIR DOUBLER LIMITS(BLEND OUT DIMENSION:L:10MM,W:10MM,D:0.813MM)(O/T:0.065"( 1.65"MM)R/T:0.033"(0.84MM)AND REQUIREMENT REINSPECTION PER ECRA 5231-01123 PART 2 BEFORE REACHING 63100 TOTAL FC,CONTACT REPLACED)AS PER EC/RA NO.5231-01123 FOR WITHOUT ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 59450 TOTAL FC. ENGINEERING AFT REACHING 59300 TOTAL FC BUT BEFORE REACHING RII.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — CORRODED (FRAMES 25-27) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
FWD CGO COMPT DOOR SILL LOWER ATTACH FITTING FND CORROSION AT FR27-FR25 REFER NON-ROUTINE NO.:9485248 - SPEC NO.A3NB-53-3-6105. FWD CGO COMPT DOOR SILL LOWER ATTACH FITTING REPLACED AS PER ECRA0711-01035 AND DWG D53231685 ISSUE F AND DWG D53231794 ISSUE A FOR WITHOUT ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS CORROSION AT FR25-FR27(O/T :0.130",R/T:0.064",L:4.0",W:1.0",D:0.066:).
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
EPSU BATT 13WL FAILED REFER NON-ROUTINE NO.:9484441 - ,SPEC NO.A3NB-33-3-6016. REPLACED EPSU BATT 13WL AND PERFORMED O/P TEST OF EMER LT AS PER AMM33-51-38-400-002-A REV.103 & AMM33-51-38-710-054 REV.103.
Part: BATTERY — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
EPSU BATT 10WL FAILED REFER NON-ROUTINE NO.:9484443,SPEC NO.A3NB-33-3-6016. REPLACED EPSU BATT 10WL AND PERFORMED O/P TEST OF EMER LT AS PER AMM33-51-38-400-002-A REV.103 & AMM33-51-38-710-054 REV.103 -
Part: BATTERY PACK — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
EPSU BATT 12WL FAILED REFER NON-ROUTINE NO.:9484442 -,SPEC NO.A3NB-33-3-6016. REPLACED EPSU BATT 12WL AND PERFORMED O/P TEST OF EMER LT AS PER AMM33-51-38-400-002-A REV.103 & AMM33-51-38-710-054 REV.103 -
Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FWD CARGO) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
FWD CGO COMPT DOOR SILL FLOOR SUPPORT PLATE LOWER FURFACE FOUND CORROSION REF NON-ROUTINE NO.9485249 - ORIGINATED BY EMP V906550 SPEC NO.A3NB-53-3-6105. FWD CGO COMPT DOOR SILL FLOOR SUPPORT PLATE (WEB) CORROSION (O/T:0.063",R/T:0.047",L:1.20",W"1.00",D:0.016") WITHOUT ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS AND REPLACED BY A NEW ONE AS PER SRM 51-42-11 REV.128 AND DWG D53231685 ISSUE H - PERFORMED BY EMP:
Part: BATTERY PACK — NO TEST (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
EPSU BATT 11WL FAILED REFER NON-ROUTINE NO.:9484444- ,SPEC NO.A3NB-33-3-6016. REPLACED EPSU 11WL AND PERFORMED O/P TEST OF EMER LT AS PER AMM33-51-38-400-002-A REV.103 & AMM33-51-38-710-054 REV.103
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
BULK CGO COMPT BILGE AREA FR60 - FR61 STR42R STRINGER FND CORROSION REF NON-ROUTINE NO.9485073,SPEC NO.A3NB-05-3-6024. BULK CGO COMPT BILGE AREA FR60-FR61 STR42R STRINGER REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-00-13-300-001 REV.129 - PERFORMED
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
AFT CGO COMPT SLOPE AREA FR61-62 STGR32L STRINGER FND CORROSION. REF NON-ROUTINE NO.9485236 - ORIGINATED BY EMP, SPEC NO.A3NB-53-4-6179. AFT CGO COMPT SLOPE AREA FR61-62 STGR32L STRUGER REPAIRED AS PER SRM53-41-13-300-004 REV.128. PERFORMED BY EMP. ADD EMP: RII. ENTRY TO UPDATE INCORRECT MAINT REFERENCE INITIALLY INSERTED. CO RRECT MAINT REF IS SRM53-00-13-300-001.
Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 44,916 hrs · 28,017 cycles
AFT CGO COMPT SLOPE AREA FR57-58 STR 32L STRINGER FND CORROSION REF NON-ROUTINE NR 9485237. SPEC NR A3NB-53-4-6179. AFT CGO COMPT SLOPE AREA FR57-58 STR 32L STRINGER REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-41-13-300-004 REV 128. ENTRY TO UPDATE INCORRECT MAIN REF INITIALLY ENTERED. CORRECT MA IN REF IS SRM53-00-13-300-001.