N523CW

PIPER PA-28-181 · 2017 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, WA (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.

2 reports on file, 2002-01-02.

FLUID LOSS · 2002-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 10,231 hrs · 8,360 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CGF, DURING THE CLIMB THE PILOTS NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASING IN FLIGHT. CONTACTED TOWER AND REQUESTED RETURN TO CGF. DURING RETURN TO CGF AIRCRAFT LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. TECHNICIANS FOUND STEEL LINE ATTACHED TO HYD ACCUMULATOR CRACKED. REPLACED LINE, ACCUMULATOR, NUMBER 1 AND 2 ENGINE HYD PUMPS DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF OIL STARVATION.

Source: SDR 0129
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2002-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: LINE — CRACKED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 10,231 hrs · 8,360 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CGF, DURING THE CLIMB THE PILOTS NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE DECREASING IN FLIGHT. THEY CONTACTED TOWER AND RQUESTED RETURN TO CGF. DURING RETURN TO CGF AIRCRAFT LOST HYD PRESSURE. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. TECHNICIANS FOUND STEEL LINE ATTACHED TO HYD ACCUMULATER CRACKED. REPLACED LINE AND ACCUMULATER AND NUMBER 1 AND 2 ENGINE HYD PUMPS DUE TO THE PSSIBILITY OF OIL STARVATION.

Source: SDR 0130