N826MA

NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-32R-301T · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BROWN THOMAS W, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
MESABA AVIATION INCOperatoron 1993-01-08Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1993-01-08 Operator named in NTSB report
de Havilland DHC-8-102 No injuries Part 135MESABA AVIATION INC

Operated by MESABA AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI93IA068

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.

34 reports on file, 1995-01-02 – 1998-05-20.

FLAME/FIRE · 1998-05-20 Unresolved
ATA 7810

Part: SEAL — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

AFTER LANDING WHEN TAXIING CLEAR OF RUNWAY HAD FIRE ON NR 2 ENGINE, SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES, DID NOT BLOW BOTTLES. FIRE WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. MAINTENCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF EXHAUST LEAKAGE ON SHROUD IN RIGHT NACELLE, REPLACED SEAL ON SHROUD AND REINSTALLED SHROUD. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR MALA976132
OTHER · 1998-04-30 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: RT UNIT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

DURING FLIGHT, THE WEATHER RADAR INOP, OCCASIONALLY PAINTS SPOKES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADAR R/T, SYSTEM TESTS IAW DHC-8 MM 34.

Source: SDR MALA976112
OTHER · 1998-03-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: SIGN — BROKEN (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF, LOCATED NEXT TO SEAT 4E, UNIT STILL LIGHTS UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EXIT SIGN. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA976064
NO TEST · 1998-02-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975999
NO TEST · 1998-02-12 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP AT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR EXIT. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975980
NO TEST · 1998-02-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 1 AND 4 INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975932
FALSE WARNING · 1998-01-09 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: WOW SENSOR — FAILED (NLG)

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT WOW SENSOR TARGET AND HT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEFT WOW SENSOR. COMPLETED GEAR SWINGS AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975881
NO TEST · 1998-01-05 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED EMERGENCY FLOOR TRACK LIGHT, ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975860
Earlier reports · 1995–1997 · 26 reports

1997

WARNING INDICATION · 1997-12-29 Unresolved
ATA 2420

Part: CONNECTOR — CONTAMINATED (NR 1 AC GEN)

INFLIGHT THE NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED QRH, CYCLED SWITCH ONCE AND NR 1 AC GENERATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 AC GENERATOR CANNON PLUG TO BE CONTAMINATED, CLEANED OUT CONTAMINATION THOUROUGHLY. INSPECTED PLUG, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, RESECURED PLUG. GROUND RAN ENGINE, OPS CHECK OF NR 1 AC GENERATOR SYSTEM GOOD.

Source: SDR MALA975839
NO TEST · 1997-09-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975667
NO TEST · 1997-08-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975589
NO TEST · 1997-06-26 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE RED FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975482
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1997-03-03 Unresolved
ATA 3231

Part: SEQUENCE VALVE — FAILED (GEAR DOOR)

FLT 3073 - AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW CYCLED LANDING GEAR TWICE AND IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE VALVE LEAKING, REPLACED O-RING ON BOTTOM INBOARD FITTING. ALL CHECKS GOOD. WORK DONE IAW DHC8MM 32-10-51.

Source: SDR MALA975503

1996

NO TEST · 1996-12-24 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN)

DURING A MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND IN CWA, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT THREE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE RESECURED A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UNDER THE FLOOR. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965260
FALSE WARNING · 1996-09-16 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (LT MLG DOOR)

FLT 3195 - EN ROUTE TO DTW, THE LEFT ADVISORY LANDING GEAR DOOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A CANNON PLUG CONNECTOR AT 3261-J23. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965136
FALSE WARNING · 1996-09-14 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: PROX SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (LT MLG)

FLT 2926 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR ADVISORY LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE AFT GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR. ALL CHECKS SATISFATORY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA965133
FALSE WARNING · 1996-09-13 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: ADVISORY LIGHT — MALFUNCTIONED (LT MLG)

FLT 3072 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH GEAR UP, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR ADVISORY LIGHT (AMBER) WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE LIGHT WOULD EXTINGUISH WITH THE GEAR LOWERED WHILE ON APPROACH TO DTW. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA965131
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-09-12 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: RT UNIT — FAILED (RADOME)

FLT 3178 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE WEATHER RADAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SPIKE AND PAINT THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DISPLAY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA965129
OTHER · 1996-06-06 Unresolved
ATA 3442

Part: RT UNIT — FAILED (COCKPIT)

FLT 3010 - IN FLT, THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED TO PAINT GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR RECEIVER/TRANSCEIVER. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965017
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-04-23 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: UPLOCK ACTUATOR — FAILED (RT MLG)

FLT 3066 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO AZO, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR BEGAN TO CYCLE IN THE WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964972
OTHER · 1996-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BRACKET — OUT OF POSITION (COCKPIT)

FLT NR 3123 - DURING PREFLIGHT IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REALIGNED A HOLDING BRACKET FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHT, SECURING IT IN ITS SOCKET. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964904
NO TEST · 1996-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

FLT NR 3106 - DURING PREFLIGHT IN DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964903
NO TEST · 1996-02-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CONNECTORS — LOOSE (COCKPIT)

FLT NR 3166 - EN ROUTE FROM FNT TO DTW, THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL SECURED LOOSE CONNECTORS AT THE EMERGENCY LIGHT RECEPTACLE. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964873
NO TEST · 1996-02-03 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLT 3091 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION IN BMI, THE CREW NOTED THE EMERGENCY OVERHEAD LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED ALL SIX EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA964856
FALSE WARNING · 1996-01-14 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FAILED (CARGO COMPT)

FLT NR 3394 - EN ROUTE FROM AZO TO MSP, THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING LLIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964818

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-27 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: UPLOCK ACT — WORN (LT MLG)

FLT NR 3005 - DURING APPROACH TO BMI, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS SLOW TO EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BMI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LEFT MLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954778
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-11-12 Unresolved
ATA 3040

Part: HEAT CONTROLLER — FAILED (LT WINDSHIELD)

FLT NR 3302 - EN ROUTE FROM DTW TO AZO, THE LEFT WINDSHIELD HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954709
NO TEST · 1995-10-10 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL CONTL BOX — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING MAINTENANCE IN MSP, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING DID NOT EXTINGUISH WITH THE COCKPIT OR FLIGHT ATTENDANT SWITCH UNLESS IN ARMED POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING CONTROL BOX, P/N 82410162-007. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954662
NO TEST · 1995-08-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN)

DTW - FLT 3191 - DURING PRE-FLIGHT, EXIT LIGHT NEAR THE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY RESECURING A GROUNDING WIRE FOR THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954577
OTHER · 1995-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 151.6-167)

BNA - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND CORROSION ON STR L30 BETWEEN FRAME STATION 151.6 AND FRAME STATION 167.0. THEY REMOVED THE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-00, AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR PART IAW SRM 53-10-21. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954558
OTHER · 1995-07-31 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: STRINGER — CORRODED (BS 167-182)

BNA - DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON STR L28 BETWEEN FRAME STATION 16.0 AND FRAME STATION 182.0. THEY REMOVED THE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-00, AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR PART IAW SRM 53-10-21. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954559
NO TEST · 1995-06-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATT PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

DTW - FLT 3066 - DURING PREFLIGHT, CREW NOTED TWO LIGHTS IN THE FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FOUR FLOOR TRACK EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACKS. THE SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)

Source: SDR MALA954508
WARNING INDICATION · 1995-02-08 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: UPLOCK ROLLER — FROZEN (RT MLG)

FLT 3336 - ON APPROACH TO CMX, THE RIGHT GEAR DIDN'T INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNTIL A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ROLLER. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (Z)

Source: SDR MALA954302
NO TEST · 1995-01-02 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN EEL)

MLI - FLT 3285 - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)

Source: SDR MALA954223