N8432C

PIPER PA-28-140 · 1976 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: EMPIRE AVIATION, NC (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

PIPER PA-28 Serious injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX80FUA05

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, 2009-05-28 – 2013-06-01.

WARNING INDICATION · 2013-06-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (AC BAY) · airframe 28,325 hrs · 25,420 cycles

RT PACK HIGH PRESSURE CAUTION MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF, UNABLE TO CLEAR IN FLIGHT, USED APU FOR BLEED AIR. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF RT AND LT PRSOV IAW AMM 21-51-43. OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

Source: SDR REXA2013060101049
OTHER · 2009-05-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (BS 202) · airframe 20,506 hrs · 18,050 cycles

FS 202.75 FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD LT SIDE CRACKED AT THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR TO FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT FS 202.75 BY CUTTING OUT THE DAMAGE, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR PARTS IAW BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-11-563 AND BSC EO 601R-53-16949. THIS DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN "C" CHECK.

Source: SDR REXA200900063