N9000M
Registered owner: SAIPAN TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS INC, MP (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAR MARIANAS AIR INC (1SMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
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.
1 report on file, 2020-04-02.
Part: SPAR — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 10,957 hrs
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE MAIN WING SPAR PER PIPER'S PA-32-300 SERVICE MANUAL SPECIAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND AFT WING SPAR PER PIPER SERVICE BULLETIN 1244C ON LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, ONE RIVET WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING FROM THE RIGHT AFT WING SPAR ATTACHMENT FITTING AT APPROXIMATELY WING STATION 27. FURTHER VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED MODERATE DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION BETWEEN WING STATION 25-29 WHERE THE STEEL FITTING ATTACHES TO THE ALUMINUM AFT WING SPAR. THE CORROSION WAS FOUND TO EXCEED THE CORROSION REPAIR LIMITS IN TABLE 2 OF PIPER SERVICE BULLETIN 1244C. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT WING AFT SPAR ATTACHMENT FITTING ALSO REVEALED MODERATE DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION EXCEEDING THE CORROSION REPAIR LIMITS IN TABLE 2 OF PIPER SB 1244C WHERE THE STEEL FITTING ATTACHES TO THE AFT WING SPAR. BOTH AFT WING SPARS REQUIRE STRUCTURAL REPAIR PER PART II OF PIPER SB 1244C.