N9299B

Piper PA28 No injuries Part 91 — AeroGuard Flight Training Center

Operated by Aeroguard Flight Training Center (per NTSB report)

ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (ZONE 100)

ON RAMP WHEN STARTER BUTTON PUSHED, BATTERY WAS TOO LOW TO CRANK ENGINE. BATTERY WAS REMOVED AND CAPACITY TESTED; TEST REVEALED 84% CAPACITY. BATTERY INSTALLED NEW 3 WEEKS PRIOR.

ATA 5340

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ELT) · airframe 16,405 hrs

WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, TWO INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE CRACKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE ELT TRAY IS REMOVED.

ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (NR 3) · airframe 14,728 hrs

BORESCOPE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD WAS CRACKED. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKING WAS SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE.

ATA 3414

Part: INDICATOR — INACCURATE (AIRSPEED) · airframe 14,331 hrs

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE IP NOTED THE ACFT DID NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED. THE IP AND STUDENT PROCEEDED TO THE PRACTICE AREA TO PERFORM SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS. DURING SLOW FLIGHT WITH THE FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED, THE ACFT STALLED AT 55 KTS, 10 KTS HIGHER THAN SHOULD BE EXPECTED AT THAT CONFIGURATION. SUSPECTING THE AIRSPEED INDICATION WAS INCORRECT, THE IP DECIDED TO CANCEL THE REMAINDER OF THE MISSION AND RETURN TO BASE; THE RETURN TO THE AIRPORT WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND THE ACFT WAS SENT FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT; NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME.

ATA 7322

Part: CARBURETOR — BINDING (ZONE 100) · airframe 13,536 hrs

DURING A GROUND ENGINE RUN, THE THROTTLE WAS OBSERVED TO GET STUCK DURING THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT. THIS KEPT THE OPERATOR FROM BEING ABLE TO BRING THE ENGINE PAST IDLE-1000 RPM. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE ISSUE TO BE FROM THE CARBURETOR ITSELF RATHER THAN THE THROTTLE CABLE OR LEVER. THE CARBURETOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.

ATA 3610

Part: PUMP — FAILED (DRY AIR)

DURING FLIGHT OUTPUT OF ENGINE DRIVEN DRY AIR PUMP FAILED TO PUT OUT PROPER PRESSURE. CHECKED SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND CHECKED REGULATOR FOR PROPER OPERATION, ALL CHECKED WELL. SUSPECT PROBABLE CAUSE IS HEAT. NO RECOMMENDATION FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THIS TIME.

ATA 7414

Part: MAGNETO — FAILED (ENGINE)

ROUGH ENGINE ON GROUND RUN, A MAGNETO CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEFT MAGNETO HAD EXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED MAGNETO INSTALLED. MAGNETO OPERATION CHECK OF THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED AND CHECKED NORMAL.

ATA 7414

Part: MAGNETO — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)

ROUGH ENGINE ON GROUND RUN, A MAGNETO CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE LEFT MAGNETO HAD EXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED MAGNETO INSTALLED. MAGNETO OPERATION CHECK OF THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED AND CHECKED NORMAL.

ATA 2710

Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED

LEFT AILERON BALANCE CABLE FRAYED, LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEATS. (X)