GRIFFING FLYING SERVICE INC
Also recorded as: GRIFFING FLYING SERVICE INC, Griffing Flying Service, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Griffing Flying Service (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by Griffing Flying Service, Inc. (per NTSB report)
FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal.
5 reports on file.
REMOVED MAGNETO MODEL 6351 FOR THE 250 HOUR IMPULSE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 99-04-04. THE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED THE INSPECTION SO WE INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE IMPULSE COUPLING. THE MAGNETO HAD 198.8 HOURS SINCE NEW. 16 HOURS LATER THE MAGNETO MODEL 6351, SN 14110907 WAS HARD STARTING AND REPLACED WITH A NEW MAGNETO MODEL 6351, SN 15080112. MAGNETO MODEL 6351 WAS REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED 250 HOUR AND HAD BECOME HARD STARTING SO I REQUESTED THE 250 IMPULSE INSPECTION AND ALSO THE 500 HR INSPECTION. THIS MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING ALSO FAILED THE INSPECTION HAVING LOOSE RIVETS. THIS MAGNETO HAS 244.4 HOURS SINCE NEW.
OUR ACFT DEPARTED WITH ONLY THE PILOT ON BOARD. THE ENG LOST PARTIAL POWER SO HE RETURNED. UPON INVESTIGATION CYLINDER 2 HAD NO COMPRESSION & WAS CRACKED HALF WAY AROUND THE CYLINDER HEAD. CYLINDER 4 WAS FOUND TO HAVE SOMEWHAT NORMAL COMPRESSION BUT DID INDICATE A LEAK & SMALL CYLINDER HEAD CRACK ALSO. IAW MFG TECH SERVICES, REPLACED ALL FOUR CYLINDERS WITH NEW MFG KITS.
UNABLE TO CONTROL ENGINE WITH POWER LEVER. ACCESS TOTAL INFLIGHT FEATHERING. FUEL CONTROL LINKING ROD END SEIZED, PREVENTED OPERATION OF FCU.
FUEL LEAK IN AREA OF FUEL PUMP ABOVE INJECTOR. CAUSED FIRE. HOSES WERE NOT REMOVED TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE.
WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON A PIPER PA32301, A 10-32 SET SCREW WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP SUCTION SCREEN. THE SCREW HAD OBVIOUSLY BEEN SMASHED AND WAS IN TWO PIECES. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ONLY 10-32 SET SCREW IN THE IO-540 SERIES ENGINES WAS USED TO HOLD THE PROP GOVERNOR IDLER GEAR SHAFT IN THE FRONT OF THE CASE. AFTER REMOVING THE PROPELLER AND THE EXTERIOR CAP, PLACED A MAGNET ON THE IDLER SHAFT AND WAS ABLE TO NEARLY PULL IT OUT OF THE CASE. NOT KNOWING THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE INTERNALLY AND SINCE THE ENGINE WAS NEAR OVERHAUL TIME, THE OWNER OPTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N110PM | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY C90A | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N405S | PIPER PA-28-181 | 1986 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N405S | PIPER PA-28-181 | 1986 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N407S | PIPER PA-28-181 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N428S | PIPER PA-32-301 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N428S | PIPER PA-32-301 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N43TM | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N442S | BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-20 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N450S | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N58GL | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY G58 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6919W | PIPER PA-28-140 | 1965 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N801MT | PIPER PA-32-301 | 1983 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N803MT | — | — | Matched by certificate designator |