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MAULE MX-7-235

46 registered · 1978–1995 · 22 NTSB events · 36 ADs

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Fixed Wing Single Engine · LYCOMING IO-540-W1A5 · as of Sep 21, 2026

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Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

  • GA 11.1% 5
  • WI 8.9% 4
  • AK 8.9% 4
  • TX 6.7% 3
  • OR 6.7% 3
  • MI 4.4% 2
  • WY 4.4% 2
  • MT 4.4% 2
  • FL 4.4% 2
  • NY 4.4% 2

+14 more states

By decade of manufacture

  • 1970s 2.2% 1
  • 1980s 39.1% 18
  • 1990s 13.0% 6
  • Unknown 45.7% 21

NTSB records

22 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 22.

Airworthiness directives

36 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 11 more in the Federal Register.

  • Aug 17, 2020

    Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc.

    The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display, EFD1000 Multi-Function Display, and EFD1000 Primary Flight Display systems installed on various airplanes. As pu…

  • Jul 31, 2020

    Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc.

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display, EFD1000 Multi-Function Display, and EFD1000 Primary Flight Display systems installed on various airplanes. This AD imposes operating restrictions on these display sy…

  • Jan 23, 2019

    Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aspen Avionics, Inc. (Aspen), Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD), EFD1000 Multi-Function Display (MFD), EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display (EBD), and EFD500 MFD units installed on various aircraft. This AD requires disabling…

  • Dec 16, 2013

    Airworthiness Directives; Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Airplanes

    We are revising Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-15-18 that applies to certain Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Models M-4, M-5, M- 6, M-7, MT-7, MX-7, MXT-7, and M-8 airplanes that are equipped with rear wing lift struts, part number (P/N) 2079E, and/or front wing lift struts, P/N 2080E. AD 98-15-18 required repetitiv…

  • Aug 13, 2013

    Airworthiness Directives; Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Airplanes

    We propose to revise airworthiness directive (AD) 98-15-18 that applies to certain Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, M-7, MT-7, MX-7, MXT-7, and M-8 airplanes that are equipped with rear wing lift struts, part number (P/N) 2079E, and/or front wing lift struts, P/N 2080E. AD 98-15-18 currently requires re…

  • Aug 12, 2011

    Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 Series Reciprocating Engines

    We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to the products listed above. The existing AD currently requires replacing certain crankshafts. Since we issued that AD, Lycoming Engines discovered that the start date of affected engine models in Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. 569A,…

  • Dec 31, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies

    The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) models 320, 360, and 540 series, "Parallel Valve" reciprocating engines, with certain Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) cylinder assemblies, part number (P/N) AEL65102 series "Titan," installed. That AD current…

  • Jul 30, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies

    The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) models 320, 360, and 540 series, "Parallel Valve" reciprocating engines, with certain Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) cylinder assemblies, part number (P/N) AEL65102 series "Titan," installed. That AD…

  • Nov 25, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, and M-7 Series and Model M-8-235 Airplanes

    The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, and M-7 series and Model M-8-235 airplanes. This AD requires you to paint the top of the rear elevator control horn, the elevator control cable end attached to the top of the rear control horn, the bottom of t…

  • Sep 15, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) models 320, 360, and 540 series, "Parallel Valve" reciprocating engines, with certain Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) cylinder assemblies, part number (P/N) AEL65102 series "Titan", installed. This AD requires initial…

  • Aug 19, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Models M-4, M-5, M-6, M-7, and M-8 Series Airplanes

    We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. Models M-4, M-5, M-6, M-7, and M-8 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require you to paint the top of the rear elevator control horn, the elevator control cable end attached to the top of the rear control horn, th…

  • May 19, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) models 320, 360, and 540 series, "Parallel Valve" reciprocating engines, with certain Engine Components Inc. (ECi) cylinder assemblies, part number (P/N) AEL65102 series "Titan", installed. This proposed AD wo…

  • Apr 2, 2007

    Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP), Cylinder Assemblies Part Numbers Series: SA47000L, SA47000S, SA52000, SA55000, SL32000W, SL32000WH, SL32006W, SL36000TW, SL36000W, and SL36006W

    The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for certain SAP cylinder assemblies installed in Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) 470, 520, and 550 series reciprocating engines, Lycoming Engines (LE) 320, 360, and 540 series reciprocating engines, Avco Lycoming (AL) 540 series reciprocating engines, and…

  • Feb 23, 2007

    Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP), Cast Cylinder Assemblies Part Numbers Series: SA47000L, SA47000S, SA52000, SA55000, SL32000W, SL32000WH, SL32006W, SL36000TW, SL36000W, and SL36006W

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain SAP cast cylinder assemblies installed in Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) 470, 520, and 550 series reciprocating engines, Lycoming Engines (LE) 320, 360, and 540 series reciprocating engines, Avco Lycoming (AL) 540 series reciprocating engines, and S…

  • Sep 29, 2006

    Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 Series Reciprocating Engines.

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 series reciprocating engines. This AD requires replacing certain crankshafts. This AD results from reports of 23 confirmed failures of similar crank…

  • Jun 6, 2006

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies

    The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) models 320, 360, and 540 series, "Parallel Valve" reciprocating engines, with certain Engine Components Inc. (ECi) cylinder assemblies, part number (P/N) AEL65102 series "Classic Cast", installed. That AD c…

  • May 18, 2006

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) 360 and 540 series reciprocating engines with ECi connecting rods, part number (P/N) AEL11750, installed. The Airmotive Engineering Corp, Division of Engine Components Incorporated (ECi), holds the Parts Man…

  • Feb 24, 2006

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies

    The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) models 320, 360, and 540 series, "Parallel Valve" reciprocating engines, with certain Engine Components Inc. (ECi) cylinder assemblies, part number (P/N) AEL65102 series "Classic Cast", installed. Th…

  • Dec 27, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) models 320, 360, and 540 series, "Parallel Valve" reciprocating engines, with certain Engine Components Inc. (ECi) cylinder assemblies, part number (P/N) AEL65102 series "Classic Cast", installed. This AD requires r…

  • Oct 5, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) 360 and 540 series reciprocating engines with ECi connecting rods, part number (P/ N) AEL 11750, installed. This proposed AD would require replacing certain serial-numbered connecting rods, P/N AEL 117…

  • Sep 16, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 series reciprocating engines rated at 300 horsepower (HP) or lower. This AD requires replacing certain crankshafts. This AD resu…

  • Sep 9, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Inc. (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Assemblies

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) models 320, 360, and 540 series, "Parallel Valve" reciprocating engines, with certain Engine Components Inc. (ECi) cylinder assemblies, part number (P/N) AEL65102 series "Classic Cast," installed. This propose…

  • Jul 22, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 Series Reciprocating Engines

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Lycoming Engines (formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO- 360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360, AEIO-540, IO-540, O-540, and TIO-540 series reciprocating engines rated at 300 horsepower (HP) or lower. This proposed AD would require replacing certain cran…

  • Jun 7, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems

    The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all airplanes equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. (Precise Flight) Models SVS I and SVS IA standby vacuum systems (SVS) installed under certain supplemental type certificates or through field approval. This AD requires you to replace the airplane flight manual suppl…

  • Mar 4, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all airplanes equipped with Precise Flight, Inc. (Precise Flight) Models SVS I and SVS IA standby vacuum systems (SVS) installed under certain supplemental type certificates or through field approval. This proposed AD would require you to replace the air…

Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

  • 3A23 Maule Aerospace Technology Inc. Historical Rev 32 · 10/14/2015

    Models: M-5-220C, Bee Dee M-4, MX-7-160C, M-7-235B + 47 more

Supplemental type certificates · 433 on file

+ 403 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 20 on file

Registered N-numbers · 46

46 of 46 ● NTSB events on file · orange tails have Atlas pages · Look up queries the live FAA registry (owner, address, last airworthiness)
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N108FB GA 1993 · Look up ↗
N111KD MI — ● Look up ↗
N114MK TX — ● Look up ↗
N11UG WI 1987 · Look up ↗
N11ZA TX 1985 ● Look up ↗
N12VR AL 1988 ● Look up ↗
N13ZF OR 1987 ● Look up ↗
N147WM WY 1995 · Look up ↗
N15CK WY 1985 · Look up ↗
N188DL MT — ● Look up ↗
N232T ME 1985 ● Look up ↗
N235PL TN — · Look up ↗
N235X OR 1987 ● Look up ↗
N344CB CA — · Look up ↗
N346 GA 1987 · Look up ↗
N37FB WI — · Look up ↗
N420CD AK — ● Look up ↗
N44UG WI 1991 ● Look up ↗
N502DF NH — · Look up ↗
N51585 FL — · Look up ↗
N5655P MD 1984 ● Look up ↗
N5658K AZ 1985 · Look up ↗
N5659X NY — · Look up ↗
N56604 GA — · Look up ↗
N56622 FL 1986 · Look up ↗
N5663Y MI — · Look up ↗
N5664N GA — ● Look up ↗
N5664R CO — ● Look up ↗
N5666D MT — · Look up ↗
N5667D WA 1986 · Look up ↗
N5667T NY — · Look up ↗
N5667Y NE — · Look up ↗
N56681 AK 1987 ● Look up ↗
N5670W DE — · Look up ↗
N61160 TX 1990 · Look up ↗
N6124Q WI — ● Look up ↗
N6139A DE 1990 · Look up ↗
N620KV AK — · Look up ↗
N6272M AK 1978 ● Look up ↗
N660HB GA 1988 ● Look up ↗
N6VD NV 1981 ● Look up ↗
N70LB PA — ● Look up ↗
N808CJ SD 1985 · Look up ↗
N88GR OR 1985 · Look up ↗
N90AG — 1990 · Look up ↗
N99SQ WA 1984 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry

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