N27987

PIPER PA-31-310 · 1979 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ALASKA AIR TAXI LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
BARBER, JACK B (JKGC)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Alaska Air Taxi, LLCOperatoron 2003-09-24Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2003-09-24 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA-31-310 No injuries Part 91Alaska Air Taxi, LLC

Operated by Alaska Air Taxi, Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC03LA125

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.

4 reports on file, 1996-02-06 – 2015-04-27.

INADEQUATE Q C; WARNING INDICATION · 2015-04-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3220

Part: LANDING GEAR — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)

NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDING IN FLIGHT DUE TO LACK OF LUBE AIRPLANE OPERATED AND PARKED ON GRAVEL NEXT TO SALT WATER PAST 300 HR 2 YEARS OLD LUBE INTERVALS 100 HR NEW LUBE INTERVALS 25 HR R & R MOST BOLTS AND BUSHINGS ON NOSE GEAR DUE TO RUST

Source: SDR 2015FA0000162
FALSE WARNING · 1998-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SENSORS — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)

GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF, TAXI BACK TO HANGER UNEVENTFUL. CLEANED AND LUBED NOSE GEAR, OPS CHECK OK.

Source: SDR PNSA980305
FALSE WARNING · 1996-08-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: DOOR — WORN (LT MLG)

LEFT MAIN WOULD NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED, REPLACED GEAR DOOR.

Source: SDR PNSA960802
OTHER · 1996-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2215

Part: TRANSISTOR — FAILED (PRIMARY SERVO)

PRIMARY SERVO TRANSISTOR HAS FAILED IN THREE DIFFERENT SERVOS, OVERHAULED BY TWO SEPARATE VENDORS. CONTACT WITH ALLIED SIGNAL DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE USE OF THIS TRANSISTOR. SUBMITTER STATED MOTOROLA REPLACEMENTS BE USED.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX1087