N31932

PIPER PA-31-350 · 1973 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIR CARGO SOLUTIONS INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Gem Air, LLC (GAJA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

AERONCA 65-CA Fatal injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case DIA67A0007

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.

2 reports on file, 2020-12-15 – 2021-01-04.

FALSE WARNING · 2021-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3418

Part: DETECTOR — FAILED (WING LIFT) · airframe 10,297 hrs

STALL WARNING HORN ACTIVATED IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, PILOT CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATIONS AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND LIFT DETECTOR (ON-WING) TO HAVE INTERNALLY FAILED. REPLACED LIFT DETECTOR, ALL CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR GAJA01.04.21.01
WARNING INDICATION · 2020-12-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: BOLT — LOOSE (TENSIONER) · airframe 10,280 hrs

LOSS OF LEFT ALTERNATOR FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF DEICE COMPONENTS LEAD PILOT TO TAKE EMERGENCY ACTION IN IMC AND DIVERT BACK TO ORIGIN. UPON INSPECTION FOUND LEFT ALTERNATOR BELT TENSIONER BOLT TO HAVE LOOSENED UP, CAUSING THE LEFT ALTERNATOR BELT TO BECOME LOOSE. THUS CAUSING AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE. BATTERY WAS CHANGED OUT WITH NEW AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

Source: SDR GAJA12.15.20.01