N45052

PIPER PA-31-350 · 1980 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TALKEETNA AERO SERVICES INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Talkeetna Aero Services, Inc. (T04A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Bering Air, Inc. (FXTA)Operatoron 2010-12-22Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2010-12-22 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-31-350 No injuries Part 135Bering Air, Inc.

Operated by BERING AIR INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC11LA006

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.

5 reports on file, 1997-07-22 – 2010-12-22.

OTHER · 2010-12-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3245

Part: TUBE — BLOWN (NLG) · airframe 28,162 hrs

ON LANDING NOSE WHEEL TUBE BLEW OUT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

Source: SDR FXTA20110405001
FLUID LOSS · 2010-05-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2912

Part: FILTER HOUSING — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 27,651 hrs

HYDRAULIC FILTER BOWL CRACKED AND LOST FLUID AT ATTACHMENT THREADS.

Source: SDR FXTA20110405004
FLUID LOSS · 2010-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2912

Part: FILTER HOUSING — CRACKED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 27,559 hrs

HYDRAULIC FILTER BOWL CRACKED AND LOST FLUID AT ATTACHMENT THREADS.

Source: SDR FXTA20110405003
OTHER · 2003-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3232

Part: IDLER LINK — FAILED (ACTUATOR) · airframe 22,569 hrs

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING. NOSE GEAR IDLER LINK FAILED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. WE ARE REPLACING ALL THE NOSE GEAR LINKS IN OUR FLEET AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE FROM MFG. UNTIL THE NEW LINKS ARE AVAILABLE, WE ARE DYE PENETRANT INSPECTING THE LINKS IN USE AND CHECKING THE RIGGING FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

Source: SDR FXTA2003001
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-07-22 Unresolved
ATA 5280

Part: HINGE — BROKEN (RT MLG DOOR)

GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, GREEN LIGHTS FOR LT MLG AND NLG. RED INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. CYCLED GEAR UNTIL 3 GREEN. LANDED, FOUND FORWARD HINGE ON RT INNER GEAR DOOR BROKEN. PART NUMBER IS IMPROVED VERSION THAT TERMINATES REPETITIVE AD.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX3416