N531SA

AERO COMMANDER 500 S · 1969 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SPUR AVIATION SERVICES LC, ID (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Spur Aviation Services LC (V8ZA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
SUMMIT AIRLINEOperatoron 1980-12-30Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1980-12-30 Operator named in NTSB report
CONVAIR 580 No injuriesSUMMIT AIRLINE

Operated by SUMMIT AIRLINE (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL81IA032

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.

1 report on file, 2011-06-22.

FLUID LOSS · 2011-06-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3213

Part: O-RING — DAMAGED (LT MLG STRUT)

O-RING IN THE LT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER FAILED WHICH ALLOWED THE HYD SYS OIL TO DRAIN. O-RING WAS MOST LIKELY DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION. DURING INSTALLATION OF THIS PART O-RING LUBE OR HYDRAULIC OIL MUST BE USED TO KEEP UNIT FROM BEING DAMAGED.

Source: SDR V8Z2011F00000