N540P

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

Registered owner: STEENROD KENNETH A, KS (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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, 2019-09-13.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-09-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 11,057 hrs · 7,489 cycles

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CONDITIONS MEDICS NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PIC DECIDED TO DIVERT AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN INTO AIRPORT. ONCE ON GROUND MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF WING AND STAB HEAT SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND NO SMOKE OBSERVED. INSPECTED BLEED AIR DUCTS IN CABIN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR ESPA2019091600305