N74972

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

Registered owner: H&H AIRCRAFT LLC, MN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
ALEXANDRIA AVIATION INC (BENA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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.

3 reports on file, 1995-10-09 – 1998-12-10.

FALSE WARNING · 1998-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (RT MLG)

UPON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. FLY-BY TOWER AND GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOWNLOCK SWITCH REPLACED AND GEAR RETRACTION ACCOMPLISHED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE GEAR SWITCHES EVERY TWO YEARS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH GEAR REPLACEMENT.

Source: SDR 99ZZZX506
OTHER · 1995-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (LT AILERON)

ON COMPLIANCE WITH PIPER SB 974, AILERON HINGE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT, FOUND BOTH AILERON SPAR AND RIB CRACKED ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS. CRACKS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS AILERON HINGE BRACKETS ARE REMOVED.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX5970
OTHER · 1995-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5751

Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT AILERON)

ON COMPLIANCE WITH PIPER SB 974, AILERON HINGE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT, FOUND BOTH AILERON SPAR AND RIB CRACKED ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS. CRACKS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS AILERON HINGE BRACKETS ARE REMOVED.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX5969