N87TS

PIPER PA-31-310 · 1973 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: RWR AIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
40 MILE AIR LTD (FMAA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1989-05-20 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Piper PA-31 None injury40 MILE AIR LTD
Source: NTSB case ANC89LA078

Maintenance disclosures

O · 2019-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS NOT GETTING A DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION ON LEFT MAIN. AFTER HE WAS ON GROUND, INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT RETRACT ARM PN 42042-000 WAS CRACKED AND SEPARATED SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE DOWN LOCK SWITCH FROM CLOSING. REPLACED RETRACT ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF ACFT, AFTER LEARNING OF PIPER SL 1092C.

Source: SDR FMAA2020012900000 · FAA SDRS
O · 2002-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520

ALARMING AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND IN THE FULL FLOW OIL FILTER, FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ONE CAMSHAFT LOBE BEGAN WEAR EXCESSIVELY.

Source: SDR FMAA2002001 · FAA SDRS