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N30DU

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Piper PA-31T · U/A Canada PT6A-27-28

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Registered owner
Htf Aviation LLC
Location
Kalispell, MT
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
31T-7720054
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
July 20, 1977
Certificate issued
September 16, 2022
Expires
September 30, 2029
Mode S code
A31D57
Piper PA-31TAirframe model · 8 seats · 2 engines · 87 registeredTCDS A8EAAirframe · Piper PA-31TEngine modelU/A Canada PT6A-27-28

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 43

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1975In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 4

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N30DUMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper PA-31T aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20180514005359ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Sanford, FLN30DU, PA31, sfb-sav, struck a bird during takeoff roll runway 9L. Aircraft continued to destination. Damage: not reported. 05/15/2018 0008Z. Spoke with pilot who verified there was no damage to aircraft as a result of the bird strike.May 14, 2018 · No damage

Service difficulty reports · 4

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SDR 97ZZZX1856Bulkhead · crackedDETECTED .50 INCH CRACK IN OUTER AIRCRAFT DOOR SKIN ORIGINATING AT END OF FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR HINGE AND EXTENDING UPWARDS. DISASSEMBLED DOOR AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAD FAILED: 466240-03 BRACKET (ON FORWRD LOWER SIDE) 466550-02 BULKHEAD (ON OUTER FLANApr 11, 1997 · N30DU · Piper PA31T · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 97ZZZX1855Bulkhead · crackedDETECTED .50 INCH CRACK IN OUTER AIRCRAFT DOOR SKIN ORIGINATING AT END OF FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR HINGE AND EXTENDING UPWARDS. DISASSEMBLED DOOR AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAD FAILED: 466240-03 BRACKET (ON FORWRD LOWER SIDE) 466550-02 BULKHEAD (ON OUTER FLANApr 11, 1997 · N30DU · Piper PA31T · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 97ZZZX1854Bracket · failedDETECTED .50 INCH CRACK IN OUTER AIRCRAFT DOOR SKIN ORIGINATING AT END OF FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR HINGE AND EXTENDING UPWARDS. DISASSEMBLED DOOR AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAD FAILED: 466240-03 BRACKET (ON FORWARD LOWER SIDE) 466550-02 BULKHEAD (ON OUTER FLAApr 11, 1997 · N30DU · Piper PA31T · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 97ZZZX6230Garlock Seal · unseatedENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT DUE TO DIMINISHING AND FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTED ENGINE IAW PWC MM. NO SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND IN FILTERS OR CHIP DETECTOR. FOUND GARLOCK SEAL ON AFT SCAVENGE PUMP UNSEATED FROM CARRIER. REPLACED GARLOCK SEAL AND RAOct 28, 1996 · N30DU · Piper PA31T · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive

STCs that may be installed · 221

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