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Piper PA-31-350 · Continental TIO-541 SERIE

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Registered owner
Fox Aircraft LLC
Location
Bethel, AK
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
318152020
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
September 26, 2002
Certificate issued
April 24, 2021
Expires
April 30, 2028
Mode S code
A597C0
Piper PA-31-350Airframe model · 8 seats · 2 engines · 399 registeredTCDS A20SOAirframe · Piper PA-31-350Engine modelContinental TIO-541 SERIE

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 60

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Information bulletins that may apply · 4

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N46FAMatched 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-31-350 aircraft

FAA incident reports · 2

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

Incident 20151118022709ILanding: Rollout · Middleton Islan, AKAirman was flying two FAA technicians out to Middleton island to maintain the runway falcility. Due to recent budget constraints the FAA changed the schedule for maintaining the runway conditions from full time to a weekly rotation. Therefore, no information…Nov 18, 2015 · Minor damageIncident 20100928054549ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Anchorage, AK9/28/2010, 17:30 Adt, aircraft N46FA began takeoff roll. Upon applying takeoff power the right engine lost power. Pilot aborted takeoff and cleared the runway. Anc tower advised him that the right engine was smoking.Sep 28, 2010 · No damage

Service difficulty reports · 6

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SDR 3SVA2017051617Magneto · wornPILOT WENT TO DEPART AND COULD NOT GET THE RT ENGINE TO START. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE POINTS ON THE RT ENGINE LT MAG WERE NOT OPENING. REPLACED POINTS, TIMED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE.May 15, 2017 · N46FA · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 3SVA20151008001Controller · burstRIGHT ENG DURING TAKEOFF ROLL BEGAN TO SURGE. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF & RETURNED TO RAMP. REPLACED DENSITY CONTROLLER, RAN ACFT FOR OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECK. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.Sep 15, 2015 · N46FA · Piper PA31350 · Fuel StorageSDR 2011F00190Probe · malfunctionedCHT GAUGE IN COCKPIT PEGGED HIGH. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. CHT PROBE FOUND TO HAVE AN OPEN CIRCUIT.Aug 23, 2011 · N46FA · Piper PA31350 · Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) Indicating SystemSDR 2010F00209Turbocharger · failedTURBOCHARGER FAILED AND LEAKED OIL FROM THE SUPPLY SIDE THROUGH THE TURBO SEAL TO THE EXHAUST SIDE.Sep 28, 2010 · N46FA · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR LAT2005F00000Switch · frozen(4-30-05-1) UPON DEPARTURE, THE WING FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. AC RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTION REVEALED A FROZEN UPLOCK LIMIT SWITCH, FLAP OPERTION NORMAL. (AL03200512861) (K)Apr 30, 2005 · N46FA · Piper PA31350 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 513041Starter · inoperativeINSTALLED NEW STARTER ON RT ENGINE. INITIAL START OF ENGINE NORMAL. AS A/C ATTEMPTED TO DEPART ITS FIRST DESTINATION, THE STARTER BENDIX WOULD SPIN BUT NOT ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL. REPLACED BENDIX WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE, STARTER BEMay 13, 2004 · N46FA · Piper PA31350 · Engine Starter

STCs that may be installed · 261

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