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1976 Piper PA-31-350 · Lycoming TI0-540 series

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Registered owner
Air Arctic Inc
Location
Fairbanks, AK
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
31-7652077
Year built
1976
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
March 24, 1976
Certificate issued
December 2, 2004
Expires
January 31, 2029
Mode S code
A7BDDC
Piper PA-31-350Airframe model · 8 seats · 2 engines · 399 registeredTCDS A20SOAirframe · Piper PA-31-350TCDS E14EAEngine · Lycoming TI0-540 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming TI0-540 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 106

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1969In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 13

Advisory, not mandatory.

Historical bulletins · 2
SAIB NE-08-26R1Dual MagnetosIssued Jul 8, 2008SAIB NE-08-32Propeller Governor Set ScrewIssued Jul 3, 2008

NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB ANC25LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot’s failure to recognize that an automated taxiway gate was closing, and the pilot’s failure stop for the closing gate.Jan 10, 2025 · Substantial damage

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.

Accident 20250110000059ATaxi · Fairbanks, AKThe automated gate between runways was open due to an aircraft that had previously passed through it. The pilot of the aircraft that impacted the gate attempted to keep the gate open by keying the microphone three times instead of the required five times…Jan 10, 2025 · Substantial damageIncident 19980612030439INormal Cruise · Burbank, CAAircraft enroute lgb to mmh. Lost power #2 engine. Diverted to bur. Declared emergency, made landing without incident. Engine inspection revealed damge to cylinder assy. Apparently caused by clogged fuel injector and lean fuel mixture. Repairs effected and…Jun 12, 1998 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 7

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SDR WVBA201812287001Transmitter · failedPILOT REPORTED, "RT OUTBOARD FUEL GAUGE READS FULL CLOCKWISE - ALL THE TIME." FUEL QUANTITY SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 28-4 "FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS" ON DMR #5111 CATEGORY "C" WITH A DURATION OF 10 DAYS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR MAINTENANCE ON 27 Dec 16, 2018 · N59826 · Piper PA31350 · Fuel Quantity SensorSDR 2016F00154Cylinder · separatedDURING FLIGHT AJ100, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM DESTINATION, THE LEFT ENGINE SHUTTERED BRIEFLY AND ENGINE OIL WAS OBSERVED STREAMING FROM THE COWLING. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE LEFT PROPELLER AND IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND THE AIJul 21, 2016 · N59826 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2013FA0000661Oil Cooler · cloggedRT. ENGINE, OIL TEMP REDLINE (HIGH), OIL PRESSURE LOW (REDLINE). ATTEMPTED TO SLOW ACFT AND UNCONGEAL OIL COOLER. THIS DID NOT HELP. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. ON LANDING, MX INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE OIL COOLER CONGEALING, DUE TO THE EXTREME OAT (-21°F)Nov 19, 2013 · N59826 · Piper PA31350 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR 2013FA0000367Fan · unknownPILOT REPORTED VENT FAN FAILED IN FLIGHT. SMELLED SMOKE DURING CLIMB AFTER DEPARTURE. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. BOTH VENT FANS WERE REMOVED, NEITHER SHOWING EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION. BOTH WERE OPERATED ON BATTERY POWER WHILE REMOVED FROM ACFT WITHOUT ANY Jun 24, 2013 · N59826 · Piper PA31350 · Air Distribution FanSDR WVBA2012F00119Fan · seizedENROUTE, PILOT BEGAN TO DETECT SMOKE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DURING RETURN, PILOT SHUTDOWN ELECTRICAL SYS & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER ELECTRICAL SYS WAS SHUTDOWN, PILOT NOTICED A DECREASE IN THE ODOR OF SMOKE. MX DISCOVERED THE LEFT INTERIOR VENT FAJun 26, 2012 · N59826 · Piper PA31350 · Air Distribution FanSDR IRJC061511826Field Wire · brokenCOMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. PILOT REPORTED: AFTER TAKEOFF AT CXF LT ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON, 15 MINUTES LATER RT ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON. INSPECTION REVEALED A DEAD BATTERY, A BROKEN FIELD WIRE ON THE LEFT ALTERNATOR AND A RIGHT ALTERNATOR BELT INJun 15, 2011 · N59826 · Piper PA31350 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR 96ZZZX4998Turbocharger · failedPILOT REPORTS A DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF TO 18 INCHES AND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED. UPON INSPECTION, THE TURBOCHARGER SHAFT, BEARING/HOUSING HAD FAILED. NO OIL RESTRICTION IN THE SUPPLY HOSE WAS FOUND.Aug 3, 1996 · N59826 · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust Turbocharger

STCs that may be installed · 300

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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