# N131AJ: 1981 Gates Learjet 35A, registration cancelled 2023-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gates Learjet 35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a) (registry code 5170602)
- Engine: [AiResearch TFE731 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tfe731-series) (registry code 01518)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A10CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A10CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 381
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1982
- Certificate issued: February 24, 2012
- Last registry action: April 21, 2023
- Mode S code: A07EF1
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero Jet Aviation I Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20JET%20AVIATION%20I%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N131AJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=131AJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N131AJ-2023-06-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Gates Learjet 35A: https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a.md

## Service difficulty reports (7)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR O2JA131201001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O2JA131201001), Oct 1, 2020: CABIN PRESSURE. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED RISING AT 1000 FAM AT FL 430 IN CRUISE. TRIED TO STABILIZE CABIN ALTITUDE MANUALLY USING CHERRY-PICKER BUT TO NO AVAIL. FORCED TO PERFORM
- [SDR O2JA2019013100000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O2JA2019013100000), Jan 28, 2019: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE CLIMBING TO ALTITUDE THE CABIN ALT WAS STILL CLIMBING AT 700 FT/MIN. LEVELED ALT AT 390 & THIS SHOWED NO CHANGE IN CABIN ALT, TRIED TO CHERRY PICK THE CAB
- [SDR O2JA201711130198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O2JA201711130198), Nov 13, 2017: UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTIONED. CRUISING AT FL390, A LOUD THUD & BANG WAS HEARD BY THE COPILOT AND PILOT. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE CABIN VSI PEGGED AT 6000 FPM. EMERGENCY DESCENDED TO 10000 FT.
- [SDR O2JA20160401001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O2JA20160401001), Apr 1, 2016: POSITION SENSOR. DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED IN THE SPEED, ALTITUDE OR NAV MODE THE ACFT NOSE PITCHED UP IN ATTITUDE WITH NO MANUAL INPUT OR CONTROLLED COMMAND GIVEN FOR NOSE 
- [SDR O2JA2015120200001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/O2JA2015120200001), Oct 23, 2015: AMPLIFIER. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT'S FIRST REPORT, AFTER START, SEC INV LIGHT CAME ON. RESET THE SWITCH TWICE & THE LIGHT WENT AWAY. FOUND LOWER CONNECTOR UNSEATED. CLEANED CONNECTOR & RESE
- [SDR 2015FA0000617](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000617), Oct 23, 2015: INVERTER. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT REPORTED A VOLTAGE SPIKE FOR THE SECONDARY INVERTER INDICATOR.
- [SDR 2013FA0000144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000144), Feb 25, 2013: MODULATING VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. PNEUMATIC SHUTOFF MODULATING VALVE FAILURE RESULTING IN DEPRESSURIZATION OF ACFT IN FLIGHT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20130225001979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130225001979I), Feb 25, 2013: Gates Learjet Corp. 35A (N131AJ), Fort Lauderdale, FL, No damage. On February 25th, N131AJ a lear 35A on an air ambulance flight with 2 pax, departed kfxe for toronto Canada. After climbing through 7,000MSL, the circuit…
- [Incident 20110925024169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110925024169I), Sep 25, 2011: Gates Learjet Corp. 35A (N131AJ), Saint Croix, VI, Minor damage. On September 25th 2011 Learjet 35A N131AJ blew a tire on take-off from Saint Croix VI. The aircraft diverted to san jaun and landed safely. The aircraft…

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