N107AL

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S · 2023 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AERO TECH SERVICES INC, PA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Gama Aviation LLC (O2GA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

9 reports on file, 1995-05-11 – 2002-06-10.

OTHER · 2002-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: BLADE — MISSING (TURBINE WHEEL) · airframe 8,908 hrs

UPON INSPECTION OF ALL PARTS NR 2 WHEEL HAD ONE BLADE MISSING.

Source: SDR ALGA079857
NO TEST · 2001-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — WILL NOT TEST (NR 1 SYS)

DURING PRESTART CHECK. NR 1 FIRE WARNING SYSTEM WOULD NOT TEST. AFTER ENGINES WERE RUN AND ENGINE COMPARTMENTS WERE DRIED OUT, SYSTEM TESTED NORMALLY.

Source: SDR 20010613CW022
OTHER · 1999-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

Part: TURBINE WHEEL — DAMAGED (ENGINE)

UPON DISASSEMBLY OF TURBINE FOR EVALUATION DUE TO ENGINE QUITTING DURING OPERATION. UPON INSPECTION OF ALL PARTS NR 2 WHEEL HAD ONE BLADE MISSING. PERFORM INSPECTION OF WHEELS UPON ASSEMBLY AT MANUFACTURER FOR POSSIBLE IMPERFECTIONS.

Source: SDR ALG2002F00045
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: WIRING HARNESS — FAILED (HYD PACK)

IN-FLIGHT, HYDRAULIC BLOCK ILLUMINATED; SYSTEM SWITCHED TO NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INSTALLED NEW HARNESS.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX4899
FALSE WARNING · 1996-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2612

Part: DETECTOR — LEAD LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE)

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. DESCENDED TO 300 FEET, CHECKED SHADOW FOR SMOKE, NONE SEEN, RETURNED TO BASE. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS NORMAL. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE COWL, INSPECTED LOWER DETECTOR, INSPECTED UPPER DETECTOR, FOUND LEAD LOOSE ON UPPER DETECTOR. INSTALLED NEW LOCK WASHER AND NUT. OPS CHECK OK.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX217
OTHER · 1996-07-25 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: TIE BOLT — UNDERSIZE (COMP ROTOR)

DISCOVERED DEFECT DURING TOLERANCE INSPECTION. THE TIE BOLT SHOULDER UNDER SIZE BY .002 INCH, .440 INCH, BPS .4420 INCH TO .4425 INCH.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX4841
OTHER · 1996-05-31 Unresolved
ATA 7323

Part: BEARING — FROZEN (FLYWEIGHTS)

DURING TEAR DOWN INVESTIGATION OF UNIT, FOUND 2523240 BEARINGS FROZEN CAUSING FLYWEIGHTS TO STICK.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX3486
OTHER · 1995-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — SEPARATION (CAMBER SIDE)

DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BLADE SEPARATED 9 INCHES FROM TIP AND 2 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE ON CAMBER SIDE OF BLADE. SEPARATED AT FACE PLATE TRANSITION AREA. SEPARATION BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX5456
OTHER · 1995-05-11 Unresolved
ATA 6720

Part: PC LINK — CORRODED (T/R)

DURING PMI INSPECTION (50-HOUR INSPECTION) FOUND T/R PC LINK CORRODED. LINK SCRAPPED DUE TO CORROSION AT BEARING HOLE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2779