N116AL
Registered owner: ALTMANN JERRY R, WI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR LOGISTICS | Operator | on 1982-07-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
10 reports on file, 1995-07-21 – 2005-10-21.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, BATTERY TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BATTERY SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. BATTERY HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED A SHORT TIME AFTERWARDS. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED A SHORT TIME AFTERWARDS AND MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRCRAFT BATTERY, REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY TEMP SENSOR, REMOVED AND REPLACED VOLTAGE REGULATOR. ALL PARTS INSTALLED WERE SERVICEABLE PARTS AND ALL WORK WAS IAW MM. (K)
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (XMSN TEMP)
ON INBOUND FLIGHT, TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE REMAINED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. REMOVED AND REPLACED TEMPERATURE SWITCH. LEAK CHECK AND GROUND RUN C/W, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK IAW MM. (K)
Part: DRAIN — OPEN (FUEL FILTER)
AFTER TAKE OFF, WAS NOTIFIED BY RADIO OF LEAKING FUEL IN FLIGHT, LANDED, EVACUATED PASSENGERS AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN, NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXTERNAL FUEL FILTER DRAIN OPEN, CLOSED DRAIN, COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: FUEL CAP — MISSING (FUEL CELL)
AFTER APPROX 5 MINUTES OF FLIGHT AFTER TAKE OFF FROM EC-160, PILOT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND GAUGE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. RETURNED TO EC-106, SHUT DOWNED AND INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT SHOWED MISING FUEL CAP. FUEL CAP HAD BEEN REPLACED AFTER REFUELING AND WAS PRESENT ON PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW FUEL CAP AND AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 22,991 hrs
MAIN ROTOR BLADE TRAILING EDGE EXTRUSION EXFOLIATED AT STA. 179.0. DAMAGE IS CONSIDERED A MATERIAL DEFECT.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE AIRFRAME INSPECTION, TRAILING EDGE EXTRUSION EXFOLIATED AT STATION 65.5. REPLACED MAIN ROTOR BLADE. TOTAL DAMAGE AREA APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH WIDE BY .75 INCH LONG. (M)
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH PN 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH PN 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH PN 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH PN NAS6605D64 BOLTS, AND 1 EACH PN 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 508.5 HOURS.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH PN 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH PN 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH PN 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH PN NAS6605D64 BOLTS, AND 1 EACH PN 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 508.5 HOURS.
Part: LEVER ASSY — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH, 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH, 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH, 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH, NAS 6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH, 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 790.7.
Part: LINK IDLER — WORN (PYLON)
DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH, 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH, 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH, 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH, NAS 6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH, 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 790.7.