N170AL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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.
13 reports on file, 1995-03-08 – 2004-07-26.
Part: RECEPTACLE — LOOSE (DIRECTIONAL GYRO)
ON RUN UP FOR TAKEOFF, FOUND OFF FLAG ON THE DG AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. THE COMPONENT WAS SECURED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ARA FOR MAINTENANCE, AIRCRAFT REPLACED BY N547AL. MAINTENACNE NOTED OFF FLAG ON DIRECTIONAL GYRO, FOUND CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE LOOSE AND STRONG ODOR OF BURNED ODOR EMITTING FROM GYRO. REPLACED GYRO, POWERED UP AVIONICS VISUAL AND ODOR INSPECTION, FUNCTIONED CHECK OK. (M)
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 12 reports
1998
Part: BATTERY — DAMAGED (EMERGENCY LIGHT)
90-DAY LIFE VEST INSPECTION FOUND MOISTURE GETS PLUGS AND CAUSES BATTERY CASE TO SWELL AND WIRE CONNECTION TO LIGHT TO PUSH OUT OF CASE.
1996
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — WORN (FUEL PUMP)
DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR OVERHAUL, FOUND WORN DRIVESHAFT SPLINES (SMALL END) AND WORN INTERNAL GEAR SPLINE. (PARTS SCRAPPED). SUSPECT IMPROPER LUBRICATION.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — BURNED SMELL (INSTRUMENT PANEL)
WHEN VHF CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PUSHED IN, THE FREQUENCY INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF. DURING HOVER TO THE MAINTENANCE PAD FROM THE BACK ROW, PILOT SMELLED FUMES. REMOVED VHF RADIO AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RADIO AND REMOVED BURNED SMELL. VISUALLY INSPECTED BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. VISUALLY INSPECTED BEHIND CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND FOUND NO DEFECTS.
Part: FITTING — CRACKED (FWD LANDING GEAR)
DURING SERVICE CHECK, NOTED MLG FITTING WAS CRACKED. FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA AS REPORTED ON MDR SUBMITTED ON 2-7-94. THE FITTING WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER, 1992, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CRACKED FITTINGS.
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 532.0 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 532 HOURS.
1995
Part: BEARING — WORN (OUTER RACE)
FOUND ON DAILY INSPECTION, 4 EACH FEATHERING BEARINGS ON BLADES WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
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 NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 380.2 HOURS.
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 NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 380.2 HOURS.
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 WEAR CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. SPACERS, BUSHINGS, AND BEARINGS, TT 484.9.
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 WEAR CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. SPACERS, BUSHINGS, AND BEARINGS, TT 484.9.
Part: PC FILTER — UNBONDED (ENGINE)
DURING PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND FILTER LOOSE IN FILTER BOWL. FILTER ELEMENT WAS UNBONDED FROM FILTER CAP. CAUSE UNKNOWN.