N197AM

PIPISTREL LSA S R L ALPHA ELECTRO · 2017 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CITY OF REEDLEY, CA (owner ≠ operator)

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.

1 report on file, 2012-06-21.

FLUID LOSS · 2012-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6520

Part: GEARBOX — LEAKING (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 7,068 hrs · 23,291 cycles

DURING PIC WALKAROUND, NOTED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL THAT LEAKED OUT OF THE TAIL GEARBOX.

Source: SDR QMLA2012062112104