N211EL

THOCKER JON RV-6A · 2004 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FAIRHURST DAVID CHARLES, VA (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

Accident · 2007-12-29 Unresolved
Bell 206L1 Fatal injury Part 135 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case DFW08FA053

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.

24 reports on file, 2003-11-11 – 2006-06-01.

OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: FUEL CELL — SEPARATED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND FUEL CELL PANEL ASSY SEPARATED. REPLACED W/NEW OR RECONDITIONED PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109771
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5230

Part: STRUCTURE — SEPARATED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND BAGGAGE DOOR ASSY SEPARATED AND DEBONDED. REPLACED W/NEW OR RECONDITIONED PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109773
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — DEBONDED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND OIL COOLER DECK ASSY.DEBONDED. REPLACED W/NEW OR RECONDITIONED PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109775
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: PANEL — DEBONDED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND ROOF PANEL ASSY DEBONDED. REPLACED W/NEW OR RECONDITIONED PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109779
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND LONGERON CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109789
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN PANEL — SEPARATED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND NOSE PANEL ASSY. SEPARATED. REPLACED W/NEW OR RECONDITIONED PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109770
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5302

Part: TAIL BOOM — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND TAIL BOOM CRACKED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109795
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND LONGERON CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109788
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND SKIN PANEL CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109794
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND SKIN PANEL CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109793
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND LONGERON ASSY CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109774
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: PANEL — SEPARATED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND KICK PANEL ASSY SEPARATED. REPLACED W/NEW OR RECONDITIONED PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109772
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5312

Part: BULKHEAD — SEPARATED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND BAGGAGE WALL SEPARATED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109796
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND LONGERON CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109791
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND BOX BEAM ASSY CRACKED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109780
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND SKIN PANEL CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109790
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND LONGERON CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109792
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND FRAME ASSY CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109781
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND SKIN PANEL DAMAGED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109783
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5413

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND LONGERON ASSY.CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109777
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5313

Part: LONGERON — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND LONGERON CORRODED. REPLACED W/NEW PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109787
OTHER · 2006-06-01 Unresolved
ATA 5321

Part: FLOOR PANEL — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 21,202 hrs

FOUND FORWARD TUB ASSY. CORRODED AND SEPARATED. REPLACED W/NEW OR RECONDITIONED PART.

Source: SDR ALGR109769
Earlier reports · 2003–2004 · 2 reports

2004

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2004-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6210

Part: BLADE — DELAMINATED (MAIN ROTOR HEAD)

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT COMMENCED AN APPROX 1/1 VERTICAL BEAT WITH AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND (HUM) IN THE AIRFRAME. PILOT DIVERTED TO FIELD LANDING SITE. AFTER SHUT-DOWN, PILOT FOUND BLADE SKIN DELAMINATING NEAR TIP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AFFECTED BLADE AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE MAIN ROTOR BLADE, BALANCED AND TRACKED IAW MM, OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS GOOD.

Source: SDR ALG2004F00035

2003

FLUID LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7310

Part: B-NUT — LOOSE (FUEL CONTROL)

IN FLIGHT SMELLED SLIGHT ODOR OF FUEL. ON POST FLIGHT SAW DRIPS OF FUEL ON LINES AROUND FUEL CONTROL. MAINTENANCE FOUND B-NUT ON FUEL CONTROL INLET FROM PUMP SEEPING. LOOSENED NUT, CLEANED FITTING AND RETORQUED NUT. LEAKED CHECKED WITH BOOST PUMPS AND GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES NO OTHER SEEPS DETECTED.

Source: SDR ALG2004F00001