N351AL
Registered owner: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC, 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.
7 reports on file, 1996-09-17 – 2005-08-18.
Part: BEARING — MAKING METAL (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 12,710 hrs
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY MAKING METAL, DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND DUPLEX BEARING BREAKING DOWN. / REMOVED AND REPLACED DUPLEX BEARING P/N 206-040-032-105
Part: COMPRESSOR — STALLED (ENGINE)
DURING TAKEOFF AT 95 PERCENT TORQUE, OAT +34, WINDS CALM, AC HAD A COMPRESSOR STALL FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG, YAW, AND A DROP IN TORQUE. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER LEVELED AT 50 FT AT 70 KNOTS 50 PERCENT TORQUE, FLEW 8 MINUTES TO A LARGER PLATFORM AND LANDED. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE INTAKE AREA, COMPRESSOR BLADES, BLEED VALVE NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT CHECK WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
Part: LINK — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR PC)
ON POST FLIGHT, THE PILOT FOUND MAIN ROTOR PC LINK SN TY3241 JAM NUT LOOSE, THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PC LINK AND HE COMPLIED WITH TRACK AND BALANE AND AUTO ROTATION CHECK.
Part: BLADE — CORRODED (ENGINE)
TURBINE TIME CHANGE DUE 1ST AND 2ND STAGE WHEELS, CYCLED OUT. TURBINE HAD A MFG LINER INSTALLED. REMOVED COMBUSTION SECTION AND FOUND SULFIDATION ON NR 1 WHEEL BLADES. (K)
Part: MAST — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
MAST WAS SCRAPPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION PITTING ON UPPER SPLINES. THIRTY PERCENT OF RETIREMENT LIFE.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (TRANSMISSION)
TRANSMISSION MADE CHIP LIGHTS, FOUND BEARING BALLS BREAKING DOWN.
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. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSED PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 593.3.