N406AL
Registered owner: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristow U.S. LLC (ALGA) | Operator | on 2012-10-05 | 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.
6 reports on file, 2001-09-28 – 2010-03-17.
Part: BEARING — OVERHEATED (T/R DRIVE SHAFT) · airframe 7,282 hrs
BEARING PN 407-340-339-107, SN ZS25535, EXHIBITED SIGNS OF OVERHEATED CONDITION. EXPELLED GREASE WAS BLACK AND THE TEMP INDICATOR ON THE BEARING HANGER WAS BLACK.
Part: BEARING — OVERHEATED (T/R DRIVE SHAFT) · airframe 7,282 hrs
BEARING PN 407-340-339-107, SN ZV13231, TT 366.4 EXHIBITED SIGNS OF OVERTEMP CONDITION. EXPELLED GREASE WAS BLACK AND THE OVERHEAT TEMP INDICATOR ON THE BEARING HANGER WAS BLACK.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (COMPRESSOR) · airframe 6,891 hrs
FOUND 2 EA CRACKS THROUGH BOLT HOLES ON FWD FLANGE OF ENGINE COMPRESSOR MOUNT.
Part: TRANSMISSION — MAKING METAL (MAIN ROTOR)
DURING TAKEOFF THE TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND 2 FLAKES ON LOWER CHIP PLUG. TRANSMISSION REMOVED FOR METAL. (K)
Part: PANEL — SMOKE (COCKPIT)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES FROM SL23D THE CAUTION PANEL STARTED SMOKING. LANDED ON A DRILLING RIG AT ST96. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CAUTION PANEL (SN 516) AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CAUTION PANEL (SN 504). OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)
Part: BEARING — FAILED (TAIL ROTOR)
BEARING FAILED, COMPLIED WITH ASB 407-01-44.