N476AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR LOGISTICS | Operator | on 1979-11-29 | 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.
5 reports on file, 1995-05-02 – 1996-02-19.
Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — STUCK (SYSTEM 2)
IN SHOP. BENCH TEST OF MODULE PERFORMED DUE TO REPORTED DROP OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO ZERO P.S.I. IN SYSTEM 2. ALL TEST RESULTS WERE WITHIN LIMITS EXCEPT PRESSURE SWITCH TEST. ONE-HALF OF SWITCH STUCK ON HIGH PRESSURE SIDE. (FAILURE OF SWITCH NOT RELATED TO ZERO P.S.I. REPORT).
Part: BUSHING — WORN (DAMPER)
DURING SHOP TEAR DOWN FOR REPAIR OF DAMPER DUE TO WEAK OPERATION, FOUND BUSHING ID WORN PAST LIMITS.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (DAMPER)
DURING SHOP TEAR-DOWN FOR REPAIR OF DAMPER DUE TO WEAK OPERATION, FOUND BUSHING ID WORN PAST LIMITS. SUSPECT CAUSE - CONTAMINATED OIL.
Part: BEARING — WORN (DAMPER)
DURING SHOP TEAR DOWN FOR REPAIR OF DAMAGE DUE TO WEAK OPERATION, FOUND WEAR BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER RACES BEYOND MFG LIMITS.
Part: SCAVENGE TUBE — BRACKET BROKEN (OIL PUMP)
DURING SUDDEN PUMP STOPPAGE INSPECTION. DISCOVERED LOWER BRACKET ON THE SCAVENGE TUBE TO BE BROKEN. NOTE: THE MOUNTING NUT WAS HOLDING THE BRACKET. THE SCAVENGE TUBE WAS HELD IN BY THE TOP MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE OIL PUMP SCAVENGE BORE.