N501AL
Registered owner: AGSTATE, IA (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.
4 reports on file, 1997-07-18 – 2000-08-06.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 16,333 hrs
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOUND AND REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. (X)
Part: CASE — CRACKED (T/R GEARBOX)
GEARBOX SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR OIL LEAK. FOUND TO BE LEAKING THROUGH CRACK. CRACKED AT MOUNTING STUD BOSS.
Part: ROTOR MAST — CRACKED (TRANSMISSION)
DURING MAIN ROTOR HUB REMOVAL, NOTED THE MAIN ROTOR MAST FLANGE WAS CRACKED. THE MAST FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY THREE-FOURTHS AROUND. THE CRACK WAS NEAR THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGE AND THE STUD HOLES.
Part: ROTOR MAST — FLANGE CRACKED (TRANSMISSION)
DURING MAIN ROTOR HUB REMOVAL NOTED THE MAIN ROTOR MAST FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE MAST FLANGE WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY THREE-FOURTHS AROUND. THE CRACK WAS NEAR THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGE AND THE STUD HOLES.