N516AL

CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION SF50 · 2026 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CHARLIE THREE LLC, DE (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.

6 reports on file, 2004-05-27 – 2005-11-14.

OTHER · 2005-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6200

Part: UNKNOWN — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 2,594 hrs

WORN BEYOND LIMITS IN DROOP AREA. REPLACED UNIT WITH NEW SERVICEABLE PART.

Source: SDR ALGA107785
OTHER · 2005-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7797

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED

IN FLIGHT, T4 PORTION OF FLI- INTERMITTENT FLUCTUATION AND T-4 FAILURE. REMOVED HARNESS SN 215B,, INSTALLED HARNESS 279B, OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (K)

Source: SDR ALG2005F00091
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2005-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7323

Part: CONTROL ROD — OUT OF ADJUST (ENG GOVERNOR)

DURING HOVER, ROTOR RPM WAS LOW, LANDED AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. FUEL CONTROL WAS REPLACED THE NIGHT BEFORE. ADJUSTED GOVERNOR CONTROL ROD IAW MM AND RFM. GROUND RUN AND OPS. CHECK GOOD. (K)

Source: SDR ALG2005F00087
OTHER · 2005-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BLADE — CHIPPED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 1,874 hrs

CHROME MONOXIDE SURFACE CHIPPED BEYOND LIMITS. SEND TO AMERICAN EUROCOPTER FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.

Source: SDR ALGA099525
OTHER · 2004-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: SCISSORS — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,653 hrs

PLATE DEBONDED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SCISSOR.

Source: SDR ALGA098149
OTHER · 2004-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: SCISSORS — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 1,178 hrs

SCISSORS DEBONDED. REPLACED WITH NEW OR SERVICEABLE PART BY FIELD MAINT.

Source: SDR ALGA094840