N534DA

TALOS DRONES T60X · Rotorcraft · 4 engines · 0 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: A1 AERIAL SOLUTIONS LLC, SC (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.

46 reports on file, 1995-02-10 – 2001-06-07.

NO TEST · 2001-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 61,747 hrs · 45,773 cycles

DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FWD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT 3AB INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S010928
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2001-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2530

Part: OVEN — INOPERATIVE (GALLEY) · airframe 61,135 hrs · 45,348 cycles

AIR-TURN-BACK DUE TO ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FWD GALLEY AREA. SLC MECHANIC FOUND FWD GALLEY OVEN TO BE THE CAUSE. REPLACED GALLEY OVEN.

Source: SDR DL72S010429
NO TEST · 2001-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 60,703 hrs · 45,063 cycles

UNPON ARRIVAL AT AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON BATTERIES OUT OF CHARGE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS THROUGH OUT CABIN, ALL CHECKS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S010104
Earlier reports · 1995–2000 · 43 reports

2000

OTHER · 2000-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — PUNCTURED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,334 hrs · 44,811 cycles

FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 670-710 / STRG. 21L-23L : PUNCTURE REPAIR. THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DENTED AND PUNCTURED BETWEEN FS 670 & 710 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 21L & 23L. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A SKIN CUTOUT FWD OF THE FS 680 SKIN BUTT SPLICE AND CUTOUT AFT OF THE SPLICE. THE SPLICE STRUCTURE WAS UNDAMAGED. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH INDIVIDUAL EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER B727 SRM 53-30-3 AND ER/A 379361-14.

Source: SDR DL72S002305
OTHER · 2000-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7120

Part: BOLT — BROKEN (NR 3 ENG MOUNT) · airframe 60,061 hrs · 44,635 cycles

FOUND ON CREW WALKAROUND, NR 3 ENGINE AFT MOUNT BOLT BROKEN. REMOVED ENGINE, REPAIRED DAMAGE, REPLACED CONE BOLT, REINSTALLED ENGINE.

Source: SDR DL72S002044
NO TEST · 2000-07-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 59,371 hrs · 44,161 cycles

OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS MID AND CARGO INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S001335
NO TEST · 2000-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 59,274 hrs · 44,094 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MOST FWD CENTER AISLE EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. - REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S001246
NO TEST · 2000-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 59,159 hrs · 44,018 cycles

RIGHT AFT CARGO DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. FOUND BATTERY UNIT INOP. REPLACED BATTERY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS, NOW OK.

Source: SDR DL72S001175
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2000-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7910

Part: OIL CAP — LEAKING (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 58,954 hrs · 43,875 cycles

EN ROUTE NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN DUE OIL QTY WENT DOWN TO ZERO WITH DECREASING OIL QTY. LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUM. SHUTDOWN PER POM. FOUND LEAK AT OIL CAP. REPLACED SAME.

Source: SDR DL72S001004
OTHER · 2000-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,856 hrs · 43,820 cycles

FOUND AT F-1 LTR CHECK, AIRSTAIR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING LOWER FWD SUPPORT ANGLE CRACKED 2.5 INCH AT STA 1263. REPLACED ANGLE PER SRM 53-10-10D.

Source: SDR DL72S000931

1999

OTHER · 1999-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5230

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR)

B727 AFT CARGO DOOR, NR 5 PRESSURE STOP BEAM WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE OUTER T-CHORD OF THE STOP BEAM WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ATA 1095. REPAIRED PER ER/A 372942-14AD.

Source: SDR DL72S992840
NO TEST · 1999-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOP (CABIN)

R-1 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BATTERIES, OPS NOW OK.

Source: SDR DL72S992550
OTHER · 1999-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BS 1045)

1.75 CRACK FUSELAGE SKIN SAT 1045 STRINGER 28L. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-3 FIG 25.

Source: SDR DL72S992226
OTHER · 1999-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

Part: FRAME — WORN (BS 1352)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NR 266, T-ANGLE WORN THROUGH THREE PLACES FROM .75 TO 4.25 INCHES LONG AT FWD FLANGE OF T-ANGLE, NR 2 ENG CUTOUT 4 O'CLOCK POS TO 6 O'CLOCK POS STA 1453. NRC 267 NR 2 ENG CUTOUT FWD COWL STRIKER T-ANGLE WORN THROUGH/THIN 3 O'CLOCK POS TO 5 O'CLOCK POS. SPLICED IN SECTION OF FRAME PER M/M 53-11-0, (P/N 65-23687).

Source: SDR DL72S991185
OTHER · 1999-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 208, 2 CRACKS AT RT SIDE OF VERTICAL WEB STA 1303 INSIDE VERTICAL STAB CRAWLWAY. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.

Source: SDR DL72S991175
OTHER · 1999-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1303)

FOUND DURING MV2 MID VISIT NRC 209, 2 CRACKS AT LT SIDE OF VERTICAL WEB STA 1303 INSIDE VERTICAL STAB CRAWLWAY. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-4 FIG 17.

Source: SDR DL72S991174
OTHER · 1999-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1214)

LEFT I/B TORQUE BOX VERT WEB CRACKED .5 INCH AT UPPER FASTENER STA 1214. REPAIRED PER MM 53-11-0 FIG 819.

Source: SDR DL72S991008
OTHER · 1999-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB)

FOUND DURING MV2 CORROSION VISIT NRC 210, STR 9 CRACKED AT FIN STA 157.2 INSIDE VERT STAB CRAWLWAY (3RD STR FROM BOTTOM, 3RD BAY UP FROM DOOR). REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0 FIG 803.

Source: SDR DL72S991123
FALSE WARNING · 1999-04-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7331

Part: POWER SUPPLY — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL FLOW SYST)

WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED FUEL FLOW INDICATORS, INCREASED IN UNISION AND THEN FLUCTUATED IN UNISION BETWEEN BETWEEN 1000-5000 PPH. WITH T/O EPR ESTABLISHED ALL 3 FUEL FLOW GAUGES INDICATED 1000 PPH STEADY. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT LESS THAN 65 KNOTS. REPLACED FUEL FLOW POWER SUPPLY. CKD OK ON ENG RUN.

Source: SDR DL72S990933
NO TEST · 1999-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTING IN F/C WOULD NOT WORK. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.

Source: SDR DL72S990789
OTHER · 1999-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2782

Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (NR 1 LE SLAT ACT)

FOUND ON E1 LETTER CK, 1 INCH VISIBLE CRACK NR 1 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B MOUNT WEB ABOVE TRUNNION FITTING. REPAIRED PER MM 57-20-21.

Source: SDR DL72S990479
OTHER · 1999-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (PAX DOORWAY)

FOUND AT E-1 LETTER CK, AFT ENTRY DOOR FRAME CUTOUT HAS .5 INCH VISIBLE CRACK LT SIDE. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-9.

Source: SDR DL72S990478

1998

NO TEST · 1998-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DURING LAYOVER INSP, FOUND LEFT FWD OVERWING EMERG LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED ASSOCIATED POWER SUPPLY BASE-DAL (P/N 334701744), (S/N VA-6227).

Source: SDR DL72S981204
NO TEST · 1998-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PORTABLE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE R1 GALLEY DOOR IS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.

Source: SDR DL72S980495
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1998-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3444

Part: RADIO ALT — MALFUNCTIONED (CAPTS SIDE)

RADIO ALT (CAPTS) SHOWED 2000 AGL WHILE 10000 MSL. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A GPWAS PULL UP WARNING AND THEN ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. PULLED CAPTS R/A CB SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER RUNNING CK LIST LANDED NORMALLY. REPLACED CAPTS R/A IND AND NR 1 R/A TRANSCVR RAN BOTH PACKS AND GND OPS CKS OK.

Source: SDR DL72S980436

1997

NO TEST · 1997-08-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

LT FWD AND AFT OVERWING EXIT UPPER EXIT LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED BATTERY PACK.

Source: SDR DL72S971551
OTHER · 1997-05-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: WEB — CRACKED (BS 1218/1228)

FOUND DURING C-2 LETTER CHECK, .75 INCH CRACK LWR TORQUE BOX WEB STA 1218 RT. 1/4 IN CRACK LWR TORQUE BOX WEB STA 1228 RT. REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S970983
NO TEST · 1997-05-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT EXT SLIDE LIGHT INOP. REPLACED REFLECTOR ASSY, NOW OPS NORMAL.

Source: SDR DL72S970921
NO TEST · 1997-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

DISC: LT AND RT AFT SERVICE DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY, CHECKS GOOD.

Source: SDR DL72S970503
OTHER · 1997-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (BS 1009)

CORROSION FOUND ON THE SKIN AT STA 1009, STR28R. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3A.

Source: SDR DL72S970631
OTHER · 1997-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CORROSION (BS 1010)

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SKIN JUST OUTBOARD OF STR 29L NEAR THE F.S. 1010 BUTT SPLICE WHICH RESULTED IN A 12.5 INCH BY 4.125 INCH CUT-OUT. AN EXISTING EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIR WAS REMOVED AS WELL AND INCORPORATED INTO ONE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 3A.

Source: SDR DL72S970189
OTHER · 1997-01-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 5 LE SLAT)

ONE INCH CRACK IN NOSE RIB NR 5 SLAT ACT ATTACH OUTBOARD SIDE. CORRECTION - DRILLED, TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER M/M 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S970182
OTHER · 1997-01-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 344)

CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 344 FROM LBL 35 TO LBL 53. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FLOORBEAM AND DRILLED UP NEW SECTION AND SPLICES PER SRM 53-10-8.

Source: SDR DL72S970206

1996

OTHER · 1996-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: TORQUE BOX WEB — CRACKED (BS 1223)

FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, LWR LT TORQUE BOX CRACKED AT LIGHTNING HOLE AFT OF STA 1223 ADJACENT TO PREVIOUS REPAIRS. LOWER TORQUE BOX LIGHTNING HOLE ROUTED BEYOND LIP RT SIDE STA 1243 BOTH ITEMS REPAIRED PER M/M 53-11-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960655
OTHER · 1996-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, STRINGER CRACKED IN TAIL CRAWLWAY BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD BAY RT SIDE. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960656
OTHER · 1996-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5530

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (VERT STAB)

FOUND DURING B-2 LETTER CHECK, STRINGER CRACKED RT SIDE TAIL CRAWLWAY ONE AND ONE HALF BAYS DOWN. REPAIRED PER M/M 55-30-0.

Source: SDR DL72S960657

1995

OTHER · 1995-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 SLAT)

FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 2 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED AT INBOARD END. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 807A.

Source: SDR DL72S953434
OTHER · 1995-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 SLAT)

FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 2 SLAT ACTUATOR O/B UPPER MOUNT BROKEN. REPAIRED PER MM 57-42-0 PG 812 TO 813.

Source: SDR DL72S953435
OTHER · 1995-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (BELOW L3 WINDOW)

FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK, .5 CRACK AT LWR AFT CORNER OF L3 WINDOW OPENING. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 8.

Source: SDR DL72S953436
OTHER · 1995-08-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: ANGLE — CRACKED (NR 2 SLAT)

FOUND DURING B-1 LETTER CHECK, NR 2 SLAT COVE SKIN ANGLE CRACKED UNDER THERMAL ANTI-ICE DUCT. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S953433
OTHER · 1995-02-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SLAT — CRACKED (NR 4 LT)

UPON INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND NR 6, NR 11, AND NR 18 RIBS CRACKED. RIBS REPAIRED PER 727 M/M CH 57-54-0 BY STOP DRILLING CRACKS AND INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLERS ON LEFT WING NR 4 L/E SLAT.

Source: SDR DL72S951182
OTHER · 1995-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SLAT — CRACKED (NR 4 LE)

INSPECTION FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS AROUND MOUNT HOLES FOR FENCE IN THE NR 4 LE ADING EDGE SLAT. REPAIRED HOLES PER MM 57-54-0.

Source: SDR DL72S951124
OTHER · 1995-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (NR 4 LE SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, FOUND NR 4 L/E SLAT WITH CRACKED SKIN AT MOUNT AREA FOR WING FENCE. REPAIRED PER SRM 57-54-0 PG 817.

Source: SDR DL72S951214
OTHER · 1995-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5754

Part: RIB — CRACKED (NR 4 LE SLAT)

DURING SHOP INSPECTION, NR 4 L/E SLAT WAS FOUND WITH RIB NR 6 CRACKED. REPAIRED PER MM 57-54-0 PG 807.

Source: SDR DL72S951215
OTHER · 1995-02-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FS 1263)

DURING INSPECTION, THE RT UPPER TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED STIFFENERS LOCATED AT F61273. THE STIFFENERS WILL BE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SB 53-0129 REV 4.

Source: SDR DL72S950814
OTHER · 1995-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5330

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (PAX DOOR CUT OUT)

FOUND DURING A-2 LETTER CHECK, 2 INCH VISIBLE CRACK AT LWR HINGE CUTOUT OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR ON FUSELAGE. REPAIRED PER MM 53-30-0 PG 820-836 PART 2.

Source: SDR DL72S950584