N561SF

BELL 407 · 2000 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: N390SF LLC, AZ (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
VIKING AVIATION LLC (2VKA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

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.

2 reports on file, 2022-02-16 – 2025-01-28.

OTHER · 2025-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: WASHER — CRACKED (ZONE 400) · airframe 10,987 hrs · 3,560 cycles

WHILE CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED ONE WASHER PN:140-007-25S22E6 CRACKED.

Source: SDR 2VKA2025020553456
OTHER · 2022-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6720

Part: PITCH LINK — CRACKED (TAIL BOOM) · airframe 9,412 hrs · 44,465 cycles

DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION ONE OF THE BEARINGS ON THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK WAS FOUND WORN. THE BEARING STARTED TO WEAR THROUGH THE OUTER RACE AND THE PITCH CHANGE LINK WAS CRACKED.

Source: SDR 2VKA2022030720221