N607AL
Registered owner: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC, CA (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.
24 reports on file, 1999-06-22 – 2012-05-18.
Part: ADAPTER — CORRODED (FREE WHEEL UNIT) · airframe 15,396 hrs
ADAPTER CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: ADAPTER — CORRODED (FREE WHEEL UNIT) · airframe 13,541 hrs
ADAPTER CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: CROSSTUBE — CORRODED (ZONE 700) · airframe 13,292 hrs
CROSSTUBE CORRODED BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS.
Earlier reports · 1999–2011 · 21 reports
2011
Part: SKID — CORRODED (ZONE 700) · airframe 12,748 hrs
SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS.
Part: BLADE — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 12,112 hrs · 41,783 cycles
DURING DAILY SERVICE CHECK FOUND CRACKED L/E ON ORANGE MAIN ROTOR BLADE.
2009
Part: FIRESHIELD — MISALIGNED (ENGINE)
ALL MOUNT PADS ON FIRESHIELD HAD RAISED SHEETMETAL FROM IMPROPER FIT.
2004
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (TRANSDUCER)
WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS PICKED UP TO A HOVER. AS AIRCRAFT CAME TO A HOVER, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT HIGH. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED BACK ON PAD, SHUT DOWN AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. THEN REPLACED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CONNECTOR PLUG. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2003
Part: BEARING — ROUGH (UNIVERSAL) · airframe 4,558 hrs
FOUND BEARINGS ROUGH AND RATCHETING.
Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)
DURING POST FLIGHT. DURING POST FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RESIDUAL OIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE T/R HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE (B) NUT WAS CRACKED, HE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LINE. AIRCRAFT WAS LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2002
Part: SPRAG CLUTCH — WORN (FREEWHEEL UNIT)
DURING OVERHAUL FOUND, CAGE SLOTS WORN BEYOND MAX. LIMIT, 1 EACH SPRAG BREAKING DOWN ON INNER CAM FACE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE: STRONGER ALLOY.
Part: SPLINE ADAPTER — WORN (FREEWHEEL UNIT)
DURING OVERHAUL, FOUND SPLINE WEAR BELOW MIN.
2001
Part: BEARING — WORN (TAIL ROTOR)
DURING DAILY, HIGH VIBE AND TEMP AT FORWARD BEARING, GREY GREASE. (M)
2000
Part: SHAFT — WORN (FWU)
DURING 2,500 HOUR OVERHAUL, SPLINES WERE WORN BELOW LIMITS. (X)
Part: SUN GEAR — MAKING METAL (TRANSMISSION) · airframe 2,158 hrs
TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY MAKING METAL. SUN GEAR UPPER TEETH PITTED (BREAKING DOWN). SUN GEAR SCRAPPED. (X)
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
DURING 50-HOUR VISUAL INSPECTION, NR 3 TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT DISC PACK IS CRACKED ON AFT SIDE. (X)
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT FOUND CRACKED. (X)
1999
Part: BEARING — DEBONDED (MAIN ROTOR)
FOUND ON POST-FLIGHT, ELASTOMERIC BEARING DEBONDED COMPLETELY.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND NR 7 DISC PACK CRACKED ON LAST AFT LAMINATE. (X)
Part: SUPPORT — MISINSTALLED (TAILBOOM)
DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND PART INSTALLED IN PRELOADED CONDITION.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR)
DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION. DURING DAILY INSPECTION. DISC PACK FOUND CRACKED WITH CRACK FACING AFT TOWARDS TAIL ROTOR IN NR 3 POSITION, CAUSE NOT KNOWN. ONLY ONE SEGMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION. DURING DAILY INSPECTION. DISC PACK FOUND CRACKED WITH CRACK FACING AFT TOWARDS TAIL ROTOR IN NR 3 POSITION. CAUSE NOT KNOWN. ONLY ONE SEGMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DURING 25-HOUR AD INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK AT FORWARD SEGMENT AT THE DISC PACK, NR 3 POSITION.
Part: SUPPORT — CRACKED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
SUPPORT CRACKED, THIRD FROM OUTBOARD EDGE.
Part: DISC PACK — CRACKED (T/R DRIVE)
DURING 25-HOUR INSPECTION, AD 97-24-17. COUPLING DISC CRACKED.