N6161A

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INCOperatoron 1970-08-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1975-09-20 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-8 No injuriesAIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC

Operated by AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA76AM026
Incident · 1973-06-15 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-8 No injuriesAIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC

Operated by AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI73IC098
Incident · 1970-08-27 Operator named in NTSB report
DOUGLAS DC-8 No injuriesAIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC

Operated by AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC71IN029

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.

37 reports on file, 1996-02-28 – 2003-06-05.

OTHER · 2003-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6230

Part: SWASHPLATE — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR)

MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE HAS GREASE COMING FROM UPPER SLEEVE. REPAIRED.

Source: SDR HEEA087821
OTHER · 2003-01-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)

MAIN BATTERY WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA083419
OTHER · 2003-01-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: RECEIVER — ERRATIC (GPS) · airframe 12,157 hrs

GPS RECEIVER DIRECT BUTTON ERRATIC. DIRECT BUTTON, WPT, APT/VOR AND MSG BUTTONS ERRATIC. ALSO FOUND DISPLAY NOT DIMMING AND BUTTONS UNREADABLE. REPLACED SAME. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA083099
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 34 reports

2001

NO TEST · 2001-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)

WEAK BATTERY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA076830
NO TEST · 2001-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2432

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)

WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.

Source: SDR HEEA076838
OTHER · 2001-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2420

Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (AC SYSTEM)

GEN FAILED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GEN WENT OFF LINE WHEN THROTTLE ROLLED DOWN TO IDLE.

Source: SDR HEEA075627
OTHER · 2001-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (VHF COMMS) · airframe 11,488 hrs

NOT TRANSMITTING. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT. FOUND Q1 AND Q3 SHORTED. SENT TO AVCOM AVIONICS & INSTRUMENTS FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

Source: SDR HEEA075586

1999

OTHER · 1999-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: BEARING — CLOGGED (NR 3 & 4)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 6 AND 7 BEARING SUMP CLOGGED. BEARINGS REMOVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEBA72-3217 R-2. SERIAL NUMBERS REMOVED ARE MP00520 AND MP01232. REPLACED WITH SERIAL NUMBERS JJ02374 AND JJ02192.

Source: SDR HEEA065306
OTHER · 1999-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7260

Part: BEARING — CLOGGED (NR 3 & 4)

ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO 6 AND 7 BEARING SUMP CLOGGED. BEARINGS REMOVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEBA72-3217 R-2.

Source: SDR HEEA065307
OTHER · 1999-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — PRECESSING (COCKPIT DG)

WILL NOT HOLD HEADING. UNIT PRECESSES 3 DEGREES OUT OF TOLERANCE ON ALL HEADINGS.

Source: SDR HEEA064742
OTHER · 1999-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

GPS RECEIVER - BUSS FAILURE NR 10, BUSS FAILURE NR 8.

Source: SDR HEEA063247
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (DUAL TACHOMETER)

BOTH NEEDLES STUCK ON DUAL TACHOMETER.

Source: SDR HEEA060872
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: REGULATOR — DAMAGED (DC SYSTEM)

VOLTAGE REGULATOR'S ADJUSTING SCREW WILL NOT ADJUST, SPINS FREELY.

Source: SDR HEEA060851
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2435

Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (START/GENERATOR)

STARATER/GENERATOR DROPS OFF-LINE WHEN RPM IS LOWER.

Source: SDR HEEA060898
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — MALFUNCTIONED (ALTIMETER)

BENT PIN ON CONNECTOR, ENCODER DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY.

Source: SDR HEEA060938
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3340

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (STROBE)

POWER SUPPLY IS INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA060926
OTHER · 1999-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)

GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.

Source: SDR HEEA060850
OTHER · 1999-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TOT)

TOT INDICATOR WILL NOT INDICATE.

Source: SDR HEEA060405
OTHER · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

TRANSCEIVER RECEIVER INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA060145
OTHER · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

ENT AND NAV BUTTONS UNREADABLE ON GPS 150.

Source: SDR HEEA060136
OTHER · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

GPS RECEIVER BURNT UP.

Source: SDR HEEA060173

1998

INADEQUATE Q C · 1998-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)

STIFFENER MISMANUFACTURED. AFT FLANGE OF EXTRUDED ANGLE TOO NARROW.

Source: SDR HEEA0015740
OTHER · 1998-07-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: CASE ASSY — WORN (M/R GEARBOX)

MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX HAS WORN INPUT QUILL LINER.

Source: SDR HEEA0015084
OTHER · 1998-06-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3340

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)

STROBE POWER SUPPLY HAS NO OUTPUT.

Source: SDR HEEA0014618
OTHER · 1998-05-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6322

Part: IMPELLER — CORRODED (BLOWER)

BLOWER IMPELLER SCRAPPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

Source: SDR HEEA0014188
OTHER · 1998-04-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6710

Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)

ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0014033

1997

OTHER · 1997-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5520

Part: ELEVATOR — CORRODED (TAIL)

ELEVATOR CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.

Source: SDR HEEA0011634
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: GPS 150 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT GPS)

GPS DEFECTIVE. REPLACE UNREADABLE BUTTONS AND BENCH CHECK UNIT.

Source: SDR HEEA0011255
OTHER · 1997-10-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7412

Part: EXCITER — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE)

EXCITER INTERMITTENT SPARK.

Source: SDR HEEA0011194
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — BEARING FAILED (TRANSMISSION)

TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT BEARING RACE TURNING.

Source: SDR HEEA0010264
OTHER · 1997-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT DG)

GYRO PRECESSES EXCESSIVELY AND FLAG INTERMITTENTLY STICKS.

Source: SDR HAIHEEA9534

1996

OTHER · 1996-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — INOP (COCKPIT ATC)

TRANSCEIVER INOPERATIVE. INTERGRATION LIGHT WILL COME ON BUT IT IS NOT SENDING OUT SIGNAL. FOUND POWER OUT LOW, ADJUSTED V101. NO HELP. REPLACED V101. REPAIRED. ALSO REPLACED BAD PHOTOCELL V301. REPAIRED. PLACED IT IN FREEZER, HEATED AND VIBRATED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA968417
OTHER · 1996-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: SHAFT — CRACKED (M/R GR BOX)

AT NORMAL OVERHAUL FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS.

Source: SDR HEEA967239
OTHER · 1996-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: BOLT — CRACKED (M/R GR BOX)

AT NORMAL OVERHAUL FOUND MR GEAR BOX BOLT WITH CRACK INDICATIONS.

Source: SDR HEEA967240
OTHER · 1996-05-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: GEAR — CRACKED (M/R GEAR BOX)

AT NORMAL OVERHAUL FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS.

Source: SDR HEEA967238
OTHER · 1996-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410

Part: BEARING — CRACKED (T/R BLADE)

BEARINGS CRACKED. ALSO REPLACED 4 EACH SLEEVES, P/N 206-010-733-003 AND 8 EACH SPACERS, P/N 206-011-742-101. NOTE: SEE MMIR'S # 6826 THROUGH #6835 FOR ADDITIONAL BEARING REPLACEMENTS.

Source: SDR HEEA966828
OTHER · 1996-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6310

Part: SEAL — FELL OUT (FREEWHEEL)

SEAL FELL OUT OF SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAL.

Source: SDR HEEA966748