N6161A
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC | Operator | on 1970-08-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by AIRLIFT INTERNATIONAL INC (per NTSB report)
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.
Part: SWASHPLATE — INOPERATIVE (MAIN ROTOR)
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE HAS GREASE COMING FROM UPPER SLEEVE. REPAIRED.
Part: BATTERY — WEAK (MAIN)
MAIN BATTERY WEAK.
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.
Earlier reports · 1996–2001 · 34 reports
2001
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK BATTERY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (MAIN)
WEAK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BATTERY.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — FAILED (AC SYSTEM)
GEN FAILED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, GEN WENT OFF LINE WHEN THROTTLE ROLLED DOWN TO IDLE.
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.
1999
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.
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.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSING (COCKPIT DG)
WILL NOT HOLD HEADING. UNIT PRECESSES 3 DEGREES OUT OF TOLERANCE ON ALL HEADINGS.
Part: GPS RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS RECEIVER - BUSS FAILURE NR 10, BUSS FAILURE NR 8.
Part: INDICATOR — STUCK (DUAL TACHOMETER)
BOTH NEEDLES STUCK ON DUAL TACHOMETER.
Part: REGULATOR — DAMAGED (DC SYSTEM)
VOLTAGE REGULATOR'S ADJUSTING SCREW WILL NOT ADJUST, SPINS FREELY.
Part: STARTER — MALFUNCTIONED (START/GENERATOR)
STARATER/GENERATOR DROPS OFF-LINE WHEN RPM IS LOWER.
Part: ENCODER — MALFUNCTIONED (ALTIMETER)
BENT PIN ON CONNECTOR, ENCODER DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (STROBE)
POWER SUPPLY IS INOPERATIVE.
Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (DC SYSTEM)
GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.
Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TOT)
TOT INDICATOR WILL NOT INDICATE.
Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
TRANSCEIVER RECEIVER INOPERATIVE.
Part: GPS — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)
ENT AND NAV BUTTONS UNREADABLE ON GPS 150.
Part: GPS RECEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)
GPS RECEIVER BURNT UP.
1998
Part: STIFFENER — MISMANUFACTURED (FUSELAGE)
STIFFENER MISMANUFACTURED. AFT FLANGE OF EXTRUDED ANGLE TOO NARROW.
Part: CASE ASSY — WORN (M/R GEARBOX)
MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX HAS WORN INPUT QUILL LINER.
Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)
STROBE POWER SUPPLY HAS NO OUTPUT.
Part: IMPELLER — CORRODED (BLOWER)
BLOWER IMPELLER SCRAPPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (M/R)
ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE.
1997
Part: ELEVATOR — CORRODED (TAIL)
ELEVATOR CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: GPS 150 — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT GPS)
GPS DEFECTIVE. REPLACE UNREADABLE BUTTONS AND BENCH CHECK UNIT.
Part: EXCITER — INTERMITTENT (ENGINE)
EXCITER INTERMITTENT SPARK.
Part: RESTRAINT — BEARING FAILED (TRANSMISSION)
TRANSMISSION RESTRAINT BEARING RACE TURNING.
Part: GYRO — PRECESSES (COCKPIT DG)
GYRO PRECESSES EXCESSIVELY AND FLAG INTERMITTENTLY STICKS.
1996
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.
Part: SHAFT — CRACKED (M/R GR BOX)
AT NORMAL OVERHAUL FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS.
Part: BOLT — CRACKED (M/R GR BOX)
AT NORMAL OVERHAUL FOUND MR GEAR BOX BOLT WITH CRACK INDICATIONS.
Part: GEAR — CRACKED (M/R GEAR BOX)
AT NORMAL OVERHAUL FOUND CRACK INDICATIONS.
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.
Part: SEAL — FELL OUT (FREEWHEEL)
SEAL FELL OUT OF SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEAL.