# Align 690

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 06101WX
- Manufacturer (registry): ALIGN
- Model: 690
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 6 · Electric
- Seats: 0
- Weight class: Unmanned, up to 55 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/align-690

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## Registered aircraft

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## NTSB investigations

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## FAA accident and incident reports

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## Service difficulty reports (48)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR CA190610014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190610014), Jun 7, 2019: EXCITER. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) RH ENGINE FAILS TO LIGHT OFF. IGNITION EXCITER REPLACED. GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED OK. (TC# 20190610014)
- [SDR CA190513005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190513005), May 10, 2019: EXCITER. FAILED. (CAN) RH ENGINE FAILS TO LIGHT OFF ON START UP. RH ENGINE IGNITION EXCITER FOUND TO BE U/S. IGNITION EXCITER REPLACED AND GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED OK. NO DEFECTS
- [SDR CA150629013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150629013), Jun 28, 2015: COMMUTATOR. WORN. (CAN) NR 2 ENG WILL NOT TURN WITH STARTER. COMMUTATER IN STARTER WORN & PITTED.
- [SDR CA150508002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150508002), May 5, 2015: VOLT REGULATOR. FAILED. (CAN) AIRCRAFT VOLTAGE ON NR 2 ENG WAS ABOVE 30 VOLTS, KICKING EITHER THE LT OR THE RT GENERATOR OFFLINE. NR 2 VOLTAGE REGULATOR REPLACED, BALANCED & GND FUNCTI
- [SDR CA150501008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150501008), Apr 28, 2015: LINE. CRACKED. (CAN) WHILE FIXING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP ON NR 2 ENGINE, THE PRESSURE LINE FLARE FITTING FROM PUMP TO THE FIRE WALL WAS FOUND CRACKED. NR 2 ENGINE AT FLARE ON LINE
- [SDR CA150430005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150430005), Apr 28, 2015: PUMP. BYPASSING. (CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS FROM RESERVOIR BREATHER LINE. NR 2 ED PUMP FOUND TO BE BYPASSING THROUGH GARLOC SEAL. ED HYD PUMP REPLACED, CHECKED SERVICEABLE.
- [SDR CA121206006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA121206006), Dec 4, 2012: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) PILOT REPORT DOING THE ILS 30 CYQU. SELECTED GEAR DOWN. HAD UNSAFE INDICATION FOR RT MAIN GEAR. VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT RT MAIN ONLY EXTENDED WAY DOWN. IN
- [SDR CA120815002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120815002), Aug 12, 2012: O-RING. FAILED. (CAN) AN INTERNAL O-RING FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE OF AN ACTUATOR LEAK AND SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME SYS HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS DURING FLIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTE
- [SDR CA120827016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120827016), Aug 6, 2012: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) GROUP WAS PREPARING FOR DISPATCH FOR PRACTICE. NR 1 ENGINE STARTED AND NR 2 ENGINE STARTED AND SECURED. ENGINE/PROP PROCEDURES FOLLOWED TO REMOVE LOCKS. I
- [SDR CA120126001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120126001), Jan 25, 2012: MOUNT. DAMAGED. (CAN) RIGHT FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOUND BROKEN DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK OF ENGINE. REMAINDER OF STUD HAD SHAKEN LOOSE FROM ENGINE VIBRATION ISOL
- [SDR CA110909008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110909008), Sep 3, 2011: BLOWER. FAULTY. (CAN) TOPIC - COMMANDER "BLOWER" 3 SEPTEMBER 2011, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEAR MISS SEPT 2, DURING TAXI FOR DISPATCH TO A FIRE, A STRONG "BURN" SMELL WAS D
- [SDR CA080708003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080708003), Jul 1, 2011: LANDING GEAR. UNKNOWN. (CAN) AT 5 MILES THROTTLES TO IDLE FOR FLAP SPEED TO PERFORM A STRAIGHT-IN ON RUNWAY 31 IN HIGH LEVELS AB. CANCELLED GEAR WARNING HORN. SELECTED FLAPS ON SCHEDU
- [SDR CA110211013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110211013), Feb 11, 2011: RIB. CRACKED. WHILE DOING PHASE INSP, THE SQUEEZE TEST FOUND CRACKED FWD TABS ON SEVERAL VERTICAL STABILIZER NOSE RIBS. THE SAME DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON 2 OTHER ACFT OUT OF 9 A
- [SDR CA100702011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100702011), Jun 30, 2010: SPACER. MISSING. DEPARTED, ENROUTE. RIGHT AT ROTATION, NOTICED A VIOLENT SHIMMY. ELECTED TO TAKEOFF. RAISED MLG AND DEPARTED. ONCE CLEAR OF DEPARTURE, LOWERED MLG FOR INSP TO SE
- [SDR CA090824003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090824003), Aug 21, 2009: DOWNLOCK SWITCH. MISSING. THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. THE ACTUATOR/LEVER THAT CONTACTS THE DOWNLOCK/UPLOCK WHEEL ON THE NLG DRAG BRACE. DURING GEAR EXTENSION FOR LA
- [SDR CA090727012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090727012), Jul 25, 2009: PUMP. UNSERVICEABLE. (CAN) NTS TEST FUNCTION FAILED ON PREFLIGHT CHECK FOR NR 1 ENGINE. UNFEATHER PUMP NOT FUNCTIONING WHEN AIR-START MODE SELECTED, 24 VOLTS PRESENT AT CONNECTOR.
- [SDR CA090312007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090312007), Mar 11, 2009: SWITCH. OUT OF RIG. (CAN) ON THE DOWN WIND, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE NOSE GEAR INDICATED AN UNSAFE LIGHT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND COULD BE OBSERVED COMING DOWN FR
- [SDR CA080623010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080623010), Jun 22, 2008: BULB. INOPERATIVE. (CAN) DISPATCHED FROM CYLB TO CYMM AT 11:10. ON DOWNWIND RT FOR 07 CYMM SELECTED GEAR DOWN BUT DID NOT GET A GEAR DOWN LIGHT FOR THE LT MAIN. GEAR APPEARED TO B
- [SDR CA080123002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080123002), Jan 22, 2008: COLLAR. WORN. (CAN) UNSAFE NOSE GEAR, CIRCLING AT AIRPORT, DECIDED TO FLY AC TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. AC CAME BY SLOW WITH GEAR DOWN. NOSE LOOKED DOWN HOWEVER NOSE WHEEL WAS COCKE
- [SDR CA071010011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA071010011), Oct 5, 2007: SHAFT. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE SHAFT THAT PIVOTS THE NOSE GEAR UPPER LINK ASSY P/N ES10107 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE IB END OF THE SHA
- [SDR CA070724001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA070724001), Jul 18, 2007: O-RING. LEAKING. (CAN) INCIDENT/HAZARD DESCRIPTION: UNSAFE GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS DOWN TO 500 PSI. ONCE ON GROUND, FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD LEAK
- [SDR CA061124007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA061124007), Nov 24, 2006: SPAR CAP. CRACKED. (CAN) CRACK FOUND IN LT HAND SPAR CAP 1.5 IN. FROM BOTTOM. (TC NR 20061124007)
- [SDR CA051209006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA051209006), Dec 9, 2005: ANGLE. CRACKED. (CAN) REENFORCING ANGLES ON INSIDE OF DOOR AT UPPER AND LOWER HINGES FOUND CRACKED. (TC NR 20051209006)
- [SDR CA051209005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA051209005), Dec 1, 2005: BRACKET. CRACKED. (CAN) LT FLAP PULLEY ASSY UPPER BRACKET FOUND CRACKED AT FORWARD IB LOWER CORNER RELIEF. A SECOND AC IN COMPANY FLEET OF 6 FOUND CRACKED IN SAME LOCATION. (TC N
- [SDR CA050419011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050419011), Apr 19, 2005: SPAR. CRACKED. (CAN) WHILE DOING SB-238 CRACKS WERE FOUND AROUND THE ANCHOR NUTS, ON THE SPAR CENTER HINGE ATTACH. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND AILERONS, TWIN COMMANDER KITS SB238
- [SDR CA050419012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050419012), Apr 19, 2005: SPAR. CRACKED. (CAN) WHILE DOING S.B. 238 CRACKS WERE FOUND AROUND THE ANCHOR NUTS, ON THE SPAR CENTER HINGE ATTACH. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND AILERONS, TWIN COMMANDER KITS SB2
- [SDR CA050414012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050414012), Apr 14, 2005: FRAME. CRACKED. SMALL CRACKS AND LOOSE RIVETS FOUND IN FRAME AS PER SB 218 TWIN COMMANDER KIT CK175-1 INSTALLED.
- [SDR CA040820003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040820003), Aug 18, 2004: SHAFT. SEIZED. (CAN) RETURNING FROM A FIRE ACTION, IN CRUISE AT 9500 FEET ASL, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER FROM THE RT ENGINE ACOMPANIED BY VIBRATION AND NOISE. THE RT ENGINE SH
- [SDR CA040604014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040604014), Jun 3, 2004: VALVE. FLUCTUATES. (CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT THROUGH 5000 FEET, ENGINE POWER BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUN
- [SDR CA040123001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040123001), Jan 23, 2004: WEB. CRACKED. (CAN) ON AILERON INSPECTION, CRACK WAS FOUND UNDER LT IB HINGE. CRACK IS AROUND LOWER OB HINGE MOUNTING HOLE. ONE CRACK OUT OF FIVE AC CHECKED.
- [SDR AUS20031274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20031274), Dec 16, 2003: GASKET. FAILED. (AUS) RT ENGINE BLEED AIR LINE ATTACHMENT GASKET BLEW OUT ALLOWING HOTGAS TO BLOW ONTO ADJACENT FIRE WARNING DETECTOR.
- [SDR CA031113004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA031113004), Nov 13, 2003: SPAR. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE AILERON SPAR AT IB HINGE FITTING ATTACH POINT. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .5000 INCH IN LENGTH, AND STAR
- [SDR CA030211012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA030211012), Jan 30, 2003: SKIN. CRACKED. (CAN) TWO INCH CRACK FOUND IN LEFT HAND VERTICAL STABILIZER WHILE COMPLYING WITH SB 218
- [SDR CA021212003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA021212003), Dec 12, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING INSPECTION PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF SB218 KIT (REF AD95-13-02) TWO CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE RT VERTICAL STAB SKIN AT FS 409.65 WL 5.10 AND 4.10. TH
- [SDR CA021029006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA021029006), Oct 24, 2002: SKIN. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING A 30 DAY INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VERTICAL STAB SKIN WAS CRACKED ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT 
- [SDR CA020710002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020710002), Jun 23, 2002: ENGINE. FAILED. (CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON BUTTON OF RUNWAY AND WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. THE CONDITION LEVERS WERE ADVANCED TO HIGH RPM. BOTH ENGINES ACCELERATED BUT AS THE RPM REAC
- [SDR CA020531011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020531011), May 24, 2002: RELAY. BURNED. (CAN) RT ENGINE STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. LT ENGINE START SWITCH ACTIVATED, BUT PROP ROTATION VERY SLOW. ACFT AMMETER OBSERVED TO BE AT MAX DEFLECTION. CABIN BE
- [SDR CA020507008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020507008), Apr 17, 2002: SHOE. DIRTY. (CAN) ANTI-SHIMMY FRICTION SHOE HAD DIRT OR SAND IN IT THAT WAS CAUSING MORE DRAG THEN NECESSARY. SAND MAY HAVE BEEN PICKED UP IN PARKING AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS ATT
- [SDR CA010627051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA010627051), Jun 27, 2001: BLOWER. SEIZED. (CAN) SMOKE ENTERED COCKPIT AFTER ORBITING FIRE FOR 20 MINUTES. GROUND BLOWER RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED OFF. COCKPIT CHECKED FOR DAMAGED WIRING. ENGINE BLEE
- [SDR 20000825SH005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000825SH005), Aug 1, 2000: BEARING. FAILED. ENGINE DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED, A BEARING IN THE DIRECT-DRIVE GEAR TRAIN FAILED. BEARING IS INSTALLED IN THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSY. ALLIED SIGNAL SB 331-72-0360 AD
- [SDR 20000515SH006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000515SH006), Apr 20, 2000: BEARING. DESTROYED. UNIT RECEIVED FROM DTA FOR EVALUATION. INSP DETERMINED UNIT DESTROYED FROM FAILURE OF DRIVE END BEARING. BEARINGS WERE OF LUCAS P/N. SHAFT SHEARED, ARMATURE DES
- [SDR AU980740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU980740), Jun 13, 1998: MLG. COLLAPSED. (AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING RT ENGINE START. INVESTIGATION COULD FIND NO CONCLUSIVE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT.
- [SDR 98ZZZX1931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1931), Apr 17, 1998: ARMATURE. MALFUNCTIONED. A 23079-1020 ARMATURE WAS INSTALLED IN A 23065-013 S/G. THIS CAUSED CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS IN PARALLELING THE LOAD. ON TEAR-DOWN FOR OVERHAUL, FOUND EXCESSIVE DEPT
- [SDR EY2R9600124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EY2R9600124), Oct 1, 1996: STOP BRACKET. CRACKED. PROP HIGH STOP BRACKETCRACKED. ALL 3 CRACKED AT PIN
- [SDR EY2R9600123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EY2R9600123), Oct 1, 1996: STOP BRACKET. CRACKED. HIGH STOP BRACKET CRACKED. ALL 3 CRACKED AT PIN
- [SDR AU960631](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU960631), May 10, 1996: PIPE. CRACKED. (AUS) AIRCONDITIONING BLEED AIR SYSTEM SUSPECT LEAKING AT CONNECTION - AD/AC/95 HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT TWO MONTHS PREVIOUSLY -INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BLEED AIR L
- [SDR AU961154](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU961154), May 8, 1996: FUSELAGE. BIRD STRIKE. (AUS) AIRCRAFT HIT BY SEAGULL DURING LANDING
- [SDR 96ZZZX2234](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2234), Apr 5, 1996: WINDOW. FAILED. AT 13,000 FEET, 4.2 PSID CABIN DIFFERENTIAL RPESSURE AND APPROXIMATELY 250 KIAS, THE COPILOT'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF 

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Aero Commander 690](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-690): 3 registered aircraft, registry code 0141720
- [Rockwell International 690](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-690): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 7630514

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